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EP About this file: EP2335600

EP2335600 - PERCUTANEOUS TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/25]Percutaneous tissue excision devices
[2017/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vertos Medical, Inc.
2362-D Qume Drive
San Jose CA 95131 / US
[2017/15]
Former [2011/25]For all designated states
Vertos Medical, Inc.
2362 Qume Drive, Suite D
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tran, Minh
10227 Kleinbrook Way
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 / US
02 / Way, Bryce
7141 Cerro Crest Drive
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
 [2017/16]
Former [2011/25]01 / Tran, Minh
10227 Kleinbrook Way
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 / US
02 / Way, Bryce
7141 Cerro Crest Drive
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Former [2011/25]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date11150538.431.07.2006
[2011/25]
Priority number, dateUS20050704224P29.07.2005         Original published format: US 704224 P
US20060747166P12.05.2006         Original published format: US 747166 P
[2011/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2335600
Date:22.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2335600
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/06
[2011/25]
CPC:
A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B17/1608 (EP,US);
A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61M5/007 (US); A61B10/06 (EP,US);
A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B17/295 (EP,US); A61B2017/00261 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00336 (EP,US); A61B2017/00685 (EP,US); A61B2017/0646 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0647 (EP,US); A61B2017/2911 (EP,US); A61B2017/2925 (EP,US);
A61B2017/32004 (EP,US); A61B2017/320064 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/16]
Former [2011/25]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 
TitleGerman:PERKUTANE GEWEBEEXZISIONSVORRICHTUNGEN[2017/14]
English:PERCUTANEOUS TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES[2017/14]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'EXCISION PERCUTANÉE DE TISSUS[2017/14]
Former [2011/25]Perkutane Gewebeexzisionsvorrichtungen
Former [2011/25]Percutaneous tissue excision devices
Former [2011/25]Dispositifs d'excision percutanée de tissus
Examination procedure14.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/04]
17.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.01.2017Fee for grant paid
27.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.03.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
09.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06800718.6  / EP1912575
Divisional application(s)EP17166627.4  / EP3228265
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20060800718) is  08.03.2010
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201106   M06   Fee paid on   25.10.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.07.2006
AT19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
PT19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
IE31.07.2017
LU31.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
[2020/27]
Former [2019/46]HU31.07.2006
AT19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
IE31.07.2017
LU31.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2019/31]HU31.07.2006
AT19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
IE31.07.2017
LU31.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2019/30]AT19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
MC19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
IE31.07.2017
LU31.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2018/39]AT19.04.2017
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DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
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PL19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
IE31.07.2017
LU31.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2018/34]AT19.04.2017
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DK19.04.2017
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LT19.04.2017
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PL19.04.2017
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SE19.04.2017
SI19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IE31.07.2017
LU31.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2018/25]AT19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
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SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
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IS19.08.2017
Former [2018/10]AT19.04.2017
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DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
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PL19.04.2017
RO19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
SK19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2018/09]AT19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
LV19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
SE19.04.2017
BG19.07.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Former [2017/49]AT19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
LT19.04.2017
GR20.07.2017
IS19.08.2017
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9622056  (YOON INBAE [US]) [Y] 1-15 * page 34, line 5 - page 35, line 6; figures 2, 44 *;
 [Y]WO9629936  (SYMBIOSIS CORP [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * page 8, paragraph 2 - page 9, paragraph 1; figures 2,4 *;
 [A]US5637096  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 6, line 12 - line 63; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US6110127  (SUZUKI TAKAYUKI [JP]) [A] 1-15* column 5, line 7 - column 6, line 41; figures 6a-c *
ExaminationWO9840015
 US6142957
 FR2828088
by applicantUS20050193581
 US20060461020
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