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EP0482861 - Hemostatic clip cartridge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.01.1998 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	30.07.2004	Change - lapse in a contracting state Updated state(s): LU	published on 15.09.2004 [2004/38]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Pilling Weck Incorporated One Weck Drive P.O. Box 12600 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1995/49]	For all designated states Pilling Weck Incorporated One Weck Drive P.O. Box 12600 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709 / US
Former [1992/23]	For all designated states EDWARD WECK INC. Weck Drive P.O. Box 12600 Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709 / US
Former [1992/18]	For all designated states EDWARD WECK INCORPORATED One Weck Drive, P.O.Box 12600 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Taylor, Warren 1210 Oxford Place Cary, North Carolina 27511 / US
	[1992/18]
Representative(s)	Cook, Anthony John, et al D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
	[1995/49]
Former [1992/18]	Cook, Anthony John D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date	91309705.1	21.10.1991
	[1992/18]
Priority number, date	US19900601833	22.10.1990 Original published format: US 601833
	[1992/18]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0482861
	Date:	29.04.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/18]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0482861
	Date:	05.03.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.02.1992
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/12, A61B17/122	[1997/10]
	CPC:	A61B17/1222 (EP,US); A61B17/08 (KR)
	Former IPC [1992/18]	A61B17/12
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1992/18]
Title	German:	Patrone für hämostatische Klammern	[1992/18]
	English:	Hemostatic clip cartridge	[1992/18]
	French:	Cartouche pour clips hémostatiques	[1992/18]
Examination procedure	22.10.1992	Examination requested [1992/52]
	15.09.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.02.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.05.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.08.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.05.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	22.08.1996	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	28.08.1996	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	31.10.1996	Fee for grant paid
	31.10.1996	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	06.12.1997	No opposition filed within time limit [1998/09]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.10.1993	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.10.1994	Renewal fee patent year 04
	16.10.1995	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.10.1996	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	05.03.1997
	DK	05.03.1997
	GR	05.03.1997
	NL	05.03.1997
	SE	05.06.1997
	LU	21.10.1997
	[2004/38]
Former [2003/07]	AT	05.03.1997
	DK	05.03.1997
	GR	05.03.1997
	NL	05.03.1997
	SE	05.06.1997
	LU	31.10.1997
Former [2000/05]	AT	05.03.1997
	DK	05.03.1997
	GR	05.03.1997
	SE	05.06.1997
	LU	31.10.1997
Former [1998/15]	AT	05.03.1997
	DK	05.03.1997
	SE	05.06.1997
Former [1998/11]	AT	05.03.1997
	SE	05.06.1997
Former [1997/42]	AT	05.03.1997
Documents cited:	Search	[AD]US3270745 (CHARLE WOOD ERNEST);
		[XD]US4076120 (CARROLL RONALD L, et al);
		[A]GB2103565 (ETHICON INC [US]);
		[X]US4961499 (KULP RODNEY [US])

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