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EP3291736 - MICROWAVE ABLATION PLANNING AND PROCEDURE SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2018/11]
Inventor(s)01 / GIROTTO, Darren G.
656 West Ash Street
Louisville, Colorado 80027 / US
02 / BHARADWAJ, Jeetendra S.
2810 Twin Lakes Circle
Lafayette, Colorado 80026 / US
03 / FRANK, Kevin J.
844 West Spruce Street
Louisville, CO 80027 / US
 [2018/11]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2024/25]
Former [2018/11]Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
Application number, filing date16787216.729.04.2016
[2018/11]
WO2016US30028
Priority number, dateUS201562154929P30.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562154929 P
US201562154924P30.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562154924 P
US201562154933P30.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562154933 P
US201562154942P30.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562154942 P
US201562154950P30.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562154950 P
US20161509973015.04.2016         Original published format: US201615099730
US20161509966515.04.2016         Original published format: US201615099665
US20161509977215.04.2016         Original published format: US201615099772
US20161509969815.04.2016         Original published format: US201615099698
US20161509982015.04.2016         Original published format: US201615099820
[2018/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016176549
Date:03.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3291736
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3291736
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B34/20, A61B18/18, A61B8/14, A61B8/08, A61B8/00
[2019/10]
CPC:
A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US);
A61B34/25 (US); A61B8/0841 (EP,US); A61B8/085 (EP,US);
A61B8/4254 (EP,US); A61B8/463 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00702 (EP,US); A61B2018/00714 (EP,US); A61B2018/00761 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00904 (US); A61B2018/1823 (US); A61B2018/1861 (US);
A61B2018/1869 (EP,US); A61B2034/105 (US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2063 (US); A61B2034/252 (US); A61B8/466 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/11]A61B8/14
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 [2018/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLANUNGS- UND VERFAHRENSSYSTEME FÜR MIKROWELLENABLATION[2018/11]
English:MICROWAVE ABLATION PLANNING AND PROCEDURE SYSTEMS[2018/11]
French:SYSTÈMES DE PLANIFICATION ET DE PROCÉDURE D'ABLATION PAR MICRO-ONDES[2018/11]
Entry into regional phase29.11.2017National basic fee paid 
29.11.2017Search fee paid 
29.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
29.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/11]
29.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2024Fee for grant paid
15.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2005090742  (MINE YOSHITAKA [JP], et al);
 [XI]WO2010096419  (INNEROPTIC TECHNOLOGY INC [US])
International search[A]JP2001340350  (ALOKA CO LTD);
 [X]US2002049375  (STROMMER GERA M [IL], et al);
 [X]US2005090742  (MINE YOSHITAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US2010240997  (ICHIOKA KENICHI [JP], et al)
by applicantUS2005090742
 WO2010096419
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