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EP1985253 - Cooled helical antenna for microwave ablation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2015
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2013/37]
Former [2008/49]For all designated states
Vivant Medical, Inc.
5920 Longbow Drive
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
Former [2008/44]For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Rossetto, Francesca
1931 Creekside Drive
Longmont, CO 80504 / US
02 / Prakash, Mani N.
1265 Edinboro Drive
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
03 / Massangcay, Jolie
669 West Conejo Avenue
Mountain House, CA 95391 / US
 [2008/44]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/14]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/44]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date08007924.724.04.2008
[2008/44]
Priority number, dateUS2007078952125.04.2007         Original published format: US 789521
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1985253
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1985253
Date:22.12.2010
[2010/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1985253
Date:02.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18
[2008/44]
CPC:
A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,US); A61B2018/00023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2011/35]
Former [2008/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gekühlte Wendelantenne zur Mikrowellenablation[2008/44]
English:Cooled helical antenna for microwave ablation[2008/44]
French:Antenne hélicoïdale refroidie pour ablation à micro-ondes[2008/44]
Examination procedure10.06.2011Examination requested  [2011/30]
22.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.06.2011Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
01.08.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HR, HU, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
22.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2014Fee for grant paid
19.02.2014Fee 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  22.11.2013
Opposition(s)06.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
[2019/40]
Former [2015/18]ES02.04.2014
IT02.04.2014
Former [2014/50]ES02.04.2014
Documents cited:Search[XYI]WO0047283  (KAI TECH INC [US], et al) [X] 1,10 * page 14, line 6 - page 15, line 27 * * page 17, line 16 - page 18, line 30 * * figure 8 * [Y] 5,7-9,11-14,17 [I] 15;
 [XY]WO9741800  (UROLOGIX INC [US]) [X] 1 * page 4, line 9 - page 6, line 17 * * claim 20 * [Y] 5,11-14;
 [YA]WO03024309  (UROLOGIX INC [US]) [Y] 2-6,11-14,16-19 * page 4, line 1 - page 5, line 29 * * figures 2A, 2B, 7A, 7B * [A] 1,15;
 [Y]US2005015081  (TUROVSKIY ROMAN [US], et al) [Y] 7-9 * paragraph [0104]; figure 26A *;
 [Y]US5603697  (GRUNDY DAVID A [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,6,16-19 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 44 * * figures 2,3 *;
 [A]EP1723922  (VIVANT MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 16 * paragraphs [0025] - [0031]; figures 3A, 3B *
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