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EP About this file: EP3171804

EP3171804 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Creo House, Unit 2
Beaufort Park
Beaufort Park Way
Chepstow
Wales NP16 5UH / GB
[2020/51]
Former [2017/22]For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow, Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HANCOCK, Christopher Paul
Flat 5 Chilton Court
Tyning Lane
Bath Bath and North East Somerset BA1 6EQ / GB
02 / AMOAH, Francis
Creo Medical Limited
Riverside Court
Beaufort Park
Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5UH / GB
03 / EBBUTT, Julian Mark
Bramley Barn
Lower Daffaluke
Glewstone
Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire HR9 6EQ / GB
04 / GARDNER, Jeremy Paul
Unit 2
Windsor Business Centre
Vansittart Estate
Windsor Berkshire SL4 1SP / GB
05 / CROSSLEY, Robin Alexander
Unit 2
Windsor Business Centre
Vansittart Estate
Windsor Berkshire SL4 1SP / GB
06 / MONICO, Rohan
35 Beckgrove Close
Cardiff South Glamorgan CF24 2SE / GB
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2021/02]
Former [2017/22]Johnson, Richard Alan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date15741301.420.07.2015
[2017/22]
WO2015GB52099
Priority number, dateGB2014001291021.07.2014         Original published format: GB 201412910
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016012773
Date:28.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3171804
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3171804
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12, // A61B46/10
[2020/32]
CPC:
A61B18/12 (EP,KR,US); A61B46/10 (EP,GB,KR,US); A61B18/1206 (US);
A61B18/14 (GB); A61B18/18 (GB); A61B90/08 (KR);
A61B2018/00172 (GB); A61B2018/00178 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/22]A61B18/12
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 [2017/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER FÜR EINE ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2017/22]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR AN ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS[2017/22]
French:CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE POUR APPAREIL ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL[2017/22]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2017National basic fee paid 
26.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
24.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2020Fee for grant paid
02.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2015
AL13.01.2021
CY13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
MK13.01.2021
MT13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
LU20.07.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU20.07.2015
AL13.01.2021
CY13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
MK13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
LU20.07.2021
Former [2023/30]HU20.07.2015
AL13.01.2021
CY13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
LU20.07.2021
Former [2023/27]HU20.07.2015
AL13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
LU20.07.2021
Former [2022/23]AL13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
RS13.01.2021
SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
IS13.05.2021
LU20.07.2021
Former [2022/18]AL13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
MC13.01.2021
PL13.01.2021
RO13.01.2021
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SI13.01.2021
SK13.01.2021
SM13.01.2021
BG13.04.2021
Former [2022/13]AL13.01.2021
EE13.01.2021
FI13.01.2021
HR13.01.2021
LT13.01.2021
LV13.01.2021
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RO13.01.2021
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BG13.04.2021
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BG13.04.2021
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FI13.01.2021
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FI13.01.2021
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BG13.04.2021
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4914521  (ADAIR EDWIN L [US]) [A] 1-17 * figures 1,6 *;
 [Y]DE29814892U  (STEIDLE EDUARD DIPL ING [DE]) [Y] 1-17 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5873814  (ADAIR EDWIN L [US]) [Y] 1-17 * column 12, paragraph 50 - column 13, paragraph 35; figure 16 *;
 [A]US6338657  (HARPER RICHARD M [US], et al) [A] 10-15 * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2008059248  (BROOKE GERARD MICHAEL [GB]) [A] 1-17 * figures 8,9 *;
 [XP]EP2854236  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [XP] 1,2,4,6,7,9,17* paragraphs [0065] - [0068]; figures 4,8-10 *;
 [XP]WO2015042898  (COVIDIEN LP [US], et al) [XP] 1-4,6,9,17 * paragraph [0058]; figures 4,7 *
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