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EP About this file: EP2939603

EP2939603 - WOUND RETRACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 / US
[2015/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Albrecht, Jeremy J.
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 / US
02 / Hart, Charles C.
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 / US
03 / Nguyen, Eric
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 / US
04 / Yawata, Haruysasu
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 / US
05 / Hilal, Nabil
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688 / US
 [2015/45]
Representative(s)Dolleymores
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
[2016/27]
Former [2015/45]Fitchett, Stuart Paul
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date15173370.609.05.2012
[2015/45]
Priority number, dateUS201161484362P10.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161484362 P
[2015/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2939603
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2939603
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B17/34
[2015/45]
CPC:
A61B17/0293 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/0218 (KR,US); A61B17/3423 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/00946 (KR); A61B2017/0225 (KR,US); A61B2017/0287 (KR,US)
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 [2015/45]
TitleGerman:WUNDSPREIZER[2015/45]
English:WOUND RETRACTOR[2015/45]
French:ÉCARTEUR DE PLAIE[2016/07]
Former [2015/45]ÉCARTEUR DE PLAIES
Examination procedure23.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/45]
29.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2016Fee for grant paid
11.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12723014.2  / EP2706923
Divisional application(s)EP16167739.8  / EP3075324
EP18207981.4  / EP3461423
EP20169466.8  / EP3711682
EP22189941.2
Opposition(s)07.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2012
AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
MK06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
TR06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/52]HU09.05.2012
AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CY06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
ES06.07.2016
FI06.07.2016
HR06.07.2016
IT06.07.2016
LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
MK06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
RS06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
Former [2019/48]HU09.05.2012
AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
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CY06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
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FI06.07.2016
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LT06.07.2016
LV06.07.2016
MC06.07.2016
NL06.07.2016
PL06.07.2016
RO06.07.2016
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SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
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AL06.07.2016
AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
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MC06.07.2016
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PL06.07.2016
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RS06.07.2016
SE06.07.2016
SI06.07.2016
SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
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AT06.07.2016
BE06.07.2016
CZ06.07.2016
DK06.07.2016
EE06.07.2016
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FI06.07.2016
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MC06.07.2016
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SK06.07.2016
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NO06.10.2016
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PT07.11.2016
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FI06.07.2016
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MC06.07.2016
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RO06.07.2016
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SK06.07.2016
SM06.07.2016
BG06.10.2016
NO06.10.2016
GR07.10.2016
IS06.11.2016
PT07.11.2016
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CZ06.07.2016
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5514133  (GOLUB ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 5, lines 14-32 *;
 [A]US2004049099  (EWERS RICHARD C [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraphs [0054] - [0057] - [0069] - [0074] *;
 [A]EP1407715  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO [JP]) [A] 1* abstract *
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