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EP About this file: EP3079619

EP3079619 - ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS FOR GENERATING RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY AND MICROWAVE ENERGY FOR DELIVERY INTO BIOLOGICAL TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.12.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Block B
Beaufort Park
Chepstow, Wales NP16 5TY / GB
[2017/52]
Former [2016/42]For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow, Monmounthshire NP16 5UH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HANCOCK, Christopher Paul
37 Napier Road
Bath BA1 4NL / GB
02 / WHITE, Malcolm
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
03 / DHARMISIRI, Nuwan
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
 [2016/45]
Former [2016/42]01 / HANCOCK, Christopher Paul
Flat 5
Chilton Court
Tyning Lane
Bath Bath and North East Somerset BA1 6EQ / GB
02 / WHITE, Malcolm
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
03 / DHARMISIRI, Nuwan
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
Representative(s)Johnson, Richard Alan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2016/42]
Application number, filing date14809683.704.12.2014
[2016/42]
WO2014GB53597
Priority number, dateGB2013002171009.12.2013         Original published format: GB 201321710
[2016/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015087051
Date:18.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3079619
Date:19.10.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3079619
Date:07.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B18/18, A61B18/12, H01P1/36, H01P5/12, H01P5/08, H01P5/103, H01P1/207, // A61B18/00
[2017/28]
CPC:
A61B18/1482 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B18/1206 (GB);
A61B18/1492 (EP,GB,KR,US); H01P1/207 (EP,GB,KR,US); H01P1/2138 (GB);
H01P1/36 (US); H01P5/08 (US); H01P5/103 (EP,GB,KR,US);
H01P5/12 (US); A61B2018/00327 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00494 (EP,GB,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/00607 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A61B2018/0063 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B2018/00642 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A61B2018/00755 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00785 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/00869 (EP,GB,US);
A61B2018/00994 (US); A61B2018/1273 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/128 (EP,GB,US);
A61B2018/1293 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/1823 (US); A61B2018/1861 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A61B2018/1876 (EP,GB,US); A61B2018/1892 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/42]A61B18/14, A61B18/18, H01P1/36, A61B18/12, A61B18/00
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 [2016/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON RADIOFREQUENZENERGIE UND MIKROWELLENENERGIE ZUR ABGABE IN BIOLOGISCHES GEWEBE[2016/42]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS FOR GENERATING RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGY AND MICROWAVE ENERGY FOR DELIVERY INTO BIOLOGICAL TISSUE[2016/42]
French:APPAREIL ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL POUR GÉNÉRER UNE ÉNERGIE RADIOFRÉQUENCES ET UNE ÉNERGIE MICRO-ONDES À ADMINISTRER DANS UN TISSU BIOLOGIQUE[2016/42]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2016National basic fee paid 
04.07.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2016Examination requested  [2016/42]
11.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2017Fee for grant paid
16.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.12.2014
AL07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
MC07.02.2018
MK07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
SM07.02.2018
TR07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/16]AL07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
MC07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
SM07.02.2018
TR07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2019/40]AL07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
MC07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
SM07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2019/13]AL07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
SI07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
SM07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2018/52]AL07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
SM07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2018/50]AL07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
EE07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RO07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
SK07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2018/46]AL07.02.2018
CY07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2018/41]CY07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
BG07.05.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2018/39]CY07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
LV07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
RS07.02.2018
IS07.06.2018
Former [2018/36]CY07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
PL07.02.2018
Former [2018/35]CY07.02.2018
FI07.02.2018
HR07.02.2018
LT07.02.2018
Cited inInternational search[A]US2010278197  (DI YINGJIE [CN], et al) [A] 1-35* paragraphs [0036] , [0040] , [0041] , [0047] , [0048]; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB2486343  (CREO MEDICAL LTD [GB]) [A] 1-35 * abstract * * page 32, line 29 - page 33, line 14 * * page 65, line 34 - page 66, line 4 *
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