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EP2095783 - System for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2009/36]
Inventor(s)01 / ORSZULAK, James H.
P.O. Box 245
Nederland, CO 80466 / US
02 / WHAM, Robert H.
705 Yale Road
Erie, CO 80305 / US
 [2017/40]
Former [2009/36]01 / Orszulak, James H.
P.O. Box 245
Nederland Colorado 80466 / US
02 / Wham, Robert H.
705 Yale Road
Erie Colorade 80305 / US
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2017/40]
Former [2009/36]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09158915.024.01.2007
[2009/36]
Priority number, dateUS20060761440P24.01.2006         Original published format: US 761440 P
[2009/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2095783
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2095783
Date:04.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12, // A61B17/00, A61B18/00
[2017/08]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP); A61B18/12 (US); A61B18/1442 (EP);
A61B2017/00026 (EP,US); A61B2017/00137 (EP,US); A61B2018/00589 (EP);
A61B2018/00642 (EP); A61B2018/00702 (EP); A61B2018/00726 (EP);
A61B2018/00773 (US); A61B2018/00791 (EP); A61B2018/00827 (EP);
A61B2018/00869 (EP); A61B2018/00875 (EP); A61B2018/00892 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2009/36]A61B18/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2017/40]
Former [2009/36]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT 
TitleGerman:System zur Überwachung einer monopolaren elektrochirurgischen Vorrichtung in einem geschlossenem Regelkreis[2009/36]
English:System for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus[2009/36]
French:Système de surveillance en boucle fermée de l'appareil électrochirurgical monopolaire[2009/36]
Examination procedure02.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/15]
01.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2017Fee for grant paid
24.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07001491.5  / EP1810632
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 (EP20070001491) is  15.04.2008
Opposition(s)05.07.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES04.10.2017
IT04.10.2017
[2018/41]
Former [2018/23]ES04.10.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US4126137  (ARCHIBALD G KENT) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5370645  (KLICEK MICHAEL S [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * figure 1 * * column 4, line 23 - column 6, line 28 * * column 7, line 8 - line 15 * * column 9, line 4 - column 10, line 36 *;
 [A]WO9711648  (VALLEYLAB INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * page 7, line 15 - page 11, line 15 *;
 [A]WO02053048  (SENORX INC [US]) [A] 1-6 * figures 3,12C,12D * * page 6, line 8 - page 8, line 9 * * page 17, line 10 - line 25 * * page 22, line 15 - page 23, line 15 *;
 [A]WO2005050151  (SHERWOOD SERV AG [CH], et al) [A] 1-6* the whole document *
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