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EP About this file: EP0516123

EP0516123 - Anvilless surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.1998
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
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 [1992/49]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Green, David T.
28 Bermuda Road
Westport, CT 06880 / US
02 / Bolanos, Henry
54 Myrtle Street
East Norwalk, CT 06855 / US
03 / Sienkiewicz, Henry R.
227 Janes Lane
Stamford, CT 06903 / US
04 / Person, Wayne C.
11 Mt. Nebro Road
Newtown, CT 06470 / US
[1992/49]
Representative(s)Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1992/49]Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20
D-81904 München / DE
Application number, filing date92109056.929.05.1992
[1992/49]
Priority number, dateUS1991070768330.05.1991         Original published format: US 707683
[1992/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0516123
Date:02.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0516123
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
[1997/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/068
[1992/49]
CPC:
A61B17/0682 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/49]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Gerät ohne Amboss zum Anbringen von chirurgischen Befestigern[1992/49]
English:Anvilless surgical apparatus for applying surgical fasteners[1992/49]
French:Dispositif chirurgical sans enclume, pour mettre en place des agrafes chirurgicales[1992/49]
Examination procedure14.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/23]
11.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.10.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.1997Fee for grant paid
10.01.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.01.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES23.04.1997
IT23.04.1997
[2002/25]
Former [1999/42]IT23.04.1997
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0324166  ;
 [Y]US4527726  ;
 [A]EP0389102  ;
 [A]EP0418598  ;
 [A]US1977282  ;
 [A]EP0228834
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