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EP1265322 - Apparatus and method of directing a laser beam to a thermally managed beam dump in a laser system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.06.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 14.07.2010  [2010/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2002/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Nield, Scott Allen
743 East Benson Street
Reading, Ohio 45215 / US
02 / Trusty, Robert M.
12126 Coyote Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 / US
03 / Stenton, William Conrad
1195 Sundowner Road
Midland, Ontario / CA
04 / Gabura, James A.
1-572 William Street
Midland, Ontario / CA
05 / Benneyworth, Edward Malcolm
462 Parkview Court
Midland, Ontario / CA
 [2002/50]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/50]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date02253972.007.06.2002
[2002/50]
Priority number, dateUS20010296783P08.06.2001         Original published format: US 296783 P
US2001087728308.06.2001         Original published format: US 877283
[2002/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1265322
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1265322
Date:05.01.2005
[2005/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/02, H01S5/022, A61B18/20, B23K26/06
[2002/50]
CPC:
H01S5/02 (EP,US); H01S5/4025 (EP); A61B18/22 (EP);
A61B2018/00708 (EP); A61B2018/00779 (EP); A61B2018/00809 (EP);
H01S5/005 (EP,US); H01S5/06825 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/38]
Former [2002/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Ausrichtung eines Laserstrahls auf ein thermisch kontrolliertes Strahlempfangssystem[2002/50]
English:Apparatus and method of directing a laser beam to a thermally managed beam dump in a laser system[2002/50]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour diriger un faisceau laser sur un système de décharge à faisceaux contrôlé thermiquement[2002/50]
Examination procedure13.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
12.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/28]
22.02.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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30.06.200908   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4663520  (TANAKA SHINYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-30* the whole document *;
 [Y]US4864098  (BASANESE ROBERT E [US], et al) [Y] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1088523  (NIDEK KK [JP]) [A] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6231568  (LOEB MARVIN P [US], et al) [Y] 1-30 * column 21, lines 7-29; figures 11,12 *
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