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EP About this file: EP0456470

EP0456470 - Surgical ultrasonic horn [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.1996
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.1996No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.1996 [1996/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO BAKELITE COMPANY LIMITED
2-2, Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/46]For all designated states
SUMITOMO BAKELITE COMPANY LIMITED
2-2, Uchisaiwaicho 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Idemoto, Morito
10-2-405, Ichiba-Kamicho, Tsurumi-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
02 / Noguchi, Yasuo
70-17-709, Nasecho, Totsuka-ku
Yokohama-shi / JP
[1991/46]
Representative(s)Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/46]Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date91304121.608.05.1991
[1991/46]
Priority number, dateJP19900048599U11.05.1990         Original published format: JP 4859990 U
JP19900048600U11.05.1990         Original published format: JP 4860090 U
JP19900064952U21.06.1990         Original published format: JP 6495290 U
[1991/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0456470
Date:13.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0456470
Date:03.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[1991/46]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,US); A61M3/0279 (EP,US); A61B2017/320073 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1991/46]
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Ultraschallhorn[1991/46]
English:Surgical ultrasonic horn[1991/46]
French:Cornet ultrasonique chirurgical[1991/46]
Examination procedure16.12.1991Examination requested  [1992/09]
08.04.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.09.1995Fee for grant paid
07.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]GB1457544  (MO I VYSSHEE TEKHN UCHILISCHE);
 [Y]US3526219  (BALAMUTH LEWIS);
 [A]EP0139753  (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO [JP]);
 [A]US3086288  (LEWIS BALAMUTH, et al)
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