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EP About this file: EP3694436

EP3694436 - ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Creo Medical Limited
Creo House, Unit 2
Beaufort Park
Beaufort Park Way
Chepstow
Wales, NP16 5UH / GB
[2020/34]
Inventor(s)01 / HANCOCK, Christopher Paul
37 Napier Road
Bath Bath and North East Somerset BA1 4LN / GB
02 / ULLRICH, George Christian
c/o UW Designs Ltd
2 Pen Y Bonc
Caernarfon Road
Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DB / GB
03 / WEBB, David Edward
c/o UW Designs Ltd
2 Pen Y Bonc
Caernarfon Road
Bangor Gwynedd LL57 4DB / GB
04 / TURNER, Louis
c/o Creo Medical Limited
Creo House Unit 2
Beaufort Park
Beaufort Park Way
Chepstow Wales NP16 5UH / GB
05 / MEADOWCROFT, Simon
c/o Creo Medical Limited
Creo House Unit 2
Beaufort Park
Beaufort Park Way
Chepstow Wales NP16 5UH / GB
06 / JOHNSON, Jessi
Unit A
715 Quetta Avenue
Sunnyvale California 94087 / US
07 / TAIMISTO, Miriam
3065 Bilbo Drive
San Jose California 95121 / US
 [2020/34]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2020/34]
Application number, filing date18785956.612.10.2018
[2020/34]
WO2018EP77879
Priority number, dateGB2017001677813.10.2017         Original published format: GB 201716778
[2020/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019073036
Date:18.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3694436
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3694436
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, A61B18/14
[2020/34]
CPC:
A61B18/1815 (EP,CN,GB,KR,US); A61B18/1445 (EP,CN,KR); A61B17/29 (CN,KR);
A61B18/1492 (CN,KR); A61B2017/00323 (CN,KR); A61B2017/2927 (CN,KR);
A61B2018/00071 (CN,KR); A61B2018/00202 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2018/00607 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2018/0063 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2018/0091 (CN,GB,KR);
A61B2018/0094 (CN,GB,KR); A61B2018/00946 (CN,GB,KR,US); A61B2018/00952 (CN,GB,KR,US);
A61B2018/1412 (CN,KR); A61B2018/1452 (EP,CN,KR); A61B2018/1455 (EP,CN,KR);
A61B2018/1823 (CN,US); A61B2018/1861 (EP,CN,GB,KR) (-)
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 [2020/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROCHIRURGISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2020/34]
English:ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS[2020/34]
French:APPAREIL ÉLECTROCHIRURGICAL[2020/34]
Entry into regional phase26.02.2020National basic fee paid 
26.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
26.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2023Fee for grant paid
14.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20213412.8  / EP3808303
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/28]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[A]US2012046661  (ISHII YASUHISA [JP], et al) [A] 17-24 * paragraphs [0044] - [0046] - [0 54] , [0057] , [0086] - [0090] - [0098] , [0121] , [0122]; figures 2,4A,7A *;
 [A]US2013253508  (IDE TAKAYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0043] , [0044] , [0059]; figure 2b *;
 [A]US2014276731  (VOEGELE AARON C [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0065] - [0067]; figures 8,9 *;
 [A]US2016113700  (HANCOCK CHRISTOPHER PAUL [GB], et al) [A] 17-24 * paragraphs [0018] , [0 26] , [0090] - [0091]; figures 13,14 *;
 [A]US2016166314  (HANCOCK CHRISTOPHER PAUL [GB], et al) [A] 17-24* paragraphs [0025] - [0028] - [0044] , [0045]; figures 1A-B *;
 [A]GB2543509  (CREO MEDICAL LTD [GB]) [A] 17-24 * the whole document *
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