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EP2882351 - MICROANCHORS FOR ANCHORING DEVICES TO BODY TISSUES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2018/32]
Former [2015/25]For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WARNER, Clifford, P.
1701 Waterglen Lane
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
02 / ESKAROS, Sherif, A.
193 Creek Drive
Elkton, MD 21921 / US
03 / MAZICH, Kenneth
564 Wallace Street
Birmingham, MI 48009 / US
 [2015/25]
Representative(s)HGF
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/32]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Former [2015/25]Shanks, Andrew
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date13827736.308.08.2013
[2018/32]
WO2013US54043
Priority number, dateUS201261681673P10.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261681673 P
US20131396136707.08.2013         Original published format: US201313961367
[2015/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014025952
Date:13.02.2014
Language:EN
[2014/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2882351
Date:17.06.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.02.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2882351
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR13.02.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61F2/04, A61F2/07, A61B17/064, A61B17/30, // A61B17/00
[2018/18]
CPC:
A61F2/04 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/30 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2/07 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/0641 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/0645 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/045 (EP,KR,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/21]A61B17/04, A61F2/04, A61F2/02, A61B17/064, A61B17/30, // A61B17/00
Former IPC [2015/25]A61B17/03, A61B17/04, A61F2/04, A61F2/02
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 [2015/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROANKER ZUR VERANKERUNG VON VORRICHTUNGEN AN EINEM KÖRPERGEWEBE[2015/25]
English:MICROANCHORS FOR ANCHORING DEVICES TO BODY TISSUES[2015/25]
French:MICRO-ANCRAGES SERVANT À ANCRER DES DISPOSITIFS DANS DES TISSUS ORGANIQUES[2015/25]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2015National basic fee paid 
30.01.2015Search fee paid 
30.01.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.2015Examination requested  [2015/25]
24.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2018Fee for grant paid
28.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16199750.7  / EP3155977
EP16199765.5  / EP3158943
EP18171949.3  / EP3378409
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.08.2017
Opposition(s)09.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU08.08.2013
AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CY08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
MK08.08.2018
MT08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
PT08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SI08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
TR08.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/28]HU08.08.2013
AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
MT08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
PT08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SI08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
TR08.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2020/16]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
MT08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SI08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
TR08.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2020/08]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
MT08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SI08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/38]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
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SE08.08.2018
SI08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
BE31.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/37]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SI08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/28]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
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LV08.08.2018
MC08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/26]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
DK08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
SM08.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/23]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
EE08.08.2018
ES08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RO08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
SE08.08.2018
SK08.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/22]AL08.08.2018
AT08.08.2018
CZ08.08.2018
FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
LU08.08.2018
LV08.08.2018
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SE08.08.2018
CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
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FI08.08.2018
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CH31.08.2018
LI31.08.2018
BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
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FI08.08.2018
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LV08.08.2018
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BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
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FI08.08.2018
HR08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
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BG08.11.2018
NO08.11.2018
GR09.11.2018
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NL08.08.2018
PL08.08.2018
RS08.08.2018
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NO08.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI08.08.2018
LT08.08.2018
NO08.11.2018
IS08.12.2018
Former [2019/07]LT08.08.2018
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