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EP0957777 - EXPANDABLE BODY SUTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 05.10.2001 Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2001	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 21.11.2001 [2001/47]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Medicinelodge, Inc. 152 South 600 West Logan, UT 84321 / US
	[1999/47]
Inventor(s)	01 / CHERVITZ, Alan 152 South 600 West Logan, UT 84321 / US
	02 / GUNDLAPALLI, Ramarao 152 South 600 West Logan, UT 84321 / US
	[1999/47]
Representative(s)	Price, Nigel John King, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1999/47]	Price, Nigel John King, et al J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date	96937440.4	30.10.1996
	[1999/47]
	WO1996IB01265
Priority number, date	US19950560682	20.11.1995 Original published format: US 560682
	[1999/47]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9718760
	Date:	29.05.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/23]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0957777
	Date:	24.11.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/47]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	29.05.1997
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.11.1999
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/04, A61B17/06	[1999/52]
	CPC:	A61B17/06166 (EP,US); A61B2017/0406 (EP,US); A61B2017/0461 (EP,US); A61B2017/06057 (EP,US); A61B2017/0618 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [1999/47]	A61B17/04
Designated contracting states	AT, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, LI [1999/47]
Title	German:	DEHNBARE KÖRPERNAHT	[1999/47]
	English:	EXPANDABLE BODY SUTURE	[1999/47]
	French:	FIL DE SUTURE CAPABLE DE SE DILATER	[1999/47]
Entry into regional phase	19.10.1998	National basic fee paid
	19.10.1998	Search fee paid
	19.10.1998	Designation fee(s) paid
	19.10.1998	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	13.05.1997	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
	19.10.1998	Examination requested [1999/47]
	03.05.2001	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2001/47]
	14.06.2001	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2001/47]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.10.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.10.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	22.09.1998	AT M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	22.09.1998	BE M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	CH M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	22.09.1998	DE M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	22.09.1998	DK M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	ES M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	22.09.1998	FI M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	FR M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	22.09.1998	GB M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	22.09.1998	GR M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	IE M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	IT M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	22.09.1998	LU M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	MC M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	NL M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	PT M01 Not yet paid
	22.09.1998	SE M01 Not yet paid
	Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
	22.09.1998	M01 Fee paid on 19.10.1998
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2000	05 M06 Not yet paid
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