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EP About this file: EP0540887

EP0540887 - Safety trocar [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
One Cyanamid Plaza
Wayne, NJ 07470-8426 / US
[1994/10]
Former [1993/19]For all designated states
AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY
1937 West Main Street P.O. Box 60
Stamford Connecticut 06904-0060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Borgia, Julian F.
10 East Lake Road
Danbury, Connecticut 06811 / US
02 / Allen, William J.
30 Cutspring Road
Stratford, Connecticut 06497 / US
03 / Stein, Jeffrey A.
7 Ashwood Road
Milford, Connecticut 06460 / US
[1993/19]
Representative(s)Wächtershäuser, Günter
Wächtershäuser & Hartz
Patentanwälte
Ottostrasse 4
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/19]Wächtershäuser, Günter, Prof. Dr.
Patentanwalt, Tal 29
D-80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date92117089.007.10.1992
[1993/19]
Priority number, dateUS1991078718304.11.1991         Original published format: US 787183
[1993/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0540887
Date:12.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0540887
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34
[1993/19]
CPC:
A61B17/3496 (EP,US); A61B17/34 (KR); A61B2090/08021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/19]
TitleGerman:Sicherheitstrokar[1993/19]
English:Safety trocar[1993/19]
French:Trocart de sécurité[1993/19]
Examination procedure10.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/01]
12.01.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2000Fee for grant paid
25.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2000
BE09.08.2000
GR09.08.2000
NL09.08.2000
LU07.10.2000
DK09.11.2000
PT09.11.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT09.08.2000
BE09.08.2000
GR09.08.2000
NL09.08.2000
DK09.11.2000
PT09.11.2000
Former [2003/45]AT09.08.2000
BE09.08.2000
NL09.08.2000
DK09.11.2000
PT09.11.2000
Former [2003/07]AT09.08.2000
BE09.08.2000
NL09.08.2000
PT09.11.2000
Former [2001/22]AT09.08.2000
BE09.08.2000
PT09.11.2000
Former [2001/18]AT09.08.2000
PT09.11.2000
Former [2001/17]AT09.08.2000
Documents cited:Search[A] EP0135364  (ENDOTHERAPEUTICS CORP et al.) [A]
 [XP] EP0479130  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP et al.) [XP]
 [XP] EP0495633  (ETHICON INC et al.) [XP]
 [XP] EP0499457  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG et al.) [XP]
ExaminationEP0511676
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