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EP About this file: EP1550406

EP1550406 - Foot controller for microsurgical system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.07.2012
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.08.2012  [2012/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BAUSCH & LOMB SURGICAL, INC.
One Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester
New York 14604-2701 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Bausch & Lomb Surgical, Inc.
One Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, New York 14604-2701 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bisch, Michael Evremonde
355 Peeke Ave
St. Louis Missouri 61322 / US
02 / Cochran, Bruce Robert
4314 Castle Rock Court
St. Charles Missouri 63304 / US
03 / Eberhardt, Christopher Michael
5924 Beverly Drive West Apt. 1210
Fort Worth Texas 76132 / US
04 / Mcferran, Stanley Curtis
3222 East Romaine Creek Imperial
Missouri 63052 / US
05 / Painter, John A.
3157 Smiley Road Bridgeton
Missouri 63044 / US
06 / Wagner, Michael Andrew
6965 Pershing Ave University City
Missouri 63130 / US
 [2005/51]
Former [2005/34]01 / Bisch, Michael Evremonde
355 Peeke Ave
St. Louis Missouri 61322 / US
02 / Cochran, Bruce Robert
4314 Castle Rock Court
St. Charles Missouri 63304 / US
03 / Eberhardt, Christopher Michael
3808 Teton Creek Court Florissant
Missouri 63034 / US
04 / Mcferran, Stanley Curtis
3222 East Romaine Creek Imperial
Missouri 63052 / US
05 / Painter, John A.
3157 Smiley Road Bridgeton
Missouri 63044 / US
06 / Wagner, Michael Andrew
6965 Pershing Ave University City
Missouri 63130 / US
Representative(s)Carpmael, Robert Maurice Charles
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/45]Carpmael, Robert Maurice Charles
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2005/27]Reeve, Anna Elizabeth
Lloyd Wise, Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date05075314.428.08.1997
[2005/27]
Priority number, dateUS19960025498P29.08.1996         Original published format: US 25498 P
US1996072139126.09.1996         Original published format: US 721391
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1550406
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1550406
Date:24.05.2006
[2006/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61F9/007, G05G1/14
[2006/21]
CPC:
G05G1/305 (EP); A61B17/00 (EP); A61B50/10 (EP);
A61B50/13 (EP); A61B50/15 (EP); A61B90/36 (EP);
A61F9/00736 (EP); A61F9/00745 (EP); A61F9/00763 (EP);
G08C19/28 (EP); G16H40/63 (EP); H02H3/12 (EP);
A61B17/3201 (EP); A61B18/00 (EP); A61B18/14 (EP);
A61B2017/00017 (EP); A61B2017/0003 (EP); A61B2017/00057 (EP);
A61B2017/00154 (EP); A61B2017/00185 (EP); A61B2017/0019 (EP);
A61B2017/00199 (EP); A61B2017/00221 (EP); A61B2017/00433 (EP);
A61B2017/00482 (EP); A61B2017/00544 (EP); A61B2017/00973 (EP);
A61B2017/00977 (EP); A61B2050/155 (EP); A61B2050/185 (EP);
A61B2090/3614 (EP); A61B2217/005 (EP); A61B2217/007 (EP);
A61B50/20 (EP); A61B90/30 (EP); A61F9/00 (EP);
A61G12/001 (EP); A61M2205/12 (EP); A61M2205/505 (EP);
A61M2205/6081 (EP); H01H2003/008 (EP); H01H2300/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2005/27]A61B17/00, A61F9/007
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/13]
Former [2007/05]
Former [2005/27]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
TitleGerman:Fusssteuerung für mikrochirurgische Systeme[2005/27]
English:Foot controller for microsurgical system[2005/27]
French:Unité de commande au pied pour système microchirurgical[2005/27]
Examination procedure24.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/27]
23.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.02.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/34]
05.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/34]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97939636.3  / EP0955899
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP19970939636) is  04.02.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
09.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
09.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
09.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH07200088  ;
 [A]WO9302627  (MENTOR O & O INC [US]) [A] 1,16* page 10, line 5 - line 30; figures 1,6 *;
 [Y]US5268624  (ZANGER FRANK [US]) [Y] 1-28 * column 2, line 18 - column 7, line 23; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5300926  (STOECKL KLAUS [DE]) [Y] 1-28 * column 5, line 16 - line 54; figures 1,3 * * column 9, line 35 - line 43 *;
 [A]WO9613845  (CHIRON VISION CORP [US]) [A] 1,16 * page 6, line 20 - page 14, line 28; figures 1-4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19951226), vol. 1995, no. 11, & JP07200088 A 19950804 (KONAMI KK) [A] 1,16 * abstract *
ExaminationWO9613216
by applicantUS5268624
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