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EP1080739 - Liquid venting surgical system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/10]Liquid venting surgical system and cassette
[2003/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon, Inc.
Bösch 69
6331 Hünenberg / CH
[N/P]
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
Alcon, Inc
Bosch 69
6331 Hünenberg / CH
Former [2002/19]For all designated states
Alcon, Inc
Bösch 69
6331 Hünenberg / CH
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
Alcon Universal, Ltd.
Bosch 69, P.O. Box 62
6331 Hünenberg / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Morgan, Michael D.
2665 Club Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA 92627 / US
02 / Sorensen, Gary P.
24932 Calle Vecinidad
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
 [2001/10]
Representative(s)Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Former [2003/33]Hanna, Peter William Derek, et al
Hanna, Moore & Curley, 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2001/12]Hanna, Peter William Derek
Peter Hanna Associates 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Former [2001/10]Lane, Cathal Michael, et al
c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date00202150.920.06.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateUS1999038735731.08.1999         Original published format: US 387357
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1080739
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1080739
Date:30.01.2002
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1080739
Date:10.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00
[2001/10]
CPC:
A61M1/742 (EP,US); A61M1/74 (EP,US); A61M1/72 (EP);
A61M2205/123 (EP,US); A61M2205/3337 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/10]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches System mit Flüssigkeitsrücklauf[2003/42]
English:Liquid venting surgical system[2003/42]
French:Système chirurgical avec évent à fluide[2003/42]
Former [2001/10]System zur Entfernung von Flüssigkeiten für chirurgische Eingriffe und Kassette
Former [2001/10]Liquid venting surgical system and cassette
Former [2001/10]Système chirurgical avec évent à fluide et cassette
Examination procedure05.10.2001Examination requested  [2001/49]
05.10.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
29.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2002Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
31.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2003Fee for grant paid
05.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.03.2004
[2007/08]
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2371202  (ANVAR [FR]) [A] 1-4 * page 4, line 22 - page 5, line 25; figure 1 *;
 [AD]WO9315777  (ALCON SURGICAL INC [US], et al);
 [A]WO9533503  (SYNTEC INC [US]);
 [X]WO9818507  (LITTLE INC A [US]) [X] 1-4 * page 7, line 5 - page 9, line 25; figures 1,2 *
by applicantUS3589363
 US4223676
 US4246902
 US4493694
 US4515583
 US4589415
 US4609368
 US4869715
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