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EP About this file: EP3113690

EP3113690 - TWO-PIECE KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.05.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2022/01]
Former [2017/02]For all designated states
Smith&Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Nehal Navinbhai
21 Washburn Street
Apt. 2
Boston, Massachusetts 02125 / US
02 / KOSKI, Matthew Edwin
5 Webber Road
Westford, Massachusetts 01886 / US
03 / KARASIC, Geoffrey Ian
261 Blue Hills Parkway
Milton, Massachusetts 02186 / US
 [2017/02]
Representative(s)Smith & Nephew
Group Legal Department
PO Box 81
101 Hessle Road
Hull HU3 2BN / GB
[2022/01]
Former [2017/02]Smith & Nephew
Group Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date15711011.506.03.2015
[2017/02]
WO2015US19175
Priority number, dateUS201461948929P06.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461948929 P
[2017/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015134872
Date:11.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3113690
Date:11.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3113690
Date:05.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2017/02]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/0412 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2017/0414 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/042 (US); A61B2017/0424 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2017/0425 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/044 (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 [2017/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZWEITEILIGER KNOTENLOSER NAHTANKER[2017/02]
English:TWO-PIECE KNOTLESS SUTURE ANCHOR[2017/02]
French:ÉLÉMENT D'ANCRAGE DE SUTURE SANS NOEUD EN DEUX PARTIES[2017/02]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2016National basic fee paid 
06.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/02]
17.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Fee for grant paid
23.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
MK05.01.2022
NL05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
IE06.03.2022
LU06.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
[2024/22]
Former [2024/20]HU06.03.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CY05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
NL05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
IE06.03.2022
LU06.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2024/18]HU06.03.2015
AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
NL05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
IE06.03.2022
LU06.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/35]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
IT05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
NL05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
IE06.03.2022
LU06.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/10]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
ES05.01.2022
FI05.01.2022
HR05.01.2022
LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
NL05.01.2022
PL05.01.2022
RO05.01.2022
RS05.01.2022
SE05.01.2022
SI05.01.2022
SK05.01.2022
SM05.01.2022
IE06.03.2022
LU06.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
Former [2023/09]AL05.01.2022
AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
DK05.01.2022
EE05.01.2022
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FI05.01.2022
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LV05.01.2022
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SM05.01.2022
IE06.03.2022
LU06.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
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AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
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EE05.01.2022
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FI05.01.2022
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SM05.01.2022
IE06.03.2022
LU06.03.2022
BG05.04.2022
NO05.04.2022
GR06.04.2022
IS05.05.2022
PT05.05.2022
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AT05.01.2022
CZ05.01.2022
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EE05.01.2022
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FI05.01.2022
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LT05.01.2022
LV05.01.2022
MC05.01.2022
NL05.01.2022
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PT05.05.2022
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EE05.01.2022
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PT05.05.2022
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PT05.05.2022
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NO05.04.2022
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PT05.05.2022
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PL05.01.2022
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LT05.01.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5643321  (MCDEVITT DENNIS [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,10 * column 4, line 38 - column 6, line 47 * * column 8, line 9 - column 9, line 20; figures 1-6, 9, 10 * [I] 5;
 [I]EP1199035  (ETHICON INC [US]) [I] 1-10 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0052]; figures 1-4A *;
 [Y]US2013267998  (VIJAY FRANCIS [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0119]; figure - *;
 [Y]US2009248068  (LOMBARDO GIUSEPPE [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0044]; figure - *;
 [A]US2011040327  (WEST JR HUGH SLOAN [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0097]; figures 11-23D *
International search[XI]US5643321  (MCDEVITT DENNIS [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,10 * column 4, line 38 - column 6, line 47 * * column 8, line 9 - column 9, line 20; figures 1-6, 9,10 * [I] 5;
 [I]EP1199035  (ETHICON INC [US]) [I] 1-10 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0052]; figures 1-4a *;
 [Y]US2009248068  (LOMBARDO GIUSEPPE [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0044]; figure - *;
 [A]US2011040327  (WEST JR HUGH SLOAN [US], et al) [A] 1-10* paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0097]; figures 11-23D *;
 [Y]US2013267998  (VIJAY FRANCIS [US], et al) [Y] 1-10 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0119]; figure - *
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