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EP About this file: EP0570087

EP0570087 - Clip for surgical purposes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.1996
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.07.1996 [1996/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
Route 22
Somerville
New Jersey 08876-0151 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]For all designated states
ETHICON INC.
Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876-0151 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schulze, Dale
Gutzkowstrasse 8
W-2000 Hamburg 52 / DE
[1993/46]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/46]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date93250126.505.05.1993
[1993/46]
Priority number, dateDE1992421544911.05.1992         Original published format: DE 4215449
[1993/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0570087
Date:18.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0570087
Date:02.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/064
[1993/46]
CPC:
A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/0684 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/46]
TitleGerman:Klammer für chirurgische Zwecke[1993/46]
English:Clip for surgical purposes[1993/46]
French:Pince pour utilisation chirurgicale[1993/46]
Examination procedure06.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/10]
18.10.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
31.01.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.1995Fee for grant paid
04.04.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3958576  (KOMIYA OSAMU);
 [AD]EP0085930  (INTERMEDICAT GMBH [CH]);
 [A]WO8904146  (OPHTHALMIC VENTURES LP [US]);
 [A]EP0337874  (LABOUREAU JACQUES PHILIPPE [FR], et al)
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