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EP About this file: EP2956047

EP2956047 - IRIS EXPANDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Database last updated on 15.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beaver-Visitec International (US), Inc.
500 Totten Pond Road
10 CityPoint
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2019/44]
Former [2015/52]For all designated states
Beaver-Visitec International (US), Inc.
272 East Deerpath Road, Suite 328
Lake Forest, IL 60045 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COTE, Dana, M.
21 Camelot Drive
Boxford, MA 01921 / US
02 / HUGHES, James, J.
37 Summer Hill Road
Dracut, MA 01826 / US
 [2015/52]
Representative(s)Rummler, Felix
Maucher Jenkins
Liebigstrasse 39
80538 München / DE
[2019/24]
Former [2015/52]Rummler, Felix
Maucher Börjes Jenkins
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Martiusstraße 5
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date14762382.117.03.2014
[2015/52]
WO2014US30550
Priority number, dateUS201361788350P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361788350 P
[2015/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014145739
Date:18.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2956047
Date:23.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2956047
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/32, A61B17/02
[2016/17]
CPC:
A61B17/0231 (EP,KR,RU,US); A61B17/0293 (KR,RU,US); A61F9/007 (CN,RU,US);
A61F9/00736 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A61B2017/00681 (US); A61B2017/00862 (KR,US);
A61B2017/00871 (EP,US); A61B2017/00955 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/52]A61B1/32
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 [2015/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:IRISEXPANDER[2015/52]
English:IRIS EXPANDER[2015/52]
French:DILATATEUR D'IRIS[2015/52]
Entry into regional phase16.09.2015National basic fee paid 
16.09.2015Search fee paid 
16.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/52]
23.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2019Fee for grant paid
29.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19179531.9  / EP3560414
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.08.2016
Opposition(s)13.03.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.03.2014
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 [XP]WO2013059305  (OASIS MEDICAL INC [US], et al)
International search[Y]US2053868  (GROSSO PATRICK P);
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 [AP]US2013096386  (CHRISTENSEN JAMES MARLOW [US], et al)
by applicantUS6068643
 WO2013059305
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