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EP About this file: EP2401005

EP2401005 - SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS INCLUDING INFECTION-FIGHTING AND MONITORING SHUNTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.06.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.06.2016Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.07.2016  [2016/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Searete LLC
3150 139th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 / US
[2015/38]
Former [2015/26]For all designated states
Searete LLC
3150 129th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98005-4046 / US
Former [2012/01]For all designated states
Searete LLC
11235 SE 6th Street Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98004 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DACEY, Ralph, G., Jr.
6 Edgewood Drive
St. Louis MO 63124 / US
02 / HYDE, Roderick, A.
9915 - 161st Avenue N.E.
Redmond WA 98052 / US
03 / ISHIKAWA, Muriel, Y.
1185 Hillcrest Avenue
Livermore CA 94550-4921 / US
04 / KARE, Jordin, T.
908 15th Avenue East
Seattle WA 98112 / US
05 / LEUTHARDT, Eric, C.
6358 Pershing Ave.
St. Louis MO 63130 / US
06 / MYHRVOLD, Nathan, P.
11235 SE 6th Street
Suite 200
Bellevue
WA 98004 / US
07 / RIVET, Dennis, J.
625B High Street
Portsmouth VA 23704 / US
08 / SMITH, Michael, A.
23246 38th Way
Phoenix AZ 85050 / US
09 / SWEENEY, Elizabeth, A.
702 N. 143rd Street
Seattle WA 98133 / US
10 / TEGREENE, Clarence, T.
10629 NE 17th Street
Bellevue WA 98004-2834 / US
11 / WOOD, Lowell, L., Jr.
989 112th Avenue NE 2310
Bellevue WA 98004 / US
12 / WOOD, Victoria, Y.H.
1185 Hillcrest Avenue
Livermore CA 94550-4921 / US
 [2012/01]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/01]Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date10746554.426.02.2010
WO2010US00579
Priority number, dateUS2009038055327.02.2009         Original published format: US 380553
US2010066015619.02.2010         Original published format: US 660156
[2012/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010098868
Date:02.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2401005
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/00, // A61N1/20, A61B5/145
[2013/18]
CPC:
A61N5/0601 (EP,US); A61B5/0084 (EP,US); A61B5/145 (EP,US);
A61B5/14503 (EP,US); A61B5/14539 (EP,US); A61B5/14546 (EP,US);
A61L2/0011 (US); A61L2/08 (US); A61L2/14 (US);
A61M27/006 (EP,US); A61M5/14276 (EP,US); A61N1/205 (EP,US);
A61N5/0624 (EP,US); A61B18/20 (EP,US); A61B5/053 (EP,US);
A61B5/14532 (EP,US); A61B5/1459 (EP,US); A61B5/1473 (EP,US);
A61B5/412 (EP,US); A61L2202/24 (US); A61N1/37252 (EP,US);
A61N1/3785 (EP,US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US); A61N1/40 (EP,US);
A61N1/403 (EP,US); A61N2005/0651 (EP,US); A61N2005/0652 (EP,US);
A61N2005/0661 (EP,US); A61N5/02 (EP,US); A61N5/10 (EP,US);
A61N7/00 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/01]A61M5/00
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,   SM,   TR [2012/01]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN EINSCHLIESSLICH INFEKTIONSBEKÄMPFUNG UND SHUNT-ÜBERWACHUNG[2012/01]
English:SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS INCLUDING INFECTION-FIGHTING AND MONITORING SHUNTS[2012/01]
French:SYSTÈMES, DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS COMPRENANT DES SHUNT DE LUTTE CONTRE UNE INFECTION ET DE SURVEILLANCE D'UNE INFECTION[2012/01]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2011National basic fee paid 
22.09.2011Search fee paid 
22.09.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2011Examination requested  [2012/01]
28.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.03.2016
25.02.2016Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2016/29]
06.03.2016Application refused, date of legal effect [2016/29]
08.03.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  17.11.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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29.02.201607   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1614442  (CODMAN & SHURTLEFF [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0138] - [0141]; figure 23 *;
 [Y]US2006020239  (GEIGER MARK A [US], et al) [Y] 4,5* paragraphs [0011] , [0031] , [0044]; figures 1,2,6 *;
 [X]US2008125838  (FRANCIS RICHARD W [US]) [X] 1,3,8 * paragraphs [0051] , [0129] , [0045]; figures 6,7 *;
 [XPY]US2009177254  (BOYDEN EDWARD S [US], et al) [XP] 1,6,7,9-15 * paragraphs [0074] , [0241] - [0234] - [0085]; figures 2,22,23 * * paragraphs [0022] , [0231] , [0010] , [0100] * [Y] 4,5
International search[Y]US2003225331  (DIEDERICH CHRIS J [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004022669  (RUAN R ROGER [US], et al);
 [Y]US6802811  (SLEPIAN MARVIN J [US]);
 [Y]US2006004317  (MAUGE CHRISTOPHE [US], et al);
 [X]US2006020239  (GEIGER MARK A [US], et al);
 [Y]US2006122543  (MAYER JORG [CH], et al);
 [Y]US2007225800  (SAHATJIAN RONALD A [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2003163079
 US2007156211
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