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EP About this file: EP2919669

EP2919669 - IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2015/39]
Inventor(s)01 / MASTERS, Steven J.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
02 / MCDANIEL, Thomas R.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
 [2015/39]
Representative(s)HGF
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/17]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Former [2015/39]Wilson, Gary, et al
HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date13799431.512.11.2013
[2015/39]
WO2013US69609
Priority number, dateUS201261727550P16.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261727550 P
US201361798500P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361798500 P
US20131407008401.11.2013         Original published format: US201314070084
[2015/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014078286
Date:22.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2919669
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2919669
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12, A61B17/00
[2015/39]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/12122 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/12109 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/12172 (EP); A61B17/12177 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00575 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00579 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00592 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00597 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00601 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00623 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/12054 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2090/0807 (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 [2015/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR FREISETZUNG EINER IMPLANTIERBAREN MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2015/39]
English:IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM[2015/39]
French:SYSTÈME DE MISE EN PLACE D'UN DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL IMPLANTABLE[2015/39]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2015National basic fee paid 
11.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/39]
07.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2018Fee for grant paid
14.03.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  30.11.2017
Opposition(s)28.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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