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EP2493570 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ABLATING TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.06.2015
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.07.2015  [2015/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vytronus, Inc.
658 N. Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
[2012/36]
Inventor(s)01 / THAPLIYAL, Hira V.
262 Covington Road
Los Altos California 94024 / US
02 / GALLUP, David A.
415 Colabellena
Alameda California 94501 / US
03 / ARENSON, James W.
13680 Skyline Boulevard
Woodside California 94062 / US
04 / BROMMER, Robert
212 Marquis Terra
Fremont California 94086 / US
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Moffat, John Andrew, et al
Avidity IP
Broers Building
Hauser Forum
21 JJ Thomson Ave
Cambridge CB3 0FA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Moffat, John Andrew, et al
avidity IP
Merlin House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Application number, filing date10828831.725.10.2010
WO2010US53976
Priority number, dateUS20090254997P26.10.2009         Original published format: US 254997 P
[2012/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011056514
Date:12.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2493570
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/00
[2013/22]
CPC:
A61N7/022 (EP,US); A61B2017/00053 (EP,US); A61B2017/00092 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00106 (EP,US); A61B2017/320069 (EP,US); A61B2018/00029 (EP,US);
A61M25/0147 (EP,US); A61M25/0152 (EP,US); A61N2007/0091 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/36]A61N7/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR GEWEBEABLATION[2012/36]
English:METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ABLATING TISSUE[2012/36]
French:MÉTHODES ET SYSTÈMES UTILISÉS EN VUE D'UNE ABLATION TISSULAIRE[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase25.04.2012National basic fee paid 
25.04.2012Search fee paid 
25.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
25.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/31]
18.03.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2015/31]
Divisional application(s)EP12186732.9  / EP2540347
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.10.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6440126  (ABBOUD MARWAN [CA], et al) [X] 1,2,6 * paragraphs [0022] - [0024]; figures 1,2,2A,3,8 * [I] 3-5;
 [XI]US5752518  (MCGEE DAVID [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 10, lines 22-44 * * column 11, lines 49-52 * * column 20, lines 58-61 * * column 21, lines 39-47; figures 1,5A,6,9 * [I] 3,6
International search[Y]US2007265610  (THAPLIYAL HIRA V [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008281322  (SHERMAN MARSHALL L [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009149848  (WERNETH RANDELL L [US], et al);
 [Y]US2007016028  (DONALDSON BRENDA [US], et al);
 [Y]US6251128  (KNOPP PETER G [US], et al);
 [Y]US5807253  (DUMOULIN CHARLES LUCIAN [US], et al);
 [A]US6012457  (LESH MICHAEL D [US]);
 [A]US5702438  (AVITALL BOAZ [US]);
 [A]US2009228003  (SINELNIKOV YEGOR [US]);
 [A]US5513628  (COLES PETER W H [US], et al);
 [A]US2008281312  (WERNETH RANDELL L [US], et al)
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