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EP2725963 - APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ENDOSCOPE AND/OR WITH TOOL ACTUATED BY SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ELEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished 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 date12768897.629.06.2012
WO2012IB01716
Priority number, dateUS201161502682P29.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161502682 P
[2014/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: 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:EP07.03.2013
ClassificationIPC: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) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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]
TitleGerman: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 phase29.01.2014National basic fee paid 
29.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/19]
29.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/03]
12.09.2017Despatch 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 paidRenewal fee
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2004030454  (KIM BYUNGKYU [KR], et al) [X] 1-26,30,41 * abstract * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0041] * * claims 1-5 * * figures 3,4,5a,5b * [Y] 27-29,42,43;
 [X]JP2006212220  (RIYUUKOKU UNIV) [X] 1,30 * abstract * * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0019] * * claims 1-3 * * figures 3,4,11,12 *;
 [Y]US2007123809  (WEISS RAM [IL], et al) [Y] 27-29,42,43 * the whole document *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0960-1317/15/11/008
 [A]  - REYNAERTS D ET AL, "Shape memory micro-actuation for a gastro-intestinal intervention system", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A, ELSEVIER SEQUOIA S.A., LAUSANNE, CH, (19991012), vol. 77, no. 2, doi:10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00191-0, ISSN 0924-4247, pages 157 - 166, XP004244560 [A] 1,30 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00191-0
 [A]  - XIAONA WANG ET AL, "An Inchworm-like Locomotion Mechanism Based on Magnetic Actuator for Active Capsule Endoscope", INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND SYSTEMS, 2006 IEEE/RSJ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PI, (20061001), ISBN 978-1-4244-0258-8, pages 1267 - 1272, XP031006253 [A] 1,30 * the whole document *
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