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EP3479787 - SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCES BETWEEN ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/19]SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCES BETWEEN ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS
[2020/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / HECKEL, Donald, W.
5046 East 115th Avenue
Thornton, CO Colorado 80233 / US
02 / FAULKNER, William, D.
4436 Clipper Court
Boulder, CO Colorado 80301 / US
03 / TONN, Donald, L.
739 Topaz Street
Superior, CO Colorado 80027 / US
04 / PELTON, Fred, B.
1541 Dove Haven Lane
Berthoud, CO 80513 / US
 [2019/24]
Former [2019/19]01 / HECKEL, Donald, W.
5046 East 115th Avenue
Thornton, CO Colorado 80233 / US
02 / FAULKNER, William, D.
4436 Clipper Court
Boulder, CO Colorado 80301 / US
03 / TONN, Donald, L.
739 Topaz Street
Superior, CO Colorado 80027 / US
04 / PELTON, Fred, B.
1539 Taylor Mountain Drive
Longmont, CO Colorado 80503 / US
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date18203918.001.11.2018
[2019/19]
Priority number, dateUS20171580165602.11.2017         Original published format: US201715801656
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3479787
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3479787
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12
[2019/19]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,US); H04B15/02 (US); A61B18/1233 (EP,US);
H04B17/345 (US); A61B2018/00732 (US); A61B2018/00845 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/00892 (EP,US); A61B2018/00898 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1293 (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 [2019/49]
Former [2019/19]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:SYSTEM ZUR ABSCHWÄCHUNG VON INTERFERENZEN ZWISCHEN ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHEN SYSTEMEN[2020/18]
English:SYSTEM FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCES BETWEEN ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS[2020/18]
French:SYSTÈME PERMETTANT D'ATTÉNUER LES INTERFÉRENCES ENTRE SYSTÈMES ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAUX[2020/18]
Former [2019/19]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABSCHWÄCHUNG VON INTERFERENZEN ZWISCHEN ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHEN SYSTEMEN
Former [2019/19]SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING INTERFERENCES BETWEEN ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS
Former [2019/19]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'ATTÉNUER LES INTERFÉRENCES ENTRE SYSTÈMES ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAUX
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
01.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/19]
29.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2020Fee for grant paid
12.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.11.2018
AL23.09.2020
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PT25.01.2021
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