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EP0893969 - MALLEABLE CLIP APPLIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/05]MALLEABLE CLIP APPLIER AND METHOD
[2005/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.05.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2006  [2006/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
22872 Avenida Empresa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 / US
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
22872 Avenida Empressa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 / US
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
22782 Avenida Empressa
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 / US
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
APPLIED MEDICAL RESOURCES CORPORATION
Suite 103, 26051 Merit Circle
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HART, Charles, C.
8252 Mandeville Drive
Huntington Beach, CA 92646 / US
02 / GADBERRY, Donald, L.
33051 Outrigger Court
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Enskat, Michael Antony Frank
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP
9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Enskat, Michael Antony Frank
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9, Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date97921281.817.04.1997
[1999/05]
WO1997US06586
Priority number, dateUS1996001557818.04.1996         Original published format: US 15578
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9738634
Date:23.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0893969
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0893969
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.10.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/10, A61B17/128
[2001/03]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/05]A61B17/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/05]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ANBRINGEN VON VERFORMBAREN KLEMMEN[2005/05]
English:MALLEABLE CLIP APPLIER[2005/05]
French:APPLICATEUR DE PINCE ENDOSCOPIQUE ADAPTABLE[2005/05]
Former [1999/05]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ANBRINGEN VON VERFORMBAREN KLEMMEN
Former [1999/05]MALLEABLE CLIP APPLIER AND METHOD
Former [1999/05]PROCEDE ET APPLICATEUR DE PINCE ENDOSCOPIQUE ADAPTABLE
Entry into regional phase15.10.1998National basic fee paid 
15.10.1998Search fee paid 
15.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
21.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2005Fee for grant paid
31.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
17.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2330182  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD) [A] 1,6* the whole document *;
 [A]US4372316  (BLAKE III JOSEPH W [US], et al) [A] 1-3,6-9 * column 3, line 59 - line 68; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [X]EP0500353  (WECK & CO INC EDWARD [US]) [X] 1,6 * column 4, line 40 - line 43; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5171249  (STEFANCHIK DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1-11 * column 8, line 51 - line 57; figures 1,9 *;
 [A]US5340360  (STEFANCHIK DAVID [US]) [A] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [PX]US5609599  (LEVIN JOHN M [US]) [PX] 1-6 * column 4, line 4 - line 19; figures 3,4 *
International search[X]US5171249  (STEFANCHIK DAVID [US], et al);
 [AP]US5514149  (GREEN DAVID T [US], et al)
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