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EP About this file: EP1199054

EP1199054 - Liquefracture handpiece [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/17]Liquefracture handpiece tip
[2004/01]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2005
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 Manufacturing Ltd.
6201 South Freeway Fort Worth
Texas 76134-2099 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
Alcon Manufacturing Ltd.
6201 South Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76134-2099 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sussman, Glenn
21942 Raintree Lane
Lake Forest, California 92630 / US
02 / Cohen, Donald M.
17512 Luther
Irvine, California 92614 / US
 [2002/17]
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 [2002/17]Hanna, Peter William Derek
Peter Hanna Associates 11 Mespil Road
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date01203702.428.09.2001
[2002/17]
Priority number, dateUS2000069025917.10.2000         Original published format: US 690259
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1199054
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1199054
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007
[2002/17]
CPC:
A61F9/00736 (EP,US); A61B17/3203 (EP,US); A61B2017/320084 (EP,US);
A61B2018/044 (EP,US); A61B2018/046 (EP,US); A61F9/00745 (EP,US);
A61F9/00763 (EP,US); A61M1/77 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/17]
TitleGerman:Verflüssigungshandstück[2004/01]
English:Liquefracture handpiece[2004/01]
French:Pièce à main pour liquéfracture[2004/01]
Former [2002/17]Spitze für Verflüssigungshandstück
Former [2002/17]Liquefracture handpiece tip
Former [2002/17]Embout de pièce à main pour liquéfracture
Examination procedure14.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
10.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2004Fee for grant paid
20.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03003909.3  / EP1314409
Opposition(s)01.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.05.2004
TR26.05.2004
GR26.08.2004
[2007/09]
Former [2006/51]TR26.05.2004
GR26.08.2004
Former [2005/06]GR26.08.2004
Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1445488  (WALLACH M) [Y] 1,5-9 * page 3, column R, line 106 - column R, line 125; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US4935006  (HASSON HARRITH M [US]) [A] 1-7* column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 8; figure 5 *;
 [A]US5163433  (KAGAWA HIROAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1,5-7 * column 8, line 23 - line 36; figure 5 *;
 [Y]EP0962204  (ALCON LAB INC [US]) [Y] 1,5-9 * paragraphs [0018] , [0019]; figure 7 *
by applicantUS3589363
 US4246902
 US4493694
 US4515583
 US4589415
 US4609368
 US4869715
 US5223676
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