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EP1056405 - APPARATUS TO ELECTROSURGICALLY TREAT ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  16.05.2003
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2003Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.07.2003  [2003/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Curon Medical, Inc.
735 Palomar Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]For all designated states
Curon Medical Inc.
735 Palomar Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / EDWARDS, Stuart, D.
658 Westridge Drive
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
[2000/49]
Representative(s)Dee, Ian Mark
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/49]Dee, Ian Mark
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date99911013.326.02.1999
[2000/49]
WO1999US04365
Priority number, dateUS1998003236627.02.1998         Original published format: US 32366
[2000/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9943263
Date:02.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1056405
Date:06.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/39
[2000/49]
CPC:
A61B18/1485 (EP,US); A61B18/1477 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US);
A61M16/0481 (EP,US); A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61N1/06 (EP,US);
A61N1/40 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (EP,US);
A61B18/1815 (EP,US); A61B2017/00084 (EP,US); A61B2017/00106 (EP,US);
A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2017/4216 (EP,US); A61B2018/00011 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00023 (EP,US); A61B2018/00029 (EP,US); A61B2018/00047 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00065 (EP,US); A61B2018/00077 (EP,US); A61B2018/00083 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00113 (EP,US); A61B2018/00148 (EP,US); A61B2018/00214 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0022 (EP,US); A61B2018/00494 (EP,US); A61B2018/00553 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00654 (EP,US); A61B2018/00666 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00678 (EP,US); A61B2018/00684 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00708 (EP,US); A61B2018/00726 (EP,US); A61B2018/00744 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00755 (EP,US); A61B2018/00761 (EP,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00797 (EP,US); A61B2018/00815 (EP,US); A61B2018/00821 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00827 (EP,US); A61B2018/00869 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00886 (EP,US); A61B2018/00892 (EP,US); A61B2018/00898 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0091 (EP,US); A61B2018/00916 (EP,US); A61B2018/00982 (EP,US);
A61B2018/046 (EP,US); A61B2018/124 (EP,US); A61B2018/1253 (EP,US);
A61B2018/126 (EP,US); A61B2018/1273 (EP,US); A61B2018/1425 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1467 (EP,US); A61B2018/1472 (EP,US); A61B2090/3614 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3782 (EP,US); A61B2218/002 (EP,US); A61M2025/1052 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1086 (EP,US); A61M25/0084 (EP,US); A61M25/1002 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/49]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ELEKTROCHIRURGHISCHEN BEHANNDLUNG DES SPEISENRÖHRENSCHLIESSMUSKELS[2000/49]
English:APPARATUS TO ELECTROSURGICALLY TREAT ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTERS[2000/49]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT ELECTROCHIRURGICAL DES SPHINCTERS OESOPHAGIENS[2000/49]
Entry into regional phase09.09.2000National basic fee paid 
09.09.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/49]
12.05.2003Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[YA]US5106360  (ISHIWARA KOICHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1,2,8,9,12-15,17-21,23-25,29-32,38,41-47,49,51-54,60-68,70,72-74 * abstract * [A] 16,22,26-28,48,50,69,71;
 [Y]US5672153  (LAX RONALD G [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,8,9,12-15,17-21,23-25,29-32,38,41-47,49,51-54,60-68,70,72-74 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9743971  (SOMNUS MEDICAL TECH INC [US], et al)
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