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EP About this file: EP1646326

EP1646326 - ABLATION DEVICE WITH SPIRAL ARRAY ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2014
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster, Inc.
3333 Diamond Canyon Road
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 / US
[2013/34]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
Biosense Webster, Inc.
3333 Diamond Canyon Road Diamond Bar
California 91765 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KEIDAR, Yaron
2 Kashtan Street
34984 Haifa / IL
 [2006/16]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2013/34]
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/16]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04778623.120.07.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004US23213
Priority number, dateUS2003062415121.07.2003         Original published format: US 624151
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005009218
Date:03.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1646326
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1646326
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, B06B1/06, H01L41/08, A61B17/22, // H04R17/00
[2008/36]
CPC:
B06B1/0633 (EP,US); A61B17/2202 (EP,US); H10N30/87 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2017/22028 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/16]A61B18/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/16]
TitleGerman:ABLATIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT SPIRAL-ANORDNUNGS-ULTRASCHALLWANDLER[2006/16]
English:ABLATION DEVICE WITH SPIRAL ARRAY ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER[2006/16]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ABLATION COMPRENANT UN TRANSDUCTEUR ULTRASONORE A RESEAU EN SPIRALE[2006/16]
Entry into regional phase30.01.2006National basic fee paid 
30.01.2006Search fee paid 
30.01.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.02.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
15.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2013Fee for grant paid
12.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2008
Opposition(s)22.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2004
AT21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
TR21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU20.07.2004
AT21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2016/25]AT21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2016/21]AT21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/24]AT21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
ES21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/23]AT21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
SK21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/22]AT21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/21]AT21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/18]AT21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/12]CY10.07.2013
AT21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
SI21.08.2013
GR22.11.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/11]CY10.07.2013
AT21.08.2013
FI21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/10]CY10.07.2013
AT21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/09]AT21.08.2013
SE21.08.2013
PT23.12.2013
Former [2014/08]PT23.12.2013
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4135109  (GINGERICH LARRY T, et al) [X] 1,5,6,10-12,17-19 * the whole document * [Y] 2-4,7-9,13-16,20;
 [Y]US6117101  (DIEDERICH CHRIS J [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,7-9,20 * column 28, line 7 - column 32, line 38 ** figure 15A *;
 [Y]US2001041842  (EBERLE MICHAEL J [US], et al) [Y] 13-16 * paragraph [0061] * * figure 3 *
International search[Y]US5725494  (BRISKEN AXEL F [US])
by applicantUS4135109
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 US6117101
 US19990260316
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