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EP About this file: EP1652486

EP1652486 - RF intervertebral electrosurgical probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.10.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.11.2008  [2008/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Garito, Jon C.
3333 Royal Avenue Oceanside
New York 11572 / US
For all designated states
Ellman, Alan G.
3333 Royal Avenue Oceanside
New York 11572 / US
[2006/18]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2006/18]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/18]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date05256328.512.10.2005
[2006/18]
Priority number, dateUS2004097809601.11.2004         Original published format: US 978096
[2006/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1652486
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1652486
Date:19.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2006/18]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP,US); A61B18/12 (KR); A61B18/00 (KR);
A61B18/1402 (EP,US); A61B2017/306 (EP,US); A61B2018/0044 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0097 (EP,US); A61B2218/007 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2007/02]
Former [2006/18]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrochirurgische Hochfrequenzsonde zur Anwendung im Intervertebralbereich[2006/18]
English:RF intervertebral electrosurgical probe[2006/18]
French:Sonde eléctrochirurgicale à haute frequence pour l'utilisation entre les vertébraux[2006/18]
Examination procedure22.05.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
16.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2007Fee for grant paid
05.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5743870  (EDWARDS STUART D [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1B,C *;
 [A]DE19641564  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0998879  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE]) [A] 2-13 * figure 12 *;
 [X]US6530924  (ELLMAN ALAN G [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 5, lines 10-32; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US2004034339  (STOLLER MARSHALL L [US], et al) [A] 2* paragraphs [0009] - [0011]; figure 7 *
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