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EP About this file: EP3119303

EP3119303 - SHAPE CHANGING ABLATION BALLOON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Cryocath LP
199 Bay Street Suite 5300
Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9 / CA
[2017/04]
Inventor(s)01 / LALONDE, Jean-Pierre
19 Adams
Candiac, Quebec J5R 3K7 / CA
02 / DAVIE, Scott W.
896 Nevada Avenue West
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55117 / US
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2021/50]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2017/04]Casey, Lindsay Joseph
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date15764746.218.03.2015
[2017/04]
WO2015CA00167
Priority number, dateUS20141422176321.03.2014         Original published format: US201414221763
US20141425562517.04.2014         Original published format: US201414255625
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015139118
Date:24.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3119303
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3119303
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA24.09.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/00, A61B18/02, A61B18/14, A61M25/10
[2017/47]
CPC:
A61B18/02 (EP,US); A61B2018/0022 (EP,US); A61B2018/00255 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00375 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/0212 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0262 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/04]A61B18/02, A61M25/10
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 [2017/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FORMVERÄNDERNDER ABLATIONSBALLON[2017/04]
English:SHAPE CHANGING ABLATION BALLOON[2017/04]
French:BALLONNET D'ABLATION DE CHANGEMENT DE FORME[2017/04]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2016National basic fee paid 
14.09.2016Search fee paid 
14.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/04]
14.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2021Fee for grant paid
05.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21209129.2  / EP3973900
Opposition(s)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2015
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BG15.03.2022
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GB18.03.2022
IE18.03.2022
LU18.03.2022
BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
IS15.04.2022
PT18.04.2022
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