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EP3122273 - VAPORIZATION ELECTRODES AND ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES EQUIPPED THEREWITH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endomedical Concepts, Inc.
PO Box 3247
North Fort Myers, Florida 33918 / US
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / BARRETT, Jon D.
140 Kinsale Ave.
Valparaiso, Indiana 46385 / US
02 / VANDUSSELDORP SR., Gregg Alan
1430 Appian Dr
Punta Gordo, Florida 33950 / US
03 / VANDUSSELDORP II, Gregg
87 Sanctuary Dr.
Valparaiso, Indiana 46385 / US
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)TLIP Limited
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]TLIP Limited
14 King Street
Leeds LS1 2HL / GB
Former [2017/05]TLIP Limited
Leeds Innovation Centre
103 Clarendon Road
Leeds LS2 9DF / GB
Application number, filing date15768023.227.03.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015US23037
Priority number, dateUS201461971050P27.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461971050 P
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015148949
Date:01.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3122273
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3122273
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12, A61B18/14, A61B18/00
[2017/49]
CPC:
A61B18/14 (EP,US); A61B2018/00547 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (US);
A61B2018/00625 (EP,US); A61B2018/1417 (EP); A61B2018/1472 (US)
Former IPC [2017/05]A61B18/12, A61B18/14
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 [2017/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDAMPFUNGSELEKTRODEN UND DAMIT AUSGERÜSTETE ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN[2017/05]
English:VAPORIZATION ELECTRODES AND ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES EQUIPPED THEREWITH[2017/05]
French:ÉLECTRODES DE VAPORISATION ET DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAUX EN ÉTANT DOTÉS[2017/05]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2016National basic fee paid 
08.09.2016Search fee paid 
08.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
08.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2019Fee for grant paid
17.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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PT19.04.2020
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Documents cited:Search[I]US5354296  (TURKEL DAVID [US]) [I] 1,15 * figures 4a,4b,5a,5b *;
 [X]US5827274  (BONNET LUDWIG [DE], et al) [X] 1-15 * figures 4-10 * * columns 2-3 *;
 [I]US6032673  (SAVAGE GEORGE M [US], et al) [I] 1,15 * figure 33b *;
 [A]US6197025  (GROSSI BENEDETTO [US], et al) [A] 1-15* figures 1-3 *
International search[X]US5669906  (GROSSI BENEDETTO [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * See column 5, line 2-column 9, line 52; column 10, lines 24-33; claims 1-17; and figures 1-9. *;
 [A]US5779700  (HAHNEN KEVIN F [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See column 2, line 27-column 5, line 11; claims 1-10; and figures 4-9. *;
 [A]US6277114  (BULLIVANT JARRETT [GB], et al) [A] 1-20 * See column 2, line 55-column 14, line 23; claims 1-28, 33; and figures 1-4. *;
 [A]US7704249  (WOLOSZKO JEAN [US], et al) [A] 1-20* See column 3, line 14-column 34, line 67; claims 1-10; and figures 1-37B. *;
 [A]US2011282341  (CARMEL YUVAL [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * See paragraphs [0022]-[0129]; claims 1-34, 47; and figures 1-46. *
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