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EP2916710 - BIOPSY AND SONOGRAPHY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING BODILY CAVITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip11.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.09.2017  [2017/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cross Bay Medical, Inc.
17141 Murphy Avenue
Suite 5C
Irvine, California 92614 / US
[2015/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ROY, Kelly, H.
29 W. Lamar Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013 / US
02 / BACICH, Steven, R.
20 Fairway Place
Half Moon Bay, California 94019 / US
03 / VIDYARTHI, Piush
144 Peacock Drive
San Rafael, California 94901 / US
04 / GURSKIS, Donnell, W.
816 Holly Road
Belmont, California 94004 / US
05 / FONTANA, Cristiano, Danilo, Maria
Via Matteotti 23
Assago
I-20090 Milan / IT
 [2015/38]
Representative(s)Thoma, Michael
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/38]Thoma, Michael
Lorenz - Seidler - Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13853254.405.11.2013
[2015/38]
WO2013US68527
Priority number, dateUS201261723114P06.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261723114 P
US20131383020214.03.2013         Original published format: US201313830202
[2015/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014074522
Date:15.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2916710
Date:16.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.05.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B10/00
[2015/38]
CPC:
A61B10/0291 (EP,US); A61B8/12 (EP,US); A61B8/42 (EP,US);
A61B8/4416 (US); A61B10/0283 (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 [2015/38]
TitleGerman:BIOPSIE- UND SONOGRAFIEVERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEURTEILUNG VON KÖRPERHÖHLEN[2015/38]
English:BIOPSY AND SONOGRAPHY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING BODILY CAVITIES[2015/38]
French:MÉTHODE ET APPAREIL DE BIOPSIE ET D'ÉCHOGRAPHIE POUR UNE ÉVALUATION DE CAVITÉS CORPORELLES[2015/38]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2015National basic fee paid 
05.05.2015Search fee paid 
05.05.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/38]
09.02.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/37]
23.03.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.201604   M06   Not yet paid
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