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EP About this file: EP1945298

EP1945298 - RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION ELECTRODE FOR SELECTED TISSUE REMOVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
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
Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation
1, 5-ka, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku
Seoul 136-701 / KR
For all designated states
U & I Corporation
529-1, Yonghyeon-dong
Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do 480-050 / KR
[2013/24]
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
Korea University Industrial & Academic Collaboration Foundation
1, 5-ka, Anam-dong, Sungbuk-ku
Seoul 136-701 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Sang-Heon
F-1501, Tower Palace, Dogok-dong
Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-272 / KR
02 / SUN, Kyung
116-302, Grangvill Apt., Wolgye 3-dong
Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-956 / KR
03 / HONG, Jung-Hwa
c/o Korea University of Control And Instrumentation Engineering
Seochang
Campus, 208, Seochang-ri
Jochiwon-eup, Yeongi-gun
Chungcheongnam-do, 339-806 / KR
04 / HWANG, Chang-Mo
c/o 106, Korea Artificial Organ Center
College of Medicine Korea University
Anam-dong 5-ga
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705 / KR
05 / KIM, Byung-Jo
105-1409, Wooseong Apt., Jeongneung, 1-dong
Seongbuk-gu Seoul 136-772 / KR
 [2012/48]
Former [2008/39]01 / LEE, Sang-Heon
F-1501, Tower Palace, Dogok-dong
Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-272 / KR
02 / SUN, Kyung
116-302, Grangvill Apt., Wolgye 3-dong
Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-956 / KR
03 / HONG, Jung-Hwa Korea University o.Contr.+Instr.Engin., Seochang
Campus, 208, Seochang-ri, Jochiwon-eup, Yeongi-gun
Chungcheongnam-do, 339-806 / KR
04 / HWANG, Chang-Mo 106, Korea Artificial Organ Center College
of Medicine Korea University Anam-dong 5-ga, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul, 136-705 / KR
05 / KIM, Byung-Jo
105-1409, Wooseong Apt., Jeongneung, 1-dong
Seongbuk-gu Seoul 136-772 / KR
Former [2008/30]01 / LEE, Sang-Heon
E-2402, Tower Palace, Dogok-dong
Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-272 / KR
02 / SUN, Kyung
116-302, Grangvill Apt., Wolgye 3-dong
Nowon-gu, Seoul, 139-956 / KR
03 / HONG, Jung-Hwa Korea University o.Contr.+Instr.Engin., Seochang
Campus, 208, Seochang-ri, Jochiwon-eup, Yeongi-gun
Chungcheongnam-do, 339-806 / KR
04 / HWANG, Chang-Mo 106, Korea Artificial Organ Center College
of Medicine Korea University Anam-dong 5-ga, Seongbuk-gu
Seoul, 136-705 / KR
05 / KIM, Byung-Jo
105-1409, Wooseong Apt., Jeongneung, 1-dong
Seongbuk-gu Seoul 136-772 / KR
Representative(s)Rapisardi, Mariacristina, et al
Ufficio Brevetti Rapisardi S.r.l. Via Serbelloni 12
20122 Milano / IT
[2013/16]
Former [2008/30]Rapisardi, Mariacristina, et al
Ufficio Brevetti Rapisardi Srl Via Serbelloni, 12
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date06812517.809.11.2006
[2008/30]
WO2006KR04683
Priority number, dateKR2005010676309.11.2005         Original published format: KR 20050106763
[2008/30]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007055521
Date:18.05.2007
Language:KO
[2007/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1945298
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1945298
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR18.05.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61N1/06
[2012/38]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,KR,US); A61N1/05 (KR); A61B2018/0044 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2018/1425 (EP,KR,US); A61B2018/1435 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2008/30]A61N1/06
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 [2008/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHFREQUENZ-ABLATIONSELEKTRODE ZUR SELEKTIVEN GEWEBEENTFERNUNG[2008/30]
English:RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION ELECTRODE FOR SELECTED TISSUE REMOVAL[2008/30]
French:ELECTRODE D'ABLATION A FREQUENCE RADIO POUR ENLEVEMENT DE TISSU SELECTIONNE[2012/40]
Former [2008/30]ÉLECTRODE D'ABLATION À FRÉQUENCE RADIO POUR ENLÈVEMENT DE TISSU SÉLECTIONNÉ
Entry into regional phase09.11.2006Translation filed 
31.03.2008National basic fee paid 
31.03.2008Search fee paid 
31.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
31.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/30]
28.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2013Fee for grant paid
06.03.2013Fee 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  08.02.2012
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
03.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
08.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.11.2006
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE09.11.2013
LU09.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE09.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
Former [2014/48]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
IE09.11.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
Former [2014/34]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
CH30.11.2013
LI30.11.2013
Former [2014/33]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]LT17.04.2013
PT19.08.2013
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