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EP About this file: EP3016601

EP3016601 - OCCLUSION SHEATH FOR IMAGING CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Avinger, Inc.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
[2016/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SIMPSON, John, B.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
02 / KETAI, Theodore, W.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
03 / ASKEW, Mark, W.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
04 / LOH, Serena, S.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
05 / NGUYEN, Guip, T.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
06 / DAVIES, Stephen, C.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
07 / NEWHAUSER, Richard, R.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
08 / SMITH, Peter, H.
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
 [2016/19]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/19]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date14820705.301.07.2014
[2016/19]
WO2014US45132
Priority number, dateUS201361841843P01.07.2013         Original published format: US 201361841843 P
[2016/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2015002997
Date:08.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3016601
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22, A61F2/06, A61M25/01, A61M25/04, A61M25/06, A61M25/10, A61B1/00, A61B1/012, A61B5/00, A61B17/3207
[2017/11]
CPC:
A61B1/00082 (EP,US); A61M25/10 (US); A61B1/012 (EP,US);
A61B17/3207 (US); A61B5/0066 (US); A61M2025/1052 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1079 (US); A61M2025/1081 (US); A61M2025/109 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/19]A61B17/22, A61F2/06, A61M25/01, A61M25/04, A61M25/06
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 [2016/19]
TitleGerman:OKKLUSIONSSCHLEUSE FÜR BILDGEBENDEN KATHETER[2016/19]
English:OCCLUSION SHEATH FOR IMAGING CATHETER[2016/19]
French:GAINE D'OCCLUSION POUR CATHÉTER D'IMAGERIE[2016/19]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2016National basic fee paid 
29.01.2016Search fee paid 
29.01.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2016Examination requested  [2016/19]
04.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/26]
23.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US4841977  (GRIFFITH JAMES M [US], et al) [Y] 14 * ; abstract *;
 [Y]EP0808638  (CORDIS EUROP [NL]) [Y] 1-8, 11-12 * ; abstract; column 3, lines 13-22, 33-34, 54-55; column 4, lines 13-28; claim 1; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5997558  (NASH JOHN E [US]) [Y] 13 * ; abstract; figure 1; column 6, lines 10-24 *;
 [Y]US6176871  (PATHAK CHANDRASHEKHAR P [US], et al) [Y] 7* ; figure 5; column 16, lines 41-52 *;
 [Y]US2009318862  (ALI AFSAR [US], et al) [Y] 9, 10 * ; figure 9: paragraph [0055] *;
 [Y]US7972299  (CARTER MATTHEW P [US], et al) [Y] 4, 5 * ; figure 4: column 5, lines 36.37 *;
 [XY]US2012289971  (SEGERMARK JAMES D [US], et al) [X] 1 * : figures 3, 3A; paragraphs [0037], [0040], [0046]-[0048]; claim 1 * [Y] 9-10, 13-14;
 [Y]US8313493  (FISCHER FRANK J [US]) [Y] 1-8, 11-12 * ; abstract: figures 1, 4A, 4B; column 3, lines 21-22; column 6, lines 1-6, 52-56; column 8, lines 20-40 *
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