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EP About this file: EP3019099

EP3019099 - ELECTROSURGICAL SNARE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
[2021/18]
Former [2019/34]For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
Former [2016/20]For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow, Monmounthshire NP16 5UH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HANCOCK, Christopher Paul
Flat 5 Chilton Court
Tyning Lane
Bath and North East Somerset BA1 6EQ / GB
02 / WHITE, Malcolm
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
03 / GULLIFORD, Craig
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
04 / SAUNDERS, Brian
131 The Drive
Rickmansworth Hertfordshire WD3 4DR / GB
05 / HOLMES, Sandra May Bernadette
21 Jackdaw Close
Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 9DA / GB
 [2016/20]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/18]
Former [2016/20]Johnson, Richard Alan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date14735659.626.06.2014
[2016/20]
WO2014GB51957
Priority number, dateGB2013001241611.07.2013         Original published format: GB 201312416
[2016/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015004420
Date:15.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3019099
Date:18.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3019099
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/3205, A61B18/14, A61B18/00, A61B18/18
[2016/20]
CPC:
A61B17/32056 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B18/1492 (GB); A61B18/1402 (US);
A61B17/221 (US); A61B18/1482 (GB); A61B18/1815 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A61B2017/2212 (US); A61B2018/00494 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B2018/00589 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A61B2018/00607 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B2018/1407 (US);
A61B2018/141 (GB,US); A61B2018/144 (US); A61B2018/1853 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A61B2018/1861 (EP,GB,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE SCHLINGE[2016/20]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL SNARE[2016/20]
French:ANSE ÉLECTRO-CHIRURGICALE[2016/20]
Entry into regional phase19.01.2016National basic fee paid 
19.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/20]
18.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.03.2021Fee for grant paid
30.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
18.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2014
AL05.05.2021
CY05.05.2021
EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
MK05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SI05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
TR05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU26.06.2014
AL05.05.2021
CY05.05.2021
EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
MK05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SI05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2023/30]HU26.06.2014
AL05.05.2021
CY05.05.2021
EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SI05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2023/27]HU26.06.2014
AL05.05.2021
EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SI05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2022/29]AL05.05.2021
EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SI05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2022/26]AL05.05.2021
EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2022/23]EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2022/18]EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
MC05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
LU26.06.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2022/10]EE05.05.2021
FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RO05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SK05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS22.12.2021
Former [2022/07]FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
SM05.05.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2021/52]FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
PL05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2021/51]FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
RS05.05.2021
BG05.08.2021
IS05.09.2021
Former [2021/49]FI05.05.2021
HR05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
LV05.05.2021
BG05.08.2021
Former [2021/47]FI05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
BG05.08.2021
Former [2021/46]FI05.05.2021
LT05.05.2021
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP2052669  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]);
 [XY]US2010137857  (SHROFF KETAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2012172864  (FARIN GUENTHER [DE], et al)
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