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EP About this file: EP1933746

EP1933746 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRO-SURGICAL INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2011
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brooke, Gerard
Prima Medical Limited Unit 21, Daniels Industrial Estate Bath Road
Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ / GB
[2008/26]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/26]
Representative(s)Newell, William Joseph
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]Newell, William Joseph
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Former [2008/26]Newell, William Joseph
Wynne-Jones, Lainé & James LLP Essex Place 22 Rodney Road Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date06765091.124.07.2006
[2008/26]
WO2006GB02765
Priority number, dateGB2005001505022.07.2005         Original published format: GB 0515050
[2008/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007010292
Date:25.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1933746
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1933746
Date:17.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2008/26]
CPC:
A61B18/14 (EP); H01R13/35 (EP); H01R24/20 (EP);
A61B2018/00178 (EP); H01R2103/00 (EP); H01R2201/12 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRISCHES VERBINDUNGSGLIED FÜR EIN ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT[2008/26]
English:ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRO-SURGICAL INSTRUMENT[2008/26]
French:CONNECTEUR ÉLECTRIQUE POUR INSTRUMENT ÉLECTRO-CHIRURGICAL[2008/26]
Entry into regional phase20.02.2008National basic fee paid 
20.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
20.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/26]
09.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
01.02.2010Fee for grant paid
01.02.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.12.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2011/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
01.02.2010Request for further processing filed
01.02.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.02.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
CZ17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
EE17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
IT17.03.2010
LT17.03.2010
LV17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
PL17.03.2010
RO17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
SI17.03.2010
SK17.03.2010
TR17.03.2010
BG17.06.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
IS17.07.2010
PT19.07.2010
IE24.07.2010
LU24.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
HU18.09.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT17.03.2010
BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
CZ17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
EE17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
IT17.03.2010
LT17.03.2010
LV17.03.2010
NL17.03.2010
PL17.03.2010
RO17.03.2010
SE17.03.2010
SI17.03.2010
SK17.03.2010
BG17.06.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
IS17.07.2010
PT19.07.2010
IE24.07.2010
LU24.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
HU18.09.2010
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NL17.03.2010
PL17.03.2010
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SE17.03.2010
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BG17.06.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
IS17.07.2010
PT19.07.2010
IE24.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
HU18.09.2010
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BE17.03.2010
CY17.03.2010
CZ17.03.2010
DK17.03.2010
EE17.03.2010
FI17.03.2010
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BG17.06.2010
GR18.06.2010
ES28.06.2010
IS17.07.2010
PT19.07.2010
IE24.07.2010
CH31.07.2010
LI31.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
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PT19.07.2010
MC31.07.2010
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 [A]US6475040  (MYER JOHN MARK [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * abstract * * column 1, line 45 - column 2, line 10 * * column 2, line 66 - column 7, line 50 *
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