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EP About this file: EP3434216

EP3434216 - ELECTRODE FOR USE IN A BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.08.2025
Database last updated on 30.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HR		published on 18.02.2026  [2026/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2019/05]
Inventor(s)01 / COUTURE, Gary M.
51 21st Avenue
Unit 36
Longmont, CO 80501 / US
 [2019/05]
Representative(s)Maschio & Soames IP Ltd
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2024/39]
Former [2019/05]Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
Application number, filing date18191608.122.08.2014
[2019/05]
Priority number, dateUS201361881529P24.09.2013         Original published format: US 201361881529 P
US20141429504903.06.2014         Original published format: US201414295049
[2019/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3434216
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3434216
Date:25.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2019/05]
CPC:
A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B2018/00589 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00607 (EP,US); A61B2018/1452 (EP,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 [2019/34]
Former [2019/05]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:ELEKTRODE ZUR VERWENDUNG IN EINEM BIPOLAREN ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHEN INSTRUMENT[2019/05]
English:ELECTRODE FOR USE IN A BIPOLAR ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2019/05]
French:ÉLECTRODE DESTINÉE À ÊTRE UTILISÉE DANS UN INSTRUMENT ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL BIPOLAIRE[2019/05]
Examination procedure11.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/34]
11.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2024Fee for grant paid
25.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14848376.1  / EP3049006
Opposition(s)26.06.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
20.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
HR25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SE25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
[2026/08]
Former [2025/42]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SE25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/33]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
DK25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/23]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
CZ25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
IT25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
PL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SK25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/22]AT25.09.2024
BG25.09.2024
EE25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/21]BG25.09.2024
ES25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
RO25.09.2024
SM25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
IS25.01.2025
PT27.01.2025
Former [2025/13]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NL25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/10]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
RS25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/09]BG25.09.2024
FI25.09.2024
LV25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Former [2025/08]FI25.09.2024
NO25.12.2024
GR26.12.2024
Documents cited:Search[A] US2012253344  (DUMBAULD PATRICK L et al.)
 [A] WO2007118608  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN et al.)
by applicantUS7150097
 US7156846
 US7597693
 US7771425
 US0111412
 US0111411
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