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EP1649821 - Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2012
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2007/33]
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Bahnhofstrasse 29
8200 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Dumbauld, Patrick L.
142 Kelling Drive
Lyons, Colorado 80540 / US
02 / Garrison, David M.
2324 Creekside Drive
Longmont, Colorado 80504 / US
03 / Guerra, Paul
16500 Bonnie Lane
Los Gatos CA 95032 / US
04 / Peterson, Darion
5428 Glendale Gulch Circle
Boulder, Colorado 80301 / US
05 / Dycus, Sean T.
2735 Overlook Drive
Broomfield, Colorado 80200 / US
 [2011/46]
Former [2006/17]01 / Dumbauld, Patrick L.
142 Kelling Drive
Lyons, Colorado 80540 / US
02 / Garrison, David M.
2324 Creekside Drive
Longmont, Colorado 80504 / US
03 / Guerra, Paul
2650 Iris Avenue, B21
Boulder Colorado 80304 / US
04 / Peterson, Darion
5428 Glendale Gulch Circle
Boulder, Colorado 80301 / US
05 / Dycus, Sean T.
2735 Overlook Drive
Broomfield, Colorado 80200 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/50]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2006/17]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date05023017.621.10.2005
[2006/17]
Priority number, dateUS2004097030721.10.2004         Original published format: US 970307
[2006/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1649821
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1649821
Date:14.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2006/17]
CPC:
A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B2018/00196 (EP,US); A61B2018/0063 (EP,US);
A61B2018/126 (EP,US); A61B2018/1475 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2007/01]
Former [2006/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bipolare elektrochirurgische Zange mit monopolaren Erweiterungselement[2006/17]
English:Bipolar forceps having monopolar extension[2006/17]
French:Pince électrochirurgicale bipolaire avec extension monopolaire[2006/17]
Examination procedure25.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/49]
27.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
24.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
31.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2011Fee for grant paid
07.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10182019.9  / EP2316365
EP10182022.3  / EP2316367
EP15188519.1  / EP2990004
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.11.2006
Opposition(s)17.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
01.12.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006IS   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006LT   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006LV   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006NL   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006PL   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006RO   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
01.12.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9622056  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9940861  (BAKER JAMES A [US]) [Y] 3,4 * figures 14B-14C * * page 31, lines 8-10 *;
 [A]US5984939  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9966850  (LINA MEDICAL APS [DK], et al) [Y] 6 * page 12, lines 21-25 *;
 [A]US6387094  (EITENMUELLER JUERGEN P [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2002099372  (SCHULZE DALE R [US], et al) [Y] 5 * figure 1 * * figure 3 * * figure 4 * * paragraph [0058] *;
 [XY]WO02080796  (SHERWOOD SERV AG [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,7 * figure 1 * * figure 2 * * figures 5-6F * * page 1, lines 8-10 * * page 7, lines 10,11 * * page 9, lines 6-9 * * page 14, lines 13-16 * * page 16, lines 18,19 * * page 19, lines 1-13 * * page 24, lines 12-20 * * page 25, lines 3,4 * * page 30, lines 17-21 * * claim 1 * [Y] 3-6
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