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EP About this file: EP1263341

EP1263341 - FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER FOR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2009
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.
One Washington Center, Suite 400
Dover, NH 03820 / US
[2008/23]
Former [2002/50]For all designated states
Tissuelink Medical, Inc.
Suite 400, One Washington Center
Dover, NH 03820 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCCLURKEN, Michael, E.
26 Deer Meadow Road
Durham, NH 03824 / US
02 / LUZZI, Robert
4 Cragmere Heights Road
Exeter, NH 03833 / US
 [2002/50]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2002/50]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date01914620.801.03.2001
[2002/50]
WO2001US06673
Priority number, dateUS20000187114P06.03.2000         Original published format: US 187114 P
[2002/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0166026
Date:13.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1263341
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.09.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1263341
Date:11.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B18/12
[2002/50]
CPC:
A61B18/14 (EP,US); A61B18/1442 (EP,US); A61B18/1445 (EP,US);
A61B17/32 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61B2018/00011 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00029 (EP,US); A61B2018/00035 (EP,US); A61B2018/00065 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00404 (EP,US); A61B2018/00589 (EP,US); A61B2018/00595 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00601 (EP,US); A61B2018/0063 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00744 (EP,US); A61B2018/00779 (EP,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00809 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1412 (EP,US); A61B2018/1417 (EP,US); A61B2018/1422 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1455 (EP,US); A61B2018/1861 (EP,US); A61B2218/002 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/50]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSABGABESYSTEM UND STEUERUNG FÜR ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE GERÄTE[2002/50]
English:FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER FOR ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES[2002/50]
French:SYSTEME ET REGULATEUR DE DISTRIBUTION DE FLUIDE POUR DISPOSITIFS D'ELECTROCHIRURGIE[2002/50]
Entry into regional phase07.10.2002National basic fee paid 
07.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.10.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/50]
06.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.11.2007
28.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.2008Fee for grant paid
10.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08153786.2  / EP1946716
Opposition(s)12.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200606   M06   Fee paid on   20.06.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
CY11.06.2008
DK11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
TR11.06.2008
SE11.09.2008
GR12.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
LU01.03.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
DK11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SE11.09.2008
GR12.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
LU01.03.2009
Former [2010/47]AT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
DK11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SE11.09.2008
GR12.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
Former [2010/07]AT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
DK11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SE11.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
IE01.03.2009
Former [2009/20]AT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
DK11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SE11.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
Former [2009/12]AT11.06.2008
BE11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SE11.09.2008
PT11.11.2008
Former [2009/07]AT11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
SE11.09.2008
Former [2009/01]AT11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
NL11.06.2008
Former [2008/49]AT11.06.2008
FI11.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9634571  (COSMAN ERIC R [US]) [A] 1,2,7,8,11,12,15,24,28,31* abstract *;
 [A]US5643197  (BRUCKER GREGORY G [US], et al) [A] 8,11,24 * column 5, line 24 - line 33; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0895756  (GYNECARE INC [US]) [A] 1,2,5-8,11,12,14,15,24,25,28,30-32 * column 1, line 17 - line 42 * * column 4, line 31 - line 39 * * column 5, line 25 - line 35; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5992418  (DE LA RAMA ALAN [US], et al) [A] 1,2,5-8,11,12,14,15,24,25,30-32 * column 4, line 13 - line 19; figure 1 *
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