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EP About this file: EP0592000

EP0592000 - Surgical fastening apparatus with suture array [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.1998
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 19.06.2002  [2002/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue Norwalk
Connecticut 06856 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]For all designated states
United States Surgical Corporation
150 Glover Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hirsch, Leon C.
83 Redcoat Road
Westport, CT 06880 / US
02 / Green, David T.
28 Bermuda Road
Westport, CT 06880 / US
03 / Bolanos, Henry
9 Tonetta Circle
East Norwalk, CT 06855 / US
04 / Young, Wayne P.
Allview Avenue
Brewster, NY 10509 / US
05 / Mastri, Dominick L.
302 Cambridge Street
Bridgeport, CT 06804 / US
06 / Heaton, Lisa W.
19 Devon Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850 / US
07 / Alari, Mark E.
33 Roosevelt Drive, Unit 422
Derby, CT 06418 / US
[1994/15]
Representative(s)Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date93116352.108.10.1993
[1994/15]
Priority number, dateUS1992095839208.10.1992         Original published format: US 958392
[1994/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0592000
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0592000
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0592000
Date:20.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/04
[1994/15]
CPC:
A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/04 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US);
A61B17/064 (EP,US); A61B17/0643 (EP,US); A61B17/42 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/0454 (EP,US); A61B2017/0458 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2090/3937 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/15]
TitleGerman:Mit Nahtmaterialanordnung vorgesehene chirurgische Klammervorrichtung[1994/15]
English:Surgical fastening apparatus with suture array[1994/15]
French:Appareil chirurgical d'attache avec réseau de sutures[1994/15]
Examination procedure09.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/45]
09.01.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
24.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.1997Fee for grant paid
23.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES20.08.1997
[2002/25]
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4821939  (GREEN DAVID T [US]) [AD] 1 * figures 1,13 *;
 [A]GB1095945  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP);
 [A]WO9000370  (MIE MEDICAL RESEARCH LTD [GB]);
 [A]US4841960  (GARNER ERIC T [US])
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