EP1549231A4

Surgical instrument with rotary cutting member and quick release coupling arrangement

Abstract

This record has no abstract on file.

EP1549231A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 15

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 5 June 2023, 3.3 years ago.

Parties

Owner: MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC
Applicants: Medtronic, Inc.
Inventors: RIEDEL, Danny, C, Weatherford, TX 76086, United States of America
SIMMONS, Bryan, David, North Aurora, Illinois 60542, United States of America
HILTON, Allen, P., Arlington, TX 76015, United States of America
HENDERSON, John, K., Flower Mound, TX 75028, United States of America
and 5 more inventorsShow fewer
WALKER, Michelle, L., Lewisville, TX 75067, United States of America
TIDWELL, Durrell, G., Burleson, TX 76028, United States of America
ESTES, Larry, Dale, North Richland Hills, TX 76180, United States of America
SHORES, Rex, Wesley, The Colony, TX 75056, United States of America
SPITLER, James, Q., Cleburne, TX 76031, United States of America

Examination

Examiner: Moers, Roelof
Agent: Dennemeyer, John James

Reach

Cites: 7 earlier patents, 1 other work⁠
Family: 25 members in 4 offices⁠EP13US6DE3WO3

Classification

CPC: B23B31/005A61B17/162A61B17/1633A61B17/32002A61B2017/00477A61B2017/00482+4 more
IPC: A61B17 00A61B17 16A61B17 32

15 sheets

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Every citation, both ways

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
US1421949A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	1
GB1458886A	Cites	United Kingdom	XI	Search report	1
US3136059A	Cites	United States of America	XI	Search report	1
US5013194A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	16-21
US5490683A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	11-15,22-30
US5505737A	Cites	United States of America	XD	Search report	22
US5888200A	Cites	United States of America	XI	Search report	11-15
See also references of WO 03103518A1	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

25 members in 4 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims3

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
164867	United States of America	–	2002-06-07
16486702	United States of America	A	2002-06-07
0317869	United States of America	W	2003-06-05

Members25

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
WO02076308A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2002-10-03
US2002151902A1	United States of America	A1	2002-10-17
US2003023256A1	United States of America	A1	2003-01-30
US2003163134A1	United States of America	A1	2003-08-28
EP1370180A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2003-12-17
WO03103518A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2003-12-18
EP1386587A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2004-02-04
EP1386587A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2004-08-11
DE03077262T1	Germany	T1	2004-09-30
WO02076308A8	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A8	2005-01-27
EP1549231A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2005-07-06
US7001391B2	United States of America	B2	2006-02-21
US7011661B2	United States of America	B2	2006-03-14
US7066940B2	United States of America	B2	2006-06-27
EP1370180B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2008-03-05
DE60225422D1	Germany	D1	2008-04-17
DE60225422T2	Germany	T2	2009-03-26
EP1549231A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2010-04-14
EP2272446A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2011-01-12
EP2502583A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2012-09-26
EP2272446A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2013-09-18
EP1386587B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2014-07-02
EP1549231B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2014-12-10
EP2502583B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2016-11-02
EP2272446B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2017-04-19

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	Event	Code	Office
2023-06-05	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2022-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2022-07-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2018-06-05	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-06-27	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-06-28	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-11-18	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2015-10-16	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2015-10-16	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2015-09-11	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2015-06-17	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-01-22	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2014-12-10	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2014-11-14	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2014-11-06	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2014-08-13	Intention to grant announcedINTG	INTG	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-08-13	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2014-07-15	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2010-07-21	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2010-04-14	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2006-09-20	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2005-09-28	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)DAX	DAX	EP
2005-07-06	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2005-07-06	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-07-06	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2005-05-20	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP