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EP About this file: EP2914327

EP2914327 - IMPLEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING SHEATH MIGRATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.2022
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Muffin Incorporated
1400 Cumberland Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
[2015/37]
Inventor(s)01 / MCKINNIS, Peter S.
200 Cedar Hollow Court
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
02 / FEARNOT, Neal E.
1311 E. 500 N.
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
03 / KLAUSEN, Kasper
Ejbyvej 70F
4623 Lille Skensved / DK
 [2021/31]
Former [2015/37]01 / MCKINNIS, Peter, S.
200 Cedar Hollow Court
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
02 / FEARNOT, Neal, E.
1311 E. 500 N.
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
03 / KLAUSEN, Kasper
Ejbyvej 70F
DK-4623 Lille Skensved / DK
Representative(s)Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/37]Williams Powell
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date13850737.131.10.2013
[2015/37]
WO2013US67765
Priority number, dateUS201261721040P01.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261721040 P
[2015/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014071014
Date:08.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2914327
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2914327
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/095, A61B6/12, A61B8/12, A61F2/01, A61M25/01, // A61M25/00, A61B90/00, A61B90/94, A61B8/08, A61B50/30
[2016/27]
CPC:
A61M25/0105 (EP,US); A61B8/0841 (EP,US); A61B8/12 (EP,US);
A61B90/94 (EP,US); A61F2/0105 (EP,US); A61F2/011 (EP,US);
A61B2050/314 (EP,US); A61B2090/036 (EP,US); A61B2090/0807 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0812 (EP,US); A61B2090/3784 (EP,US); A61B2090/3925 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3966 (EP,US); A61B6/12 (EP,US); A61M2025/0008 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/37]A61M25/095
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 [2015/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR IDENTIFIKATION EINER HÜLLENVERSCHIEBUNG[2015/37]
English:IMPLEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING SHEATH MIGRATION[2015/37]
French:OUTILS D'IDENTIFICATION D'UNE MIGRATION DANS UNE GAINE[2015/37]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2015National basic fee paid 
17.04.2015Search fee paid 
17.04.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2015Examination requested  [2015/37]
16.12.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.03.2021
01.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.06.2021Fee for grant paid
22.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2021Receipt 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  23.09.2019
Opposition(s)06.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP1762193  (STORZ KARL GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraph [0059]; figures 8,9 * [Y] 3,6,7,11,14,15 [I] 8-10,12,13;
 [XI]US2010241137  (DOYLE MARK [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5 * paragraph [0068]; figures 11a,11b * [I] 8,9,12,13;
 [Y]JPH0824344  (UNITIKA LTD) [Y] 3,6,7,11,14,15 * figures 5,8 *
International search[X]US2006058738  (PONZI DEAN M [US], et al);
 [A]WO2012003369  (MUFFIN INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2011152779  (PANOTOPOULOS CHRISTOS [GR]);
 [A]JPH0824344  (UNITIKA LTD);
 [A]KR20110070462  (LEE NA RI [KR], et al)
ExaminationEP2468943
 US2006058738
 WO2005014092
by applicantEP1762193
 US2010241137
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