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EP About this file: EP3125985

EP3125985 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF A NEEDLE TIP OF A NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.11.2016
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
Versago Vascular Access, Inc.
375 West Street
West Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02379 / US
[2017/06]
Inventor(s)01 / TALLARIDA, Steven J.
11 Victoria Lane
Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048 / US
02 / RODGERS, Richard P.
217 Manning Street
Hudson, Massachusetts 01749 / US
03 / BUTZIGER, John M.
65 Fernwood Drive
East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 / US
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Weisbrodt, Bernd, et al
Ring & Weisbrodt
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Hohe Straße 33
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
[2021/38]
Former [2017/06]Ring & Weisbrodt
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Hohe Strasse 33
40213 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date15772648.003.04.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015US24256
Priority number, dateUS201461974807P03.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461974807 P
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015153976
Date:08.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3125985
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3125985
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/02, A61M5/142, A61M5/34, A61B17/34, A61M5/32, A61B17/00
[2017/52]
CPC:
A61M39/0208 (EP,US); A61M5/343 (US); A61M39/0247 (EP,US);
A61M5/3286 (EP); A61M5/329 (EP); A61M5/346 (US);
A61B2017/00411 (EP); A61B2017/00477 (EP); A61B2017/00876 (EP);
A61M2005/14284 (EP,US); A61M2209/04 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/06]A61M39/02
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 [2017/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR INSTALLATION UND ENTFERNUNG DER NADELSPITZE EINER NADEL[2017/06]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF A NEEDLE TIP OF A NEEDLE[2017/06]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS D'INSTALLATION ET DE RETRAIT D'UNE POINTE D'AIGUILLE D'UNE AIGUILLE[2017/06]
Entry into regional phase03.11.2016National basic fee paid 
03.11.2016Search fee paid 
03.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
13.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2021Fee for grant paid
12.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO2005094702  (APPLIED MED RESOURCES [US], et al) [Y] 1-13* figures 13-20 *;
 [IY]WO2009148587  (JONES ALLAN C [US]) [I] 1 * figures 9-10 * [Y] 1-13
International search[Y]US5637088  (WENNER DONALD E [US], et al) [Y] 21* ; column 3, lines 32-35, 43-45 *;
 [XY]US2008243106  (COE JONATHAN A [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * ; figures 3, 10, 12, 16, 22; paragraphs [0067], [0071], [0075], [0091], [0093], [0097], [0104]; claims 3, 17 * [Y] 21;
 [Y]US2013231637  (TALLARIDA STEVEN J [US], et al) [Y] 21 * ; column 4, lines 58-63 *
by applicantWO2005094702
 WO2009143537
 WO2011035337
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