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EP2572660 - Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/13]Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related cooling methods therefor
[2018/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2013/13]
Inventor(s)01 / Ross, Anthony B.
4541 Wellington Road
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
02 / Stoddard, Robert B.
618 Meadowbrook Circle
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 / US
03 / Cunningham, James S.
1303 Alphine Avenue, 11 A
Boulder, CO 80304 / US
04 / Dickhans, William J.
5 Dartmouth Circle
Longmont, CO 80503 / US
05 / Hempstead, Russell D.
2717 Meadow Mountain Trail
Lafayette, CO 80026 / US
06 / Larson, Eric R.
7355 Yucca Court
Boulder, CO 80301 / US
07 / Kerr, Duane E.
4343 Sweetgrass Drive
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
08 / Nau, William H.
1931 Creekside Drive
Longmont, CO 80504 / US
09 / Ward, Arlen K.
1044 E. 132nd Way
Thornton, CO 80241 / US
 [2018/37]
Former [2013/13]01 / Ross, Anthony B.
4541 Wellington Road
Boulder, CO Colorado 80301 / US
02 / Stoddard, Robert B.
618 Meadowbrook Circle
Steamboat Springs, CO Colorado 80487 / US
03 / Cunningham, James S.
1303 Alphine Avenue, 11 A
Boulder, CO Colorado 80304 / US
04 / Dickhans, William J.
5 Dartmouth Circle
Longmont, CO Colorado 80503 / US
05 / Hempstead, Russell D.
2717 Meadow Mountain Trail
Lafayette, CO Colorado 80026 / US
06 / Larson, Eric R.
7355 Yucca Court
Boulder, CO Colorado 80301 / US
07 / Kerr, Duane E.
4343 Sweetgrass Drive
Loveland, CO Colorado 80537 / US
08 / Nau, William H.
1931 Creekside Drive
Longmont, CO Colorado 80504 / US
09 / Ward, Arlen K.
1044 E. 132nd Way
Thornton, CO Colorado 80241 / US
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2018/37]
Former [2013/13]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12184991.319.09.2012
[2013/13]
Priority number, dateUS20111323676820.09.2011         Original published format: US201113236768
[2013/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2572660
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2572660
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2572660
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/3211, A61B17/34, A61B17/22, A61B17/00
[2015/18]
CPC:
A61B17/3474 (EP,US); A61B17/3211 (US); A61B17/320068 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00106 (EP,US); A61B2017/22021 (EP,US); A61B2017/320084 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/13]A61B17/32
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 [2015/36]
Former [2013/13]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Ultraschallsystem mit flüssigkeitsgekühlter Klinge[2018/12]
English:Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade[2018/12]
French:Système chirurgical à ultrasons comprenant une lame refroidie par fluide[2018/12]
Former [2013/13]Chirurgisches Ultraschallsystem mit flüssigkeitsgekühlter Klinge und zugehörige Kühlverfahren dafür
Former [2013/13]Ultrasonic surgical system having a fluid cooled blade and related cooling methods therefor
Former [2013/13]Système chirurgical à ultrasons comprenant une lame refroidie par fluide et procédés de refroidissement associés
Examination procedure22.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/36]
24.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2018Fee for grant paid
06.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  23.03.2017
Opposition(s)13.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.09.2012
AL12.09.2018
AT12.09.2018
CY12.09.2018
CZ12.09.2018
DK12.09.2018
EE12.09.2018
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PL12.09.2018
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SM12.09.2018
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LU19.09.2018
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BE30.09.2018
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BG12.12.2018
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GR13.12.2018
IS12.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2005209578  (CHRISTIAN EVANS EDWARD A [US], et al) [I] 1-15* paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0107] *;
 [XI]US2009036914  (HOUSER KEVIN L [US]) [X] 1-4,6-8,10-15 * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0079] * [I] 5,9
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