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EP About this file: EP3389533

EP3389533 - ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE FOR VESSEL SEALING AND CUTTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. (D.B.A. Olympus Surgical Technologies America)
136 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772 / US
[2018/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BATCHELOR, Kester, J.
2933 Cambridge Lane
Mound MN 55364 / US
02 / WANG, Huisun
6275 Fernbrook Lane N
Maple Grove MN 55311 / US
 [2018/43]
Representative(s)Noack, Andreas
c/o Stolmár & Partner
Neuer Wall 71
20354 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/43]Noack, Andreas
Patentanwalt
Weizenhagen 26
21423 Schwinde / DE
Application number, filing date17701938.706.01.2017
[2018/43]
WO2017US12504
Priority number, dateWO2016US1282311.01.2016         Original published format: PCT/US2016/012823
US201662317855P04.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662317855 P
[2018/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017123468
Date:20.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3389533
Date:24.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3389533
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2018/43]
CPC:
A61B18/1442 (EP,US); A61B18/1445 (US); A61B2018/00589 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00601 (EP,US); A61B2018/00607 (EP,US); A61B2018/0063 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1452 (EP,US); A61B2018/1462 (EP,US); A61B2090/034 (EP,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 [2018/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSIEGELN UND SCHNEIDEN VON GEFÄSSEN[2018/43]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE FOR VESSEL SEALING AND CUTTING[2018/43]
French:DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRO-CHIRURGICAL POUR LE SCELLAGE ET LE DÉCOUPAGE DE VAISSEAU[2018/43]
Entry into regional phase16.07.2018National basic fee paid 
16.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/43]
24.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2019Fee for grant paid
03.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19191726.9  / EP3603555
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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