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EP About this file: EP2838439

EP2838439 - SAFETY LOCKOUT FOR SURGICAL STAPLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dextera Surgical Inc.
900 Saginaw Drive
Redwood City CA 94063 / US
[N/P]
Former [2016/34]For all designated states
Dextera Surgical Inc.
900 Saginaw Drive
Rewood City CA 94063 / US
Former [2015/09]For all designated states
Cardica, Inc.
900 Saginaw Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FERNANDEZ, Anthony, J.
577 Laurel Street
Apt. 201
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
02 / KNODEL, Bryan, D.
6050 Saskan Ranch Circle
Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 / US
03 / PARK, Jinhoon
575 S. Rengstorff Ave.
184
Mountain View, California 94040 / US
 [2015/09]
Representative(s)Birdi, Sandeep Singh
24 Ibbetson Oval
Churwell
Morley, Leeds LS27 7RY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/09]Appelt, Christian W.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date13778977.210.04.2013
WO2013US35962
Priority number, dateUS201261635116P18.04.2012         Original published format: US 201261635116 P
[2015/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013158436
Date:24.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2838439
Date:25.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR24.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/068, A61B17/115, A61B17/072, // A61B17/32
[2015/48]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B2017/07285 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320052 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/09]A61B17/068, A61B17/115
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/09]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSSPERRE FÜR EINE CHIRURGISCHE KLAMMERVORRICHTUNG[2015/09]
English:SAFETY LOCKOUT FOR SURGICAL STAPLER[2015/09]
French:VERROUILLAGE DE SÉCURITÉ DESTINÉ À UNE AGRAFEUSE CHIRURGICALE[2015/09]
Entry into regional phase31.10.2014National basic fee paid 
31.10.2014Search fee paid 
31.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/09]
23.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/02]
04.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/02]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.03.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5156315  (GREEN DAVID T [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 8, line 44 - column 9, line 15; figures 6,11,12 *;
 [X]EP1479348  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY [US]) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0092] - [0094]; figures 1,2,30-34 *;
 [X]EP1782738  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-5,7-10 * paragraphs [0044] - [0051]; figures 3-8 *;
 [X]EP2163209  (WENG ZHIQIANG [CN]) [X] 1-10 * paragraphs [0026] - [0030] *;
 [XI]CN101991452  (SUZHOU TOUCHSTONE INT MED SCI) [X] 1-8 * paragraphs [0042] - [0045]; figures 5,6 * [I] 9,10;
 [XI]CN102068290  (TOUCHSTONE INT MEDICAL SCI CO) [X] 1-5,7,8 * paragraphs [0033] - [0035]; figures 1-4 *[I] 9,10
International search[A]US5364003  (WILLIAMSON IV WARREN P [US]);
 [A]US5485947  (OLSON TODD [US], et al);
 [A]US6131789  (SCHULZE DALE R [US], et al);
 [A]US6202914  (GEISTE ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [A]US7055730  (EHRENFELS KARL H [US], et al)
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