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EP About this file: EP1073374

EP1073374 - SUTURE ANCHOR WITH REVERSIBLE EXPANSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.03.2006  [2006/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tornier
Rue Doyen Gosse
38330 Saint-Ismier / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]For all designated states
TORNIER
Rue Doyen Gosse
38330 Saint-Ismier / FR
Former [2001/06]For all designated states
Tornier SA
Rue du Doyen Gosse, BP 11
38330 Saint Ismier / FR
Inventor(s)01 / TORNIER, Alain
299, chemin du Buttit
F-38330 Saint Ismier / FR
02 / BONNOMET, François
23, rue de la Baronne d'Oberkirch Robertson
F-67000 Strasbourg / FR
 [2001/06]
Representative(s)Myon, Gérard Jean-Pierre, et al
Cabinet Lavoix
62, rue de Bonnel
69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/03]Myon, Gérard Jean-Pierre, et al
Cabinet Lavoix Lyon 62, rue de Bonnel
69448 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
Former [2001/06]Schmitt, John
Roosevelt Consultants, 109, rue Sully, BP 6138
69466 Lyon Cédex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date99914634.321.04.1999
[2001/06]
WO1999FR00941
Priority number, dateFR1998000520321.04.1998         Original published format: FR 9805203
[2001/06]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9953844
Date:28.10.1999
Language:FR
[1999/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1073374
Date:07.02.2001
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1073374
Date:30.03.2005
Language:FR
[2005/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, F16B13/06
[2001/06]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61F2/0811 (EP,US); F16B13/061 (EP,US);
A61B17/8685 (EP,US); A61B2017/0408 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0414 (EP,US); A61B2017/042 (EP,US); A61B2017/0425 (EP,US);
A61F2/0805 (EP,US); A61F2002/0888 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL [2001/06]
TitleGerman:WIEDERLÖSBARER SPREIZANKER FÜR CHIRURGISCHEN NÄHFADEN[2001/06]
English:SUTURE ANCHOR WITH REVERSIBLE EXPANSION[2001/06]
French:ANCRE DE SUTURE A EXPANSION REVERSIBLE[2001/06]
Entry into regional phase04.10.2000National basic fee paid 
04.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.10.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/06]
03.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2005Fee for grant paid
25.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04029007.4  / EP1532930
Opposition(s)02.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5472452  (TROTT ARTHUR F [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 32 - line 37; figure 13 *;
 [DA]US5649963  (MCDEVITT DENNIS [US]) [DA] 1 * column 8, line 62 - column 9, line 14; figure 12 *;
 [Y]GB2173565  (HIMOUD HATIF) [Y] 1,2 * page 1, line 41 - line 44 * * page 1, line 76 - line 82; figure 2 *;
 [DY]US5501695  (ANSPACH JR WILLIAM E [US], et al) [DY] 1,2 * column 5, line 13 - line 24; figure 11 *
by applicantUS5501695
 US5649963
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