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EP1309286 - GYNECOLOGICAL ABLATION SYSTEM USING AN ABLATION NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2003/20]GYNECOLOGICAL ABLATION PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM USING AN ABLATION NEEDLE
[2010/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 05.10.2011  [2011/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lee, Bruce, B.
966 Cass Street, Suite 200
Monterey, CA 93940-4522 / US
[2010/37]
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
Lee, Bruce, B.
966 Cass Street, Suite 200
Monterey, CA 93940-4522 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/20]
Representative(s)Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P.Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2003/20]Freeman, Jacqueline Carol
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date01959672.507.08.2001
[2003/20]
WO2001US24916
Priority number, dateUS20000224191P09.08.2000         Original published format: US 224191 P
US2001092042531.07.2001         Original published format: US 920425
[2003/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0211639
Date:14.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1309286
Date:14.05.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1309286
Date:15.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00
[2003/20]
CPC:
A61B18/1487 (EP,US); A61B17/00 (KR); A61B17/42 (EP,US);
A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61B18/00 (EP,US); A61B18/1477 (EP,US);
A61B18/148 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2018/00797 (EP,US); A61B2018/00821 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1425 (EP,US); A61B2090/378 (EP,US); A61B8/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GYNÄKOLOGISCHE ABLATIONSSYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER ABLATIONSNADEL[2010/14]
English:GYNECOLOGICAL ABLATION SYSTEM USING AN ABLATION NEEDLE[2010/14]
French:SYSTEME D'ABLATION GYNECOLOGIQUE FAISANT APPEL A UNE AIGUILLE D'ABLATION[2010/14]
Former [2003/20]GYNÄKOLOGISCHE ABLATIONSMETHODE UND -SYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER ABLATIONSNADEL
Former [2003/20]GYNECOLOGICAL ABLATION PROCEDURE AND SYSTEM USING AN ABLATION NEEDLE
Former [2003/20]PROCEDURE D'ABLATION GYNECOLOGIQUE ET SYSTEME FAISANT APPEL A UNE AIGUILLE D'ABLATION
Entry into regional phase07.03.2003National basic fee paid 
07.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.03.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/20]
03.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2010Date of oral proceedings
29.03.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.04.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.08.2010Fee for grant paid
09.08.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.09.2008Request for further processing filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
17.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
09.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200808   M06   Fee paid on   14.10.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.09.2010
CY15.09.2010
DK15.09.2010
FI15.09.2010
GR16.12.2010
PT17.01.2011
[2011/40]
Former [2011/24]AT15.09.2010
CY15.09.2010
FI15.09.2010
GR16.12.2010
PT17.01.2011
Former [2011/15]AT15.09.2010
CY15.09.2010
FI15.09.2010
GR16.12.2010
Former [2011/13]AT15.09.2010
CY15.09.2010
FI15.09.2010
Former [2011/10]AT15.09.2010
FI15.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT15.09.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]US5293863  (ZHU YONG H [US], et al) [X] 27-29* the whole document *;
 [X]US5911036  (WRIGHT JAMES [US], et al) [X] 27-29 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS5672174
 US5685839
 US6280441
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