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EP About this file: EP0794735

EP0794735 - ALTERNATIVE CURRENT PATHWAYS FOR BIPOLAR SURGICAL CUTTING TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 06.02.2008  [2008/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDICAL SCIENTIFIC, INC.
125 John Hancock Road
Taunton, MA 02780 / US
For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242-2839 / US
[1997/38]
Inventor(s)01 / NARDELLA, Paul, C.
12 Cromesett Point
Wareham, MA 02571 / US
02 / YATES, David, C.
7534 Galway Court
West Chester, OH 45069 / US
03 / KUHNS, Jesse, J.
683 Riddle Road
Cincinnati, OH 45220 / US
04 / NUCHOLS, Richard, P.
1560 Georgetown Road
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
05 / MADDEN, Martin
6631 Saddlebrook Court
Loveland, OH 45140 / US
06 / MERSCH, Steven, H.
7347 Weaver Road
Germantown, OH 45327 / US
[1997/38]
Representative(s)Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
[N/P]
Former [1997/38]Casey, Lindsay Joseph, et al
F. R. Kelly & Co. 27 Clyde Road Ballsbridge
Dublin 4 / IE
Application number, filing date95942496.129.11.1995
[1997/38]
WO1995US15447
Priority number, dateUS1994034803801.12.1994         Original published format: US 348038
[1997/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9616605
Date:06.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0794735
Date:17.09.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0794735
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.06.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2003/47]
CPC:
A61B18/1445 (EP,US); A61B18/1447 (EP,US); A61B17/32 (EP,US);
A61B18/1402 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (EP,US); G01N30/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G01N30/02, B01D15/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/33]A61B17/39
Former IPC [1997/38]A61B17/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/38]
TitleGerman:ALTERNATIVE STROMWEGE FÜR EIN BIPOLARES CHIRURGISCHES SCHNEIDWERKZEUG[2003/47]
English:ALTERNATIVE CURRENT PATHWAYS FOR BIPOLAR SURGICAL CUTTING TOOL[1997/38]
French:VOIES ALTERNATIVES DE COURANT POUR UN INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL COUPANT BIPOLAIRE[2003/47]
Former [1997/38]ALTERNATIVE STROMWEGE FÜR EIN BIPOLARES CHIRURGISCHES SCHNEIDWEKZEUG
Former [1997/38]VOIES DE COURANT ALTERNATIF POUR UN INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL COUPANT BIPOLAIRE
Entry into regional phase01.07.1997National basic fee paid 
01.07.1997Search fee paid 
01.07.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/38]
14.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2004Fee for grant paid
13.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
30.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
02.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.07.2004
BE21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
NL21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
ES01.11.2004
IE29.11.2004
LU29.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
PT21.12.2004
[2008/06]
Former [2007/16]AT21.07.2004
BE21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
NL21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
ES01.11.2004
IE29.11.2004
LU29.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/24]AT21.07.2004
BE21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
NL21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
ES01.11.2004
IE29.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/13]AT21.07.2004
BE21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
ES01.11.2004
IE29.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/48]AT21.07.2004
BE21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
ES01.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/28]AT21.07.2004
BE21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
ES01.11.2004
Former [2005/23]AT21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
ES01.11.2004
Former [2005/22]AT21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
DK21.10.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
Former [2005/21]AT21.07.2004
CH21.07.2004
LI21.07.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
Former [2005/18]AT21.07.2004
GR21.10.2004
SE21.10.2004
Former [2005/13]AT21.07.2004
SE21.10.2004
Former [2005/10]SE21.10.2004
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A]US5207691  (NARDELLA PAUL C [US]);
 [XP]US5389098  (TSURUTA MINORU [JP], et al);
 [XP]US5403312  (YATES DAVID C [US], et al)
ExaminationWO9308754
by applicantUS4651734
 US5104025
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