EP2725963 - APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE AND/OR WITH TOOL ACTUATED BY SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 15.12.2017 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | |
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 31.03.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 15.12.2017 | Application deemed to be withdrawn | published on 17.01.2018 [2018/03] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states UTI Limited Partnership 3553 - 31 Street N.W., Suite 130 Calgary, AB T2I 2K7 / CA | [2014/19] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
FILIP, Dobromir C/o Uti Limited Partnership 3553-31 Street Nw Suite 130 Calgary, AB T2I 2K7 / CA | 02 /
MINTCHEV, Martin C/o Uti Limited Partnership 3553-31 Street Nw Suite 130 Calgary, AB T2I 2K7 / CA | 03 /
ANDREWS, Christopher C/o Uti Limited Partnership 3553-31 Street Nw Suite 130 Calgary, AB T2I 2K7 / CA | 04 /
YADID-PECHT, Orly C/o Uti Limited Partnership 3553-31 Street Nw Suite 130 Calgary, AB T2I 2K7 / CA | [2014/19] | Representative(s) | ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen Rambla Catalunya, 123 08008 Barcelona / ES | [N/P] |
Former [2014/19] | ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen Plaza Catalunya, 1 08002 Barcelona / ES | Application number, filing date | 12768897.6 | 29.06.2012 | WO2012IB01716 | Priority number, date | US201161502682P | 29.06.2011 Original published format: US 201161502682 P | [2014/19] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2013001371 | Date: | 03.01.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/01] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2725963 | Date: | 07.05.2014 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2014/19] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 07.03.2013 | Classification | IPC: | A61B1/04 | [2014/19] | CPC: |
A61B10/04 (EP,US);
A61B1/00158 (EP,US);
A61B1/0016 (EP,US);
A61B1/0058 (EP,US);
A61B1/041 (EP,US);
A61B5/150412 (US);
A61M5/158 (US);
A61B2010/0208 (EP,US);
A61B2010/045 (EP,US);
A61M2005/1585 (US)
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| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2014/19] | Title | German: | VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR ENDOSKOP UND/ODER MIT WERKZEUG MIT BETÄTIGUNG DURCH EIN FORMGEDÄCHTNISLEGIERUNGSELEMENT | [2014/19] | English: | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE AND/OR WITH TOOL ACTUATED BY SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ELEMENT | [2014/19] | French: | APPAREILS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR UN ENDOSCOPE ET/OU COMPORTANT UN OUTIL ACTIONNÉ PAR UN ÉLÉMENT D'ALLIAGE À MÉMOIRE DE FORME | [2014/19] | Entry into regional phase | 29.01.2014 | National basic fee paid | 29.01.2014 | Designation fee(s) paid | 29.01.2014 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 29.01.2014 | Examination requested [2014/19] | 29.08.2014 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 04.04.2017 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.08.2017 | Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2018/03] | 12.09.2017 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time [2018/03] | 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 04.04.2017 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.06.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.06.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 30.06.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 30.06.2017 | 06   M06   Not yet paid |
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