| EP2934325 - INTRODUCER HAVING A FLOW SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.10.2018 Database last updated on 11.04.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.11.2017 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 04.07.2017 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 24.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.07.2020 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): AL | published on 19.08.2020 [2020/34] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Volcano Corporation 3661 Valley Centre Dr., Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130 / US | For all designated states Stigall, Jeremy 3661 Valley Centre Drive Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130 / US | [2017/50] |
| Former [2015/44] | For all designated states Volcano Corporation 3661 Valley Centre Dr., Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130 / US | ||
| For all designated states Stigall, Jeremy 3661 Valley Centre Drive Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
STIGALL, Jeremy C/o Volcano Corporation 3661 Valley Centre Dr. Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92130 / US | [2015/44] | Representative(s) | de Haan, Poul Erik, et al Philips International B.V. Philips Intellectual Property & Standards High Tech Campus 5 5656 AE Eindhoven / NL | [2017/50] |
| Former [2015/44] | Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al Graham Watt & Co. LLP St. Botolph's House 7-9 St. Botolph's Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 13865226.8 | 18.12.2013 | [2015/44] | WO2013US76304 | Priority number, date | US201261745394P | 21.12.2012 Original published format: US 201261745394 P | [2015/44] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2014100286 | Date: | 26.06.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/26] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2934325 | Date: | 28.10.2015 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2015/44] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2934325 | Date: | 13.12.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/50] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 26.06.2014 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 13.06.2016 | Classification | IPC: | A61B8/00, A61B5/15, A61B5/00, A61B5/0215, A61B5/153, A61M25/06, A61M25/00 | [2016/28] | CPC: |
A61M25/0606 (EP,US);
A61B5/15003 (EP,US);
A61B5/150396 (EP,US);
A61B5/150503 (EP,US);
A61B5/150748 (EP,US);
A61B5/150992 (EP,US);
A61B5/1535 (EP,US);
A61M25/065 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0247 (EP,US);
A61B2562/227 (EP,US);
A61B5/0215 (EP,US);
A61B5/6848 (EP,US);
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