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EP2258299 - Apparatus for thermal treatment of tissue [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2012
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2012Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 25.07.2012  [2012/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group, LP
60 Middletown Avenue
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
[2010/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Blewett, Jeffrey J.
86 Parkview Drive
Plantsville, CT 06479 / US
02 / Maurer, Christopher W.
2 White Oak Farm Road
Newtown, CT 06470 / US
03 / Stone, Corbett, W.
9236 Ronda Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123 / US
 [2010/52]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/45]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2011/09]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2010/49]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10181038.031.07.1997
[2010/49]
Priority number, dateUS1996069909116.08.1996         Original published format: US 699091
[2010/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2258299
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2258299
Date:19.01.2011
[2011/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2010/49]
CPC:
A61B18/1477 (EP,US); A61B18/1485 (EP,US); A61B2017/00274 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22077 (EP,US); A61B2018/00547 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2010/49]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Wärmebehandlung von Gewebe[2010/49]
English:Apparatus for thermal treatment of tissue[2010/49]
French:Appareil de traitement thermique des tissus[2010/49]
Examination procedure19.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/35]
19.06.2012Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/30]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09154719.0  / EP2062546
EP97936333.0  / EP0930847
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 (EP19970936333) is  09.03.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
28.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO9613218  (DESAI ASHVIN H [US]) [X] 1-3,8,10 * figure 21 * [I] 4-6,9,11;
 [A]US5370675  (EDWARDS STUART D [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure 6 *;
 [A]WO9519142  (VIDAMED INC [US]) [A] 4-7 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5472441  (EDWARDS STUART D [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9622739  (VIDAMED INC [US]) [X] 1,4-7 * figure 2 *
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