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EP About this file: EP1006904

EP1006904 - REUSABLE ELECTROSURGICAL RETURN PAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2005Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.05.2005  [2005/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEGADYNE MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
11506 S.State Street
Draper, UT 84020 / US
[2000/24]
Inventor(s)01 / FLEENOR, Richard, P.
5765 South Monaco Street
Englewood, CO 80111 / US
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]Finnie, Peter John, et al
Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2004/03]McDonough, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2000/24]Belcher, Simon James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date97913704.914.10.1997
[2000/24]
WO1997US18891
Priority number, dateUS1996074146830.10.1996         Original published format: US 741468
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9818396
Date:07.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1006904
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/39, A61B18/16
[2000/24]
CPC:
A61B18/16 (EP,US); Y10S128/908 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:WIEDERVERWENDBARES, ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES, RÜCKLEITENDES ELEKTRODENBLATT[2000/24]
English:REUSABLE ELECTROSURGICAL RETURN PAD[2000/24]
French:ELECTRODE ELECTROCHIRURGICALE DE RETOUR REUTILISABLE[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase12.05.1999National basic fee paid 
12.05.1999Search fee paid 
12.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
12.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
09.03.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.05.1999Examination requested  [2000/24]
12.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2005/18]
10.12.2004Application refused, date of legal effect [2005/18]
Request for further processing for:16.04.2004Request for further processing filed
16.04.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.04.2004Decision despatched
07.10.2003Request for further processing filed
07.10.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]GB2052269  (MOCHIDA PHARM CO LTD) [X] 1,5-7,9,11 * the whole document * [A] 12,16 [Y] 2-4;
 [YA]DE9101366U  (STUCKENBROCK) [Y] 2,3 * page 2, line 19 * * page 3, line 13 * * page 1, paragraph 2 * [A] 12;
 [A]EP0463196  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE]) [A] 11* abstract *;
 [Y]DE9212577U  (AESCULAP) [Y] 3 * page 6, lines 3-6 * * page 4, lines 8-10 *;
 [Y]DE4232255  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [Y] 8 * abstract *
International search[X]US3543760  (BOLDUC LEE R);
 [Y]US4088133  (TWENTIER MAX E);
 [Y]US4237886  (KAWASHIMA TADASU [JP], et al)
 [Y]  - JAMA, 16 Aug. 1971, Vol. 217, No. 7, WALD A.S. et al., "Accidental Burns Associated with Electrosurgery", pages 916-921.
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