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EP2802273 - IMPLANTABLE SHAPE-MEMORY OCCLUSION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/47]IMPLANTABLE SHAPE-MEMORY OCCLUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USE
[2017/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2017/48]
Former [2014/47]For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUNCAN, Jeffrey, B.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
 [2014/47]
Representative(s)HGF
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/48]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Former [2014/47]Shanks, Andrew
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date13703182.911.01.2013
[2017/48]
WO2013US21209
Priority number, dateUS201261586633P13.01.2012         Original published format: US 201261586633 P
US20131373873310.01.2013         Original published format: US201313738733
[2014/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013106694
Date:18.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2802273
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2802273
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[2014/47]
CPC:
A61B17/1214 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/12031 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/12036 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/1204 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/12109 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/12113 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/12145 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1215 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00778 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00858 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00871 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00884 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00995 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2090/3966 (EP,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 [2014/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE FORMGEDÄCHTNIS-OKKLUSIONSVORICHTUNGEN[2017/24]
English:IMPLANTABLE SHAPE-MEMORY OCCLUSION DEVICES[2017/24]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'OCCLUSION IMPLANTABLES À MÉMOIRE DE FORME[2017/24]
Former [2014/47]IMPLANTIERBARE FORMGEDÄCHTNIS-OKKLUSIONSVORICHTUNGEN SOWIE VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG
Former [2014/47]IMPLANTABLE SHAPE-MEMORY OCCLUSION DEVICES AND METHODS OF THEIR MANUFACTURE AND USE
Former [2014/47]DISPOSITIFS D'OCCLUSION ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase09.07.2014National basic fee paid 
09.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/47]
12.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.09.2017Fee for grant paid
29.09.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.10.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
19.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17202458.0  / EP3323359
EP20216245.9
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.06.2016
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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