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EP About this file: EP2029035

EP2029035 - CONTROLLED STEERING OF A FLEXIBLE NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.05.2015
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.
Senate House
Technion City
32000 Haifa / IL
[N/P]
Former [2009/10]For all designated states
Technion Research & Development Foundation LTD.
Senate House Technion City
32000 Haifa / IL
Inventor(s)01 / GLOZMAN, Daniel
Kefar Adummim
90618 Kefar Adummim / IL
02 / SHOHAM, Moshe
Bayit 110
Hoshaya
17915 M.P. Hamovil / IL
 [2014/26]
Former [2009/10]01 / GLOZMAN, Daniel
Kefar Adummim
90618 Kefar Adummim / IL
02 / SHOHAM, Moshe
Bayit 110 Hoshaya
17915 M.P. Hamovil / IL
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/10]Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano Josif Pisanty & Staub Ltd Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07736422.205.06.2007
[2009/10]
WO2007IL00682
Priority number, dateUS20060810705P05.06.2006         Original published format: US 810705 P
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007141784
Date:13.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2029035
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2029035
Date:25.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, A61B17/34
[2013/13]
CPC:
A61B17/3478 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B34/70 (EP,US);
A61B90/36 (EP,US); A61B17/3403 (EP,US); A61B2034/102 (EP,US);
A61B2034/107 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2034/304 (EP,US);
A61B2090/376 (EP,US); A61B34/10 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (EP,US);
A61B90/361 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/22]A61F2/32
Former IPC [2009/10]A61B17/34
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTROLLIERTE STEUERUNG EINER FLEXIBLEN NADEL[2009/10]
English:CONTROLLED STEERING OF A FLEXIBLE NEEDLE[2009/10]
French:GUIDAGE CONTROLÉ D'UNE AIGUILLE FLEXIBLE[2009/10]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2009National basic fee paid 
05.01.2009Search fee paid 
05.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/10]
23.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.05.2014Fee for grant paid
12.05.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.05.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  02.01.2014
Opposition(s)26.03.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.06.2007
AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
MT25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SI25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
TR25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
MT25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SI25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2016/09]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
MC25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SI25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/50]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SI25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/30]AT25.06.2014
BE25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/22]AT25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
DK25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/12]AT25.06.2014
CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
NL25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
IS25.10.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/11]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
PL25.06.2014
RO25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
PT27.10.2014
Former [2015/10]CY25.06.2014
CZ25.06.2014
EE25.06.2014
ES25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
SK25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
LV25.06.2014
SE25.06.2014
GR26.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY25.06.2014
FI25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
Former [2014/48]CY25.06.2014
LT25.06.2014
Former [2014/47]CY25.06.2014
Documents cited:Search[A] WO03091839  (UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A]   DANIEL GLOZMAN ET AL: "Flexible Needle Steering and Optimal Trajectory Planning for Percutaneous Therapies", 1 January 2004 (2004-01-01), XP055053435, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20130214] [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30136-3_18
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