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EP About this file: EP2303385

EP2303385 - STEPWISE ADVANCEMENT OF A MEDICAL TOOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2014
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sync-RX, Ltd.
P.O. Box 8072
42505 Netanya / IL
[2011/14]
Inventor(s)01 / IDDAN, Gavriel
Vardiya 8/125
34657 Haifa / IL
02 / TOLKOWSKY, David
3/84 Rav Ashi Street
69395 Tel Aviv / IL
03 / COHEN, Ran
28/18 Hadera Street
49726 Petah Tikva / IL
04 / BLANK, Jacob
19 Shmuel HaNagid Street
47295 Ramat HaSharon / IL
 [2011/32]
Former [2011/14]01 / IDDAN, Gavriel
44A Einstein Street
34602 Haifa / IL
02 / TOLKOWSKY, David
3/84 Rav Ashi Street
69395 Tel Aviv / IL
03 / COHEN, Ran
28/18 Hadera Street
49726 Petah Tikva / IL
04 / BLANK, Jacob
19 Shmuel HaNagid Street
47295 Ramat HaSharon / IL
Representative(s)Bennett, Adrian Robert J., et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/50]Bennett, Adrian Robert J., et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2011/14]Bennett, Adrian Robert J., et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date09766329.818.06.2009
[2011/14]
WO2009IL00610
Priority number, dateUS20080129331P19.06.2008         Original published format: US 129331 P
[2011/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009153794
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2303385
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2303385
Date:11.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, A61F2/958, A61M25/09, A61B17/00, A61B17/22, A61F2/95
[2013/21]
CPC:
A61B6/5217 (EP,US); A61B5/06 (US); A61B6/541 (EP,US);
A61F2/9517 (EP,US); A61M25/09041 (EP,US); G16H50/30 (EP);
A61B2017/00252 (EP,US); A61B2017/00694 (EP,US); A61B2017/00703 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22044 (EP,US); A61B2017/22094 (EP,US); A61B6/503 (EP,US);
A61B8/02 (US); A61F2/958 (EP,US); A61M2025/09116 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/09]A61M25/09, A61M25/10, G06T5/00
Former IPC [2011/14]A61M25/01
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/14]
TitleGerman:SCHRITTWEISES VORSCHIEBEN EINES MEDIZINISCHEN INSTRUMENTS[2011/14]
English:STEPWISE ADVANCEMENT OF A MEDICAL TOOL[2011/14]
French:AVANCEMENT PROGRESSIF D'UN INSTRUMENT MÉDICAL[2011/14]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2011National basic fee paid 
17.01.2011Search fee paid 
17.01.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/14]
30.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2013Fee for grant paid
01.11.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  05.09.2012
Opposition(s)12.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.06.2009
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IE18.06.2014
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CH30.06.2014
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