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EP About this file: EP1041933

EP1041933 - SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE SKIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/41]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE SKIN
[2003/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
680 Vaqueros Avenue Sunnyvale
California 940865-3523 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]For all designated states
ArthroCare Corporation
680 Vaqueros Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 940865-3523 / US
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
595 North Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OLSEN, Phillip, M.
575 Sullivan Drive
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
02 / BRUNELL, Stephen, M.
1915 Mt. Vernon Court 5
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
03 / THAPLIYAL, Hira, V.
1192 Volti Lane
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
04 / EGGERS, Andrew, R.
5330 U.S. Route 42
Ostrander, OH 43061 / US
05 / EGGERS, Philip, E.
5366 Reserve Drive
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date98958641.718.11.1998
[2000/41]
WO1998US24654
Priority number, dateUS1997097784525.11.1997         Original published format: US 977845
US1997097834025.11.1997         Original published format: US 978340
US1998016211728.09.1998         Original published format: US 162117
[2000/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9926546
Date:03.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1041933
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1041933
Date:31.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.06.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/20, A61B18/12
[2003/17]
CPC:
A61B18/1402 (EP); A61B18/042 (EP); A61B2018/00029 (EP);
A61B2018/00148 (EP); A61B2018/00404 (EP); A61B2018/0047 (EP);
A61B2018/00476 (EP); A61B2018/00583 (EP); A61B2018/00601 (EP);
A61B2018/00625 (EP); A61B2018/00797 (EP); A61B2018/00815 (EP);
A61B2018/00821 (EP); A61B2018/1213 (EP); A61B2018/1472 (EP);
A61B2018/162 (EP); A61B2218/002 (EP); A61B2218/007 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/52]A61B17/20, A61B17/39
Former IPC [2000/41]A61B17/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/41]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHEN HAUTBEHANDLUNG[2003/17]
English:SYSTEMS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE SKIN[2003/17]
French:SYSTEMES POUR LE TRAITEMENT ELECTROCHIRURGICAL DE LA PEAU[2003/17]
Former [2000/41]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHEN HAUTBEHANDLUNG
Former [2000/41]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTROSURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE SKIN
Former [2000/41]SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES POUR LE TRAITEMENT ELECTROCHIRURGICAL DE LA PEAU
Entry into regional phase05.03.1999National basic fee paid 
05.03.1999Search fee paid 
05.03.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
05.03.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.03.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
22.06.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
22.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
01.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
14.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
03.11.2003Fee for grant paid
03.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/12]
Request for further processing for:03.11.2003Request for further processing filed
03.11.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.11.2003Decision despatched
14.01.2003Request for further processing filed
14.01.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.01.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
21.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
CY31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
FR31.03.2004
IT31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
NL31.03.2004
DK30.06.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
PT31.08.2004
IE18.11.2004
LU18.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/18]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
CY31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
FR31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
NL31.03.2004
DK30.06.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
IE18.11.2004
LU18.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/25]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
FR31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
NL31.03.2004
DK30.06.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
IE18.11.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/14]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
FR31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
NL31.03.2004
DK30.06.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2006/13]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
NL31.03.2004
DK30.06.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/48]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
DK30.06.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
MC30.11.2004
Former [2005/18]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
DK30.06.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
Former [2005/02]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
ES12.07.2004
Former [2005/01]AT31.03.2004
BE31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
Former [2004/51]AT31.03.2004
CH31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
LI31.03.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
Former [2004/43]AT31.03.2004
FI31.03.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
Former [2004/41]FI31.03.2004
GR30.06.2004
SE30.06.2004
Former [2004/40]FI31.03.2004
SE30.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9634568  (KNOWLTON EDWARD W [US]);
 [A]WO9715238  (ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INC [US])
International search[Y]US5098431  (RYDELL MARK A [US]);
 [Y]US5122138  (MANWARING KIM H [US])
by applicantWO9426228
 US5683366
 US5697281
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