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EP1199045
European procedure
Extract from the Register of European Patents
EP About this file: EP1199045
| EP1199045 - Method for differentiating between burdened and cracked ultrasonically tuned blades [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.04.2009 Database last updated on 13.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.04.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 20.05.2009 [2009/21] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | [2008/25] |
| Former [2008/24] | For all designated states ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati Ohio 45242 / US | ||
| Former [2002/17] | For all designated states ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Friedman, Allan L. 2522 Vera Avenue, No. 4 Cincinnati, OH 45237 / US | 02 /
Donofrio, William T. 8755 Tanagerwoods Drive Cincinnati, OH 45249 / US | [2002/17] | Representative(s) | Fisher, Adrian John Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2002/17] | Fisher, Adrian John CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | Application number, filing date | 01308879.4 | 19.10.2001 | [2002/17] | Priority number, date | US20000241888P | 20.10.2000 Original published format: US 241888 P | US20010930104P | 14.08.2001 Original published format: US 930104 P | [2002/42] |
| Former [2002/17] | US20000241888P | 20.10.2000 | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1199045 | Date: | 24.04.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/17] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1199045 | Date: | 11.06.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/24] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 06.02.2002 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/32, A61F9/007 | [2002/17] | CPC: |
A61B17/320068 (EP,US);
G01N29/09 (EP,US);
G01N29/4427 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00022 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00026 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00106 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00725 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320069 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320071 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320075 (EP,US);
G01N2291/018 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02881 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2003/03] |
| Former [2002/17] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Unterscheiden zwischen verschmutzten und gebrochenen Ultraschall betriebenen Klingen | [2007/28] | English: | Method for differentiating between burdened and cracked ultrasonically tuned blades | [2002/17] | French: | Procede permettant de differencier des lames usees et des lames cassees activees par des ultrasons | [2002/17] |
| Former [2002/17] | Verfahren zum Unterscheiden zwischen verschmutzten und gebrochenen ultraschall betriebenen Klingen | Examination procedure | 27.09.2002 | Examination requested [2002/48] | 18.10.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 28.02.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.08.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 14.06.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.07.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 23.01.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.08.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 24.01.2008 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | 26.03.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 26.03.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP05076515.5 / EP1588671 | Opposition(s) | 12.03.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/21] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent | 26.03.2008 | Request for further processing filed | 26.03.2008 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 15.04.2008 | Decision despatched | 14.06.2006 | Request for further processing filed | 14.06.2006 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 29.06.2006 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.10.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 14.10.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.10.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.10.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 12.10.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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