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EP0908152
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| EP0908152 - Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having force-limiting clamping mechanism [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 15.11.2002 Database last updated on 02.09.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.11.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 02.01.2003 [2003/01] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | [2001/24] |
| Former [1999/15] | For all designated states ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 4545 Creek Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Whipple, Gary 406 Newport Avenue South Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703 / US | [1999/15] | Representative(s) | Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2001/24] | Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | ||
| Former [1999/15] | Mercer, Christopher Paul Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | Application number, filing date | 98308236.3 | 09.10.1998 | [1999/15] | Priority number, date | US19970949133 | 10.10.1997 Original published format: US 949133 | [1999/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0908152 | Date: | 14.04.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0908152 | Date: | 02.01.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/01] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 29.01.1999 | Classification | IPC: | A61B17/32 | [1999/15] | CPC: |
A61B17/320092 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2926 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2929 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320093 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320094 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320095 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT, NL [2000/01] |
| Former [1999/52] | CY, DE, ES, FR, GB, IT | ||
| Former [1999/15] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Ultraschallkoagulationsvorrichtung mit Greifer und Kraftbegrenzungsmechanismus dafür | [1999/15] | English: | Ultrasonic clamp coagulator apparatus having force-limiting clamping mechanism | [1999/15] | French: | Appareil de coagulation ultrasonore à pince avec mécanisme limitateur de force | [1999/15] | Examination procedure | 20.09.1999 | Examination requested [1999/46] | 25.02.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.05.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.11.2000 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 14.02.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 09.03.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 09.03.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.10.2002 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.10.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.10.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [YDA]US5322055 (DAVISON THOMAS W [US], et al) [YD] 5,6 * column 7, line 28 - column 9, line 19; figures 1C,2 * [A] 1; | [Y]WO9507662 (MICROSURGE INC [US]) [Y] 5,6 * page 9, line 5 - page 11, line 28; figures 1,2 *; | [A]DE3709067 (HENSLER EWALD [DE]) [A] 1,5 * column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 56; figures 1,2 *; | [A]EP0674878 (WOLF GMBH RICHARD [DE]) [A] 1,5 * column 5, line 9 - line 42; figures 3,4 *; | [A]EP0538984 (LINVATEC CORP [US]) [A] 1,5 * column 8, line 25 - line 54; figure 2 *; | [A]US5009661 (MICHELSON GARY K [US]) [A] 1,5 * abstract * | by applicant | US5322055 |