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EP About this file: EP0444777

EP0444777 - Needled suture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Deknatel Technology Corporation
Suite 1704, Bank of Delaware Building, 300 Delaware Avenue Wilmington
Delaware / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/20]For all designated states
Deknatel Technology Corporation
Suite 1704, Bank of Delaware Building, 300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware / US
Former [1991/36]For all designated states
Pfizer Hospital Products Group, Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York New York 10017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Shave, William H.
158 Harbor South
Amityville, New York 11701 / US
[1991/36]
Representative(s)Boydell, John Christopher, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins Halton House 20/23 Holborn
London EC1N 2JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/11]Boydell, John Christopher, et al
Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins 1 Serjeants' Inn Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1LL / GB
Former [1991/36]Bradbrook, Geoffrey William
PFIZER LIMITED Ramsgate Road
Sandwich Kent, CT13 9NJ / GB
Application number, filing date91300551.824.01.1991
[1991/36]
Priority number, dateUS1990047459401.02.1990         Original published format: US 474594
[1991/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0444777
Date:04.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0444777
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06
[1991/36]
CPC:
A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61B17/06004 (EP,US); A61B17/06195 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06028 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/36]
TitleGerman:Nahtfaden mit Nadel[1991/36]
English:Needled suture[1991/36]
French:Fil de suture avec aiguille[1991/36]
Examination procedure12.02.1991Examination requested  [1991/36]
13.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.11.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.1996Fee for grant paid
11.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.02.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
22.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
DK22.05.1996
ES22.05.1996
GR22.05.1996
IT22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
NL22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
GB24.01.1997
LU31.01.1997
[2008/02]
Former [2003/07]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
DK22.05.1996
ES22.05.1996
GR22.05.1996
IT22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
NL22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
GB24.01.1997
LU31.01.1997
Former [2002/25]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
DK22.05.1996
ES22.05.1996
GR22.05.1996
IT22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
GB24.01.1997
LU31.01.1997
Former [2000/05]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
DK22.05.1996
GR22.05.1996
IT22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
GB24.01.1997
LU31.01.1997
Former [1999/42]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
DK22.05.1996
IT22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
GB24.01.1997
Former [1998/15]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
DK22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
GB24.01.1997
Former [1998/05]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
GB24.01.1997
Former [1997/28]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
CH22.05.1996
LI22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
Former [1997/21]AT22.05.1996
BE22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
Former [1997/03]AT22.05.1996
SE22.08.1996
Former [1996/51]SE22.08.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US1613206  (SESSIONS SOUTTAR HENRY);
 [A]GB389826  (SAMUEL JAMES EVERETT);
 [A]US2240330  (FLAGG ANDREW B, et al);
 [A]US2591063  (HARRY GOLDBERG);
 [A]US2802468  (JAMES EVERETT SAMUEL);
 [A]US2928395  (STACY FORBES DONALD HAYWORTH, et al);
 [A]US3311110  (SOL SINGERMAN, et al);
 [A]US3394704  (DERY EDMUND E);
 [A]FR2184004  (ETHICON INC [US]);
 [Y]FR2268534  (ALBANY INT CORP [US]);
 [X]US3926194  (GREENBERG JONATHAN FRED, et al);
 [X]US3963031  (HUNTER ALASTAIR W);
 [X]US3981307  (BORYSKO EMIL);
 [Y]CH597835  (SUTRAMED SARL);
 [X]FR2432861  (SYNTHELABO);
 [A]DE3223153  (BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG);
 [A]US4470415  (WOZNIAK JOHN J [US]);
 [E]EP0420605  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US])
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