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| EP1112017 - ZOOM LAPAROSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 09.11.2012 Database last updated on 20.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 09.11.2012 | Refusal of application | published on 12.12.2012 [2012/50] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states VisionScope Technologies LLC 2352 Main Street, Suite 303 Concord, MA 01742 / US | [2010/07] |
| Former [2001/27] | For all designated states Vision-Scope Inc. Suite 1000, 1000 Winter Street Waltham, MA 02451 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
BALA, John, L. 80 Covell Road Promfet, CT 06259 / US | 02 /
REMIJAN, Paul 8 Blodgett Road Holland, MA 01521 / US | [2001/27] | Representative(s) | Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2001/27] | Greenwood, John David, et al Graham Watt & Co. Riverhead Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2BN / GB | Application number, filing date | 99945609.8 | 09.09.1999 | [2001/27] | WO1999US20640 | Priority number, date | US19980150134 | 09.09.1998 Original published format: US 150134 | [2001/27] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO0013568 | Date: | 16.03.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/11] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1112017 | Date: | 04.07.2001 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.03.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2001/27] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 16.03.2000 | Classification | IPC: | A61B1/00, A61B1/313 | [2001/27] | CPC: |
A61B1/00188 (EP,US);
A61B1/00142 (EP,US);
A61B1/3132 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2001/27] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | RO | Not yet paid | SI | Not yet paid | Title | German: | ZOOM-LAPAROSKOP | [2001/27] | English: | ZOOM LAPAROSCOPE | [2001/27] | French: | LAPAROSCOPE A FOCALE VARIABLE | [2001/27] | Entry into regional phase | 06.04.2001 | National basic fee paid | 06.04.2001 | Designation fee(s) paid | 06.04.2001 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 17.03.2000 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 04.04.2001 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 06.04.2001 | Examination requested [2001/27] | 30.12.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 11.07.2005 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.10.2005 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 31.05.2006 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 09.08.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.10.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 12.04.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.08.2008 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 28.02.2009 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 19.06.2012 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/50] | 19.06.2012 | Date of oral proceedings | 25.07.2012 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/50] | 25.07.2012 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 30.12.2004 | Request for further processing for: | 09.08.2006 | Request for further processing filed | 09.08.2006 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 25.09.2006 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 17.09.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.09.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.03.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.09.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.09.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 11.09.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 12.09.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 31.03.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 11.09.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 14.09.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 12 | 29.09.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 13 | 28.09.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 14 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.09.2003 | 05 M06 Fee paid on 30.03.2004 |
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