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EP2777543 - Method of fabricating modifiable occlusion device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2017
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
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Slazas, Robert
c/o DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA 02767 / US
02 / Geest, Dr. Jonathan Vande
8465 E. Bowline Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85710 / US
 [2017/48]
Former [2014/38]01 / Slazas, Robert
c/o Depuy Synthes Products, LLC
325 Paramount Drive
Raynham, MA Massachusetts 02767 / US
02 / Geest, Dr. Jonathan Vande
8465 E. Bowline Rd.
Tucson, AZ Arizona 85710 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/38]
Application number, filing date14158741.011.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateUS20131379641512.03.2013         Original published format: US201313796415
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2777543
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2777543
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[2014/38]
CPC:
A61B17/12109 (EP,CN); A61B17/1215 (EP,CN); A61B2017/00526 (EP,CN);
A61B2090/037 (EP,CN)
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 [2017/48]
Former [2014/38]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer modifizierbaren Okklusionsvorrichtung[2014/38]
English:Method of fabricating modifiable occlusion device[2014/38]
French:Procédé de fabrication de dispositif d'occlusion modifiable[2014/38]
Examination procedure13.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2015Examination requested  [2015/13]
08.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2017Fee for grant paid
23.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2017Receipt 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  08.02.2017
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2014
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