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EP About this file: EP1988850

EP1988850 - EUSTACHIAN TUBE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/46]EUSTACHIAN TUBE DEVICE AND METHOD
[2016/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AHM Technologies, Inc.
236 West Portal Avenue, 515
San Francisco, CA 94127 / US
[2008/46]
Inventor(s)01 / MANDPE, Aditi, H.
236 West Portal Avenue, 515
San Francisco, CA 94127 / US
 [2008/46]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstraße 14
81675 München / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2008/46]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07751747.226.02.2007
[2008/46]
WO2007US05013
Priority number, dateUS20060767020P27.02.2006         Original published format: US 767020 P
[2008/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007100790
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1988850
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1988850
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.02.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F11/00
[2013/33]
CPC:
A61F11/202 (EP,US); A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2230/0023 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/46]A61F2/18
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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2008/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG FÜR EUSTACHISCHE RÖHRE[2016/15]
English:EUSTACHIAN TUBE DEVICE[2016/15]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR TROMPE D'EUSTACHE[2016/15]
Former [2008/46]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN FÜR EUSTACHISCHE RÖHRE
Former [2008/46]EUSTACHIAN TUBE DEVICE AND METHOD
Former [2008/46]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE POUR TROMPE D'EUSTACHE
Entry into regional phase12.09.2008National basic fee paid 
12.09.2008Search fee paid 
12.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
12.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
27.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2016Fee for grant paid
26.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2016Receipt 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  26.06.2015
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
17.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.02.2007
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
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SI12.10.2016
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TR12.10.2016
BG12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
IE26.02.2017
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CH28.02.2017
LI28.02.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XI] WO0033774  (ACOUSTIC TECH INC et al.) [X] 1-9,11,14,15 * page 6, paragraph 1 - page 7, paragraph l; figure - *[I] 10,13
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ExaminationUS6027532
 WO2007140079
by applicant  POE ET AL.: "Laser Eustachian Tuboplasty: A Preliminary Report", LARYNGOSCOPE, vol. 113, no. 4, 2003, pages 583 - 91
   ARICK ET AL.: "Nonsurgical home treatment of middle ear effusion and associate hearing loss in children. Part I: Clinical trial", EAR, NOSE, THROAT JOURNAL, vol. 85, no. 10, 2005, pages 1 - 13
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