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EP About this file: EP3111981

EP3111981 - SAFE CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medifirst Co., Ltd.
1049-16 Charyeonggogae-ro
Gwangdeok-myeon
Dongnam-gu
Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do 330-922 / KR
[2017/01]
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Keun Shik
30 Saneopdanji-gil
Ungcheon-eup
Boryeong-si Chungcheongnam-do 355-851 / KR
 [2017/01]
Representative(s)Patentwerk B.V.
P.O. Box 1514
5200 BN 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
[2017/01]
Application number, filing date15752761.524.02.2015
[2017/01]
WO2015KR01735
Priority number, dateKR2014002161824.02.2014         Original published format: KR 20140021618
KR2014015425007.11.2014         Original published format: KR 20140154250
[2017/01]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015126218
Date:27.08.2015
Language:KO
[2015/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3111981
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3111981
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.08.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/06, A61M25/16
[2017/01]
CPC:
A61M25/0631 (EP,RU,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 [2017/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERER KATHETER[2017/01]
English:SAFE CATHETER[2017/01]
French:CATHÉTER DE SÉCURITÉ[2017/01]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2016Translation filed 
26.09.2016National basic fee paid 
26.09.2016Search fee paid 
26.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/01]
12.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2020Fee for grant paid
30.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.02.2015
AT11.03.2020
CY11.03.2020
CZ11.03.2020
DK11.03.2020
EE11.03.2020
FI11.03.2020
HR11.03.2020
LT11.03.2020
LV11.03.2020
MC11.03.2020
MK11.03.2020
MT11.03.2020
NL11.03.2020
PL11.03.2020
RO11.03.2020
RS11.03.2020
SE11.03.2020
SI11.03.2020
SK11.03.2020
SM11.03.2020
BG11.06.2020
NO11.06.2020
GR12.06.2020
IS11.07.2020
PT05.08.2020
[2024/41]
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PT05.08.2020
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PT05.08.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH1043303  (BOC GROUP PLC);
 [A]JP2003093506  (TOP KK)
International search[A]JPH1043303  (BOC GROUP PLC);
 [A]KR20000073531  (LEE SANG HEON [KR]);
 [A]JP2001522658  ;
 [A]JP2003093506  (TOP KK);
 [A]JP2006296797  (NIPPON SHERWOOD MED IND LTD)
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