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EP3134010 - LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
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
Flow Medtech, LLC
195 14th Street NE
Unit 1904
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 / US
[2017/09]
Inventor(s)01 / CHAKRABORTY, Arnab Ranjan
1 Briarwood Court
Johnson City, Tennessee 37604 / US
02 / HANG, Christine Tu-Anh
201 Live Oak Road
Aiken, South Carolina 29803 / US
 [2017/09]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/17]
Former [2017/09]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15783150.424.04.2015
[2017/09]
WO2015US27666
Priority number, dateUS201461984342P25.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461984342 P
[2017/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015164836
Date:29.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3134010
Date:01.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3134010
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[2017/09]
CPC:
A61B17/12122 (EP,US); A61B17/12031 (EP,US); A61B17/12136 (EP,US);
A61B2017/1205 (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 [2017/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNG FÜR DAS LINKE HERZOHR[2017/09]
English:LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION DEVICE[2017/09]
French:DISPOSITIF D'OCCLUSION DE L'APPENDICE AURICULAIRE GAUCHE[2017/09]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2016National basic fee paid 
25.11.2016Search fee paid 
25.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/09]
25.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.2020Fee for grant paid
12.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.04.2015
AL22.04.2020
AT22.04.2020
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DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
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MC22.04.2020
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LI30.04.2020
FR22.06.2020
BG22.07.2020
NO22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
IS22.08.2020
PT24.08.2020
DE03.11.2020
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