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EP0617925 - Electrosurgery unit with electrode safety monitor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.1997
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.07.1997 [1997/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smiths Industries Public Limited Company
765, Finchley Road
London, NW11 8DS / GB
[1994/40]
Inventor(s)01 / Hebborn, Kevin Alan
35A Denmark Villas
Hove, East Sussex BN3 3TD / GB
[1994/40]
Representative(s)Flint, Jonathan McNeill
765 Finchley Road
London NW11 8DS / GB
[1994/40]
Application number, filing date94301792.114.03.1994
[1994/40]
Priority number, dateGB1993000663730.03.1993         Original published format: GB 9306637
[1994/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0617925
Date:05.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/40]
Type: A1 / A2 RE Reissue of A-publication
No.:EP0617925
Date:12.01.1995
[1995/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0617925
Date:10.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/39
[1994/40]
CPC:
A61B18/16 (EP,US); Y10S128/908 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   IE,   IT,   NL,   SE [1994/40]
TitleGerman:Elektrochirurgiegerät mit einem Uberwachungssystem des Sicherheitszustands von Elektroden[1994/40]
English:Electrosurgery unit with electrode safety monitor[1994/40]
French:Bistouri électrique avec système de sécurité pour électrodes[1994/40]
Examination procedure07.11.1994Examination requested  [1995/02]
24.03.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1996Fee for grant paid
12.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3239640  (VALLEYLAB INC [US]) [X] 1 * ref sign 48; page 16, line 25 - page 18, line 27; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]DE2646229  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN);
 [A]EP0336742  (BRISTOL MYERS CO [US])
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