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EP1862138 - Electrosurgical instrument that directs energy delivery and protects adjacent tissue [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2007/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Couture, Gary M.
51 21st Avenue
Unit 36
Longmont CO 80501 / US
02 / Sharp, Robert
4138 Amber Street
Boulder CO 80304 / US
03 / Weinberg, Craig
4132 Decatur Street
Denver CO 80211 / US
 [2011/36]
Former [2007/49]01 / Couture, Gary M.
51 21st Avenue Unit 36
Longmont CO 80501 / US
02 / Sharp, Robert
4138 Amber Street
Boulder CO 80304 / US
03 / Weinberg, Craig
4132 Decatur Street
Denver CO 80211 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/49]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07010672.930.05.2007
[2007/49]
Priority number, dateUS2006044284930.05.2006         Original published format: US 442849
[2007/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1862138
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1862138
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, // A61B18/00
[2007/49]
CPC:
A61B18/1442 (EP,US); A61B2018/00023 (EP,US); A61B2018/00047 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0063 (EP,US); A61B2018/146 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2008/33]
Former [2007/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrochirurgisches Instrument, das die Energieabgabe regelt und umliegendes Gewebe schützt[2007/49]
English:Electrosurgical instrument that directs energy delivery and protects adjacent tissue[2007/49]
French:Instrument chirurgical qui dirige l'application d'énergie et protège les tissus adjacents[2007/49]
Examination procedure04.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/29]
06.06.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2008Despatch 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, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
04.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2011Fee for grant paid
15.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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 is  04.07.2008
Opposition(s)11.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[AY]EP1527747  (SHERWOOD SERV AG [CH]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0034]; claims 1,6 * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0043] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0061] *[Y] 4,6,7;
 [XY]US2006052778  (CHAPMAN TROY J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5,8-11 * paragraphs [0010] , [0048] * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0053]; figures 1A-4 * * paragraph [0062] * * paragraph [0071] - paragraph [0072] * * paragraph [0102] * [Y] 3,4,6,7;
 [AY]US2006079890  (GUERRA PAUL [US]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0054]; figures 1-4 * * paragraph [0085] - paragraph [0086] * [Y] 3
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