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EP0449431
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| EP0449431 - Braided suture [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.01.1996 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.01.1996 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 14.02.1996 [1996/07] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states United States Surgical Corporation 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk Connecticut 06856 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/09] | For all designated states United States Surgical Corporation 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US | ||
| Former [1991/40] | For all designated states UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06850 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Chesterfield, Michael P. 32 Bayne Street Norwalk CT 06851 / US | 02 /
Koyfman, Ilya 420 Miles Road Orange CT 06477 / US | 03 /
Hain, Matthew E. 24 Woodward Avenue, Unit 10 New Haven CT 06512 / US | [1991/40] | Representative(s) | Marsh, Roy David, et al Hoffmann Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1991/43] | Marsh, Roy David, et al Hoffmann Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 D-81904 München / DE | ||
| Former [1991/40] | Marsh, Roy David Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Midsummer House 411C Midsummer Boulevard Central Milton Keynes MK9 3BN / GB | Application number, filing date | 91301731.5 | 01.03.1991 | [1991/40] | Priority number, date | US19900499173 | 26.03.1990 Original published format: US 499173 | US19900569063 | 17.08.1990 Original published format: US 569063 | [1991/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0449431 | Date: | 02.10.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/40] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0449431 | Date: | 08.01.1992 | Language: | EN | [1992/02] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0449431 | Date: | 22.02.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/08] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 22.11.1991 | Classification | IPC: | A61L17/00, A61B17/06 | [1992/02] | CPC: |
A61L17/00 (EP,US);
A61B17/06166 (EP,US);
A61L17/005 (EP,US);
A61L17/04 (EP,US);
A61L17/12 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US);
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| Former IPC [1991/40] | A61L17/00, A61B17/08 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LU, NL, SE [1991/40] | Title | German: | Geflochtener Heftfaden | [1991/40] | English: | Braided suture | [1991/40] | French: | Fil de suture tressé | [1991/40] | Miscellaneous | EPB 1995/08: Teilanmeldung 94111003.3 eingereicht am 01/03/91 | EPB 1995/08: Divisional application 94111003.3 filed on 01/03/91 | EPB 1995/08: Demande divisionnaire 94111003.3 déposée le 01/03/91 | Examination procedure | 27.01.1992 | Examination requested [1992/13] | 13.09.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 08.02.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 29.04.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 23.08.1994 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.11.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 15.11.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP94111003.3 / EP0625356 | Opposition(s) | 23.11.1995 | No opposition filed within time limit [1996/07] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 31.03.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 31.03.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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