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EP2873385 - Electrosurgical coagulation instrument including a suction pipe and a collapsible tip [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 11.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.05.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse 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 date14193429.917.11.2014
[2015/21]
Priority number, dateUS201361906026P19.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361906026 P
US201361906140P19.11.2013         Original published format: US 201361906140 P
US20141452169023.10.2014         Original published format: US201414521690
[2015/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP03.08.2015
ClassificationIPC: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);
A61B2218/002 (US); A61B2218/007 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/21]
TitleGerman:Elektrochirurgisches Koagulationsinstrument mit einem Saugrohr und einer zusammenschiebbaren Spitze[2015/21]
English:Electrosurgical coagulation instrument including a suction pipe and a collapsible tip[2015/21]
French:Instrument de coagulation électrochirurgicale comprenant un tuyau d'aspiration et une pointe pliable[2015/21]
Examination procedure17.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/21]
01.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2020Fee for grant paid
09.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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