EP2873385 - Electrosurgical coagulation instrument including a suction pipe and a collapsible tip [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 27.08.2021 Database last updated on 11.11.2024 | |
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Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 10.11.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.07.2022 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): BE | published on 24.08.2022 [2022/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Covidien LP 15 Hampshire Street Mansfield, MA 02048 / US | [2015/21] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Jadhav, Amarsinh D. Kapurkar Hospital, Mahadevnagar Islampur, Dist-Sangli 415409 Maharashtra / IN | 02 /
Mankar, Nikhil P. A-106- Rohan Tarang Gaothan Chowk, Wakad Near Hinjewadi-IT flyover Pune 411057 Maharashtra / IN | [2015/21] | Representative(s) | Soames, Candida Jane, et al Maschio & Soames IP Limited 30 Carlton Crescent Southampton SO15 2EW / GB | [2020/43] |
Former [2015/21] | Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 14193429.9 | 17.11.2014 | [2015/21] | Priority number, date | US201361906026P | 19.11.2013 Original published format: US 201361906026 P | US201361906140P | 19.11.2013 Original published format: US 201361906140 P | US201414521690 | 23.10.2014 Original published format: US201414521690 | [2015/21] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2873385 | Date: | 20.05.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/21] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2873385 | Date: | 02.09.2015 | Language: | EN | [2015/36] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2873385 | Date: | 21.10.2020 | Language: | EN | [2020/43] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 03.08.2015 | Classification | IPC: | A61B18/14 | [2015/21] | CPC: |
A61B18/1477 (EP,US);
A61B18/14 (US);
A61B18/1487 (US);
A61B2018/00029 (US);
A61B2018/00196 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00214 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00589 (US);
A61B2018/00601 (US);
A61B2018/00607 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00946 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00958 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00964 (US);
A61B2018/1422 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1427 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1475 (EP,US);
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