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EP3035518 - ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR CONTROLLER FOR REGULATION OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR OUTPUT POWER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate
1800 Grant Street, 8th Floor
Denver, CO 80203 / US
For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a Covidien
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield MA 02048 / US
[2016/25]
Inventor(s)01 / FRIEDRICHS, Daniel
155 S. Fraser Circle
Aurora, CO 80012 / US
02 / ERICKSON, Robert
121 S. 80th Street
Boulder, CO 80303 / US
03 / GILBERT, James
1275 Albion Road
Boulder, CO 80305 / US
 [2020/15]
Former [2016/25]01 / FRIEDRICHS, Daniel
155 S. Fraser Circle
Aurora, CO Colorado 80012 / US
02 / ERICKSON, Robert
121 S. 80th Street
Boulder, CO Colorado 80303 / US
03 / GILBERT, James
1275 Albion Road
Boulder, CO Colorado 80305 / US
Representative(s)Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2020/15]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2016/25]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Application number, filing date16151586.123.12.2011
[2016/25]
Priority number, dateUS201061426985P23.12.2010         Original published format: US 201061426985 P
[2016/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3035518
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3035518
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:H02M7/5387, A61B18/12, A61B18/00, H02M1/00
[2019/45]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,US); H02M7/53871 (EP,US); A61B2018/00607 (US);
A61B2018/00648 (US); A61B2018/00678 (EP,US); A61B2018/0069 (US);
A61B2018/0072 (US); A61B2018/00726 (EP,US); A61B2018/00767 (US);
A61B2018/00779 (EP,US); A61B2018/00827 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (US);
A61B2018/00892 (EP,US); A61B2018/1266 (US); A61B2018/1286 (US);
H02M1/007 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/25]H02M7/5387, 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 [2017/04]
Former [2016/25]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG FÜR ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHEN GENERATOR ZUR REGULIERUNG DER AUSGANGSLEISTUNG DES ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHEN GENERATORS[2016/25]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR CONTROLLER FOR REGULATION OF ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR OUTPUT POWER[2016/25]
French:CONTROLEUR DE GENERATEUR ELECTRO-CHIRURGICAL POUR LA REGULATION DE PUISSANCE DE SORTIE DU GENERATEUR ELECTRO-CHIRURGICAL[2016/25]
Examination procedure15.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
26.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2020Fee for grant paid
28.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11195600.9  / EP2469699
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
15.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
15.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.12.201606   M06   Fee paid on   27.01.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2011
AL08.04.2020
AT08.04.2020
CY08.04.2020
CZ08.04.2020
DK08.04.2020
EE08.04.2020
ES08.04.2020
FI08.04.2020
HR08.04.2020
IT08.04.2020
LT08.04.2020
LV08.04.2020
MC08.04.2020
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PL08.04.2020
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TR08.04.2020
BG08.07.2020
NO08.07.2020
GR09.07.2020
IS08.08.2020
PT17.08.2020
IE23.12.2020
LU23.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
[2022/33]
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 [I]US2005004564  (WHAM ROBERT H [US], et al) [I] 1,4,10 * paragraphs [0018] - [0096] - [0238] - [0280]; figures 1,2C,3 *;
 [A]WO2010025807  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 6, line 10 - page 8, line 8; figures 1,2A,3 *
ExaminationUS2007176584
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