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EP About this file: EP0521501

EP0521501 - Electrosurgical treatment instrument [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.01.2000 [2000/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DELMA ELEKTRO-UND MEDIZINISCHE APPARATEBAU GESELLSCHAFT mbH
Postfach 4052
D-78505 Tuttlingen / DE
[1993/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Hagen, Alfred
Haldenstrasse 22
W-7200 Tuttlingen 16 / DE
[1993/01]
Representative(s)Morgan, James Garnet, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Postfach 31 02 20
80102 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/01]Morgan, James Garnet, et al
Manitz, Finsterwald & Rotermund Patentanwälte Postfach 22 16 11
D-80506 München / DE
Application number, filing date92111209.002.07.1992
[1993/01]
Priority number, dateDE1991412221904.07.1991         Original published format: DE 4122219
[1993/01]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0521501
Date:07.01.1993
Language:DE
[1993/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0521501
Date:25.08.1993
Language:DE
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0521501
Date:13.01.1999
Language:DE
[1999/02]
Former [1993/26]Type: A3 Search report
No.:EP0521501
Date:
Status:(deleted)
[1993/26]
[1993/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/39
[1993/01]
CPC:
A61B18/1402 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB [1993/01]
TitleGerman:Elektrochirurgisches Behandlungsinstrument[1993/01]
English:Electrosurgical treatment instrument[1993/01]
French:Instrument de traitement electrochirurgical[1993/01]
Examination procedure06.10.1993Examination requested  [1993/48]
03.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1998Request for decision received: (all rights)
03.03.1998Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request granted
22.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1998Fee for grant paid
02.11.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)14.10.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/01]
Request for further processing for:04.11.1998Request for further processing filed
02.11.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.11.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.08.1992DE   M01   Fee paid on   12.08.1992
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4014343  (ESTY JANET M);
 [A]FR2502935  (DOLLEY ROGER [FR]);
 [A]EP0067680  (RAYCHEM CORP [US]);
 [Y]GB2165761  (KH OBLAST KLINICES BOLNICA);
 [YD]DE3423356  ;
 [A]DE3510586  (ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN [DE]);
 [A]US4682596  (BALES THOMAS O [US], et al);
 [A]EP0397910  (SIEMENS AG [DE])
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