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EP0314064 - Plastic ligating clips [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.11.1995
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.11.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.12.1995 [1995/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pilling Weck Incorporated
One Weck Drive P.O. Box 126100
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 / US
[1995/06]
Former [1989/18]For all designated states
EDWARD WECK INC.
Weck Drive P.O. Box 12600
Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Oh, Seik
6432 Wynbook Way
Raleigh North Carolina / US
02 / McKinney, Ray, Jr.
204 Compton Road
Raleigh North Carolina / US
[1989/18]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/18]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date88117750.525.10.1988
[1989/18]
Priority number, dateUS1987011259926.10.1987         Original published format: US 112599
US1988020614313.06.1988         Original published format: US 206143
[1989/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0314064
Date:03.05.1989
Language:EN
[1989/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0314064
Date:30.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0314064
Date:28.12.1994
Language:EN
[1994/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[1989/18]
CPC:
A61B17/122 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1989/18]
TitleGerman:Clips aus Kunststoff zum Abbinden[1989/18]
English:Plastic ligating clips[1989/18]
French:Clips de ligature en matière plastique[1989/18]
Examination procedure26.07.1990Examination requested  [1990/38]
20.08.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.06.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.1994Fee for grant paid
29.09.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.09.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.12.1994
CH28.12.1994
LI28.12.1994
NL28.12.1994
SE28.03.1995
[1995/49]
Former [1995/42]AT28.12.1994
CH28.12.1994
LI28.12.1994
SE28.03.1995
Former [1995/40]AT28.12.1994
CH28.12.1994
LI28.12.1994
Former [1995/32]CH28.12.1994
LI28.12.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]US3612475  (DINGER LEON JOEL);
 [A]GB1530282  (FILSHIE G);
 [A]FR2476478  (ETHICON INC [US]);
 [X]EP0086640  (ETHICON INC [US]);
 [X]EP0087941  (ETHICON INC [US])
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