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EP1786345 - APPARATUS FOR CREATING A LINEAR ABLATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/21]CATHETER, APPARATUS FOR CREATING A LINEAR ABLATION AND A METHOD OF ABLATING TISSUE
[2012/52]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2014
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Derriford Hospital Plymouth
PL6 8DH / GB
[2007/21]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYWOOD, Guy
Danish Perch
Lower Kelly
Calstock
Cornwall PL18 9RY / GB
 [2013/17]
Former [2007/21]01 / HAYWOOD, Guy
Danish Perch, Lower Kelly, Calstock
Cornwall PL18 9RY / GB
Representative(s)Roberts, Mark Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/17]
Former [2007/21]Roberts, Mark Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date05766667.925.07.2005
[2007/21]
WO2005GB02895
Priority number, dateGB2004001671327.07.2004         Original published format: GB 0416713
[2007/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006010908
Date:02.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1786345
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1786345
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/02
[2007/21]
CPC:
A61B18/02 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2018/00273 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0212 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/21]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER LINEAREN ABLATION[2013/17]
English:APPARATUS FOR CREATING A LINEAR ABLATION[2013/17]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE CRÉER UNE ABLATION LINÉAIRE[2013/17]
Former [2007/21]KATHETER, VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER LINEAREN ABLATION UND VERFAHREN ZUM ABTRAGEN VON GEWEBE
Former [2007/21]CATHETER, APPARATUS FOR CREATING A LINEAR ABLATION AND A METHOD OF ABLATING TISSUE
Former [2007/21]CATHETER, APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE CREER UNE ABLATION LINEAIRE ET PROCEDE D'ABLATION DE TISSU
Entry into regional phase05.02.2007National basic fee paid 
05.02.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/21]
14.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2013Fee for grant paid
18.03.2013Fee 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  14.11.2007
Opposition(s)27.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.200703   M06   Fee paid on   15.11.2007
31.07.200804   M06   Fee paid on   14.01.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.07.2005
AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
LT24.04.2013
LV24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
NL24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
TR24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
IE25.07.2013
LU25.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
IS24.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
[2015/34]
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BG24.07.2013
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PT26.08.2013
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BG24.07.2013
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PT26.08.2013
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Former [2013/47]LT24.04.2013
PT26.08.2013
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