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EP About this file: EP3142581

EP3142581 - RESISTIVELY HEATED ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.12.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.01.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. (D/B/A Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
136 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772 / US
[2020/43]
Former [2017/12]For all designated states
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. (D.B.A. Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
136 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BATCHELOR, Kester J.
2933 Cambridge Lane
Mound, MN 55364 / US
02 / CURTIS, Richard J.
8679 Comstock Lane N
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
03 / MENSCH, John R.
2016 Oakview Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Noack, Andreas, et al
c/o Stolmár & Partner
Neuer Wall 71
20354 Hamburg / DE
[2021/08]
Former [2017/12]Noack, Andreas
Patentanwalt
Weizenhagen 26
21423 Schwinde / DE
Application number, filing date15723815.511.05.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015US30135
Priority number, dateUS201461991644P12.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461991644 P
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015175400
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3142581
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3142581
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/08, A61B18/14, A61B18/00
[2017/12]
CPC:
A61B18/08 (EP,CN,US); A61B18/04 (US); A61B18/082 (EP,CN,US);
A61B18/085 (EP,CN,US); A61B18/14 (EP,CN,US); A61B18/1442 (EP,CN,US);
A61B18/1445 (EP,CN,US); A61B18/16 (US); A61B2018/00589 (US);
A61B2018/00601 (US); A61B2018/00607 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00916 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2018/00958 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00994 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/1412 (US);
A61B2018/1417 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/1422 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/1452 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2018/1455 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/1462 (US); A61B2018/1467 (US) (-)
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 [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:RESISTIV ERWÄRMTE, ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2017/12]
English:RESISTIVELY HEATED ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE[2017/12]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL CHAUFFÉ PAR RÉSISTANCE[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2016National basic fee paid 
08.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.03.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
08.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.09.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2021Fee for grant paid
15.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.11.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [X]EP1878399  (COVIDIEN AG [CH]) [X] 1,3,4,8-14,16,17,20 * figures 4-13 * * paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0041] *;
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 [X]EP2491880  (OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-3,20 * paragraph [0187] *;
 [XP]EP2848224  (AESCULAP AG [DE]) [XP] 1-5,8,9,11,13,16,20 * figures 1-4; claim 1 *
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