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EP About this file: EP0471441

EP0471441 - Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.1996
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/08]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, David L.
108 Farm Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492 / US
02 / Kaplan, Donald S.
7 White Oak Lane
Weston, CT 06883 / US
03 / Hermes, Mathew E.
288 Westport Road
Easton, CT 06612 / US
04 / Muth, Ross R.
97 Clearview Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804 / US
05 / Holzwarth, Henry A.
2 Spring Valley Road
Weston, CT 06883 / US
[1992/08]
Representative(s)Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/08]Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date91306154.505.07.1991
[1992/08]
Priority number, dateUS1990056808916.08.1990         Original published format: US 568089
[1992/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0471441
Date:19.02.1992
Language:EN
[1992/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0471441
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06, B65B55/22, A61L17/00
[1992/08]
CPC:
B65D75/36 (EP,US); A01N37/36 (EP,US); A61B17/06114 (EP,US);
A61B17/06133 (EP,US); A61B17/06138 (EP,US); A61B17/06166 (EP,US);
A61L17/005 (EP,US); A61L17/14 (EP,US); A61L27/58 (EP,US);
A61L31/148 (EP,US); B65D73/0092 (EP,US); B65D75/366 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/06142 (EP,US); A61B2017/06147 (EP,US);
A61B2050/3004 (EP,US); A61L2300/406 (EP,US); A61L2300/414 (EP,US);
B65D2575/365 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N37/36, A01N2300/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1992/08]
TitleGerman:Verpackte künstliche resorbierbare chirurgische Elemente[1992/08]
English:Packaged synthetic absorbable surgical elements[1992/08]
French:Eléments chirurgicaux synthétiques résorbables et empaquetés[1992/08]
Examination procedure03.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/31]
04.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.1995Fee for grant paid
13.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES27.09.1995
IT27.09.1995
NL27.09.1995
SE27.12.1995
[2003/07]
Former [2002/25]ES27.09.1995
IT27.09.1995
SE27.12.1995
Former [1999/42]IT27.09.1995
SE27.12.1995
Former [1996/23]SE27.12.1995
Documents cited:Search[YD]US3728839  (GLICK A);
 [Y]US4399157  (CAPORASO JOHN A [US]);
 [A]US3147861  (DAVID KURTZ LEONARD);
 [A]EP0248639  (MITSUI TOATSU CHEMICALS [JP]);
 [AD]EP0267015  (ETHICON INC [US]);
 [AD]US3338401  (REGAN JR PAUL E);
 [A]US4120395  (MANDEL HARVEY B, et al);
 [A]US4014433  (CERWIN ROBERT J);
 [A]DE3710177  (HOECHST AG [DE]);
 [A]FR1475399  (ANDERSEN PROD H W);
 [A]US3315802  (RONNOW LONHOLDT HANS CHRISTIAN, et al);
 [AD]US4249656  (CERWIN ROBERT J [US], et al);
 [AD]US3942532  (HUNTER ALASTAIR WILSON, et al)
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