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EP About this file: EP3045135

EP3045135 - VESSEL SEALING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.03.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 29.04.2020  [2020/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2016/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Dickhans, William J.
5 Dartmouth Circle
Longmont, CO 80503 / US
02 / Artale, Ryan C.
725 Gillaspie Drive
Boulder, CO 80305 / US
03 / Butcher, Dennis W.
2464 Sunset Drive
Longmont, CO 80501 / US
04 / MOUA, Tony
13006 Lowell Court
Broomfield, CO 80020 / US
05 / Roy, Jeffrey M.
585 Hartford Drive
Boulder, CO 80305 / US
06 / Collins Long, Megan Marie
5175 E. Davies Drive
Centennial, CO 80122 / US
07 / Waaler, Luke
3473 Larkspur Drive
Longmont, CO 80503 / US
08 / Joseph, Daniel A.
303 Orion Street
Golden, CO 80401 / US
09 / Perry, Cynthia M.
15305 W. Maple Avenue
Golden, CO 80401 / US
 [2016/29]
Representative(s)Morgan, Marc
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2016/29]
Application number, filing date16157269.830.09.2011
[2016/29]
Priority number, dateUS2010089734604.10.2010         Original published format: US 897346
[2016/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3045135
Date:20.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, // A61B18/00, A61B34/00, A61B90/00
[2016/29]
CPC:
A61B18/1442 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B18/12 (KR); A61B17/28 (KR);
A61B34/76 (EP,BR,US); A61B90/03 (EP,BR,US); A61N1/18 (KR);
A61B2018/00309 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2018/00404 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A61B2018/00607 (BR,US); A61B2018/0063 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2018/00916 (EP,BR,CN,US);
A61B2018/1412 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2018/1455 (EP,BR,CN,US); A61B2090/034 (EP,BR,US);
A61B2090/065 (EP,BR,US); A61B90/06 (EP,BR,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 [2017/09]
Former [2016/29]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:GEFÄSSVERSIEGELUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2016/29]
English:VESSEL SEALING INSTRUMENT[2016/29]
French:INSTRUMENT D'OBTURATION DES VAISSEAUX[2016/29]
Examination procedure25.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.01.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/09]
26.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/18]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11183476.8  / EP2436330
EP13182009.4  / EP2671528
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2005107784  (MOSES MICHAEL C [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,9 * paragraphs [0064] - [0068]; figure 17 * [A] 3,6-8,10-13;
 [X]EP1532932  (SHERWOOD SERV AG [CH]) [X] 1-5,9,13 * paragraphs [0059] - [0062]; figures 4,6A-6C *;
 [A]EP1595509  (SHERWOOD SERV AG [CH]) [A] 6,10* figure 4b *;
 [ED]EP2436327  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [ED] 1-4 * paragraphs [0042] - [0047]; figure 1 *
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