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EP0875301 - Methods and devices for controlling the vibration of ultrasonic transmission components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.04.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 29.05.2002  [2002/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[1998/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Estabrook, Brian
24 West Street
Foxboro, Massachusetts 02035 / US
02 / Kellogg, Scott
P.O. Box 17243
Esmond, Rhode Island 02917 / US
03 / Alam, Stephen J.
No. 1 Sagebrush Drive
North Attleboro, Massachusetts 02760 / US
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98303246.727.04.1998
[1998/45]
Priority number, dateUS1997084806428.04.1997         Original published format: US 848064
[1998/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0875301
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0875301
Date:27.09.2000
[2000/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:B06B1/06, B06B1/02
[2000/40]
CPC:
A61B17/320068 (EP,US); B06B1/0276 (EP,US); B06B1/0611 (EP,US);
B06B1/0614 (EP,US); B06B1/0618 (EP,US); B06B1/0622 (EP,US);
G10K11/02 (EP,US); A61B2017/00132 (EP,US); A61B2017/00973 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320069 (EP,US); A61B2017/320071 (EP,US); A61B2017/320089 (EP,US);
B06B2201/76 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/45]B06B1/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/24]
Former [1998/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtungen zur Regelung der Vibrationen von Ultraschall-Übertragungskomponenten[1998/45]
English:Methods and devices for controlling the vibration of ultrasonic transmission components[1998/45]
French:Méthode et dispositifs pour contrôler les vibrations de composants de transmission à ultrasons[1998/45]
Examination procedure08.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/18]
01.11.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/22]
10.12.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2002/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200104   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3826414  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-13 * column 1, line 1 - column 3, line 33 * * column 7, line 39 - column 8, line 23 * * column 11, line 4 - column 12, line 9 * * figures 15-18; claims 1-6 *;
 [A]EP0765637  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-13 * column 5, line 7 - line 47 * * column 11, line 1 - line 29 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US5180363  (IDEMOTO MORITO [JP], et al) [A] 14-20 * column 4, line 66 - column 6, line 22 * * figure 21 *;
 [A]US4888565  (LITTLEFORD GORDON E [GB], et al) [A] 14-20 * column 3, line 1 - line 40; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5425704  (SAKURAI TOMOHISA [JP], et al) [A] 17 * column 6, line 6 - line 24 *
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