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EP About this file: EP3137129

EP3137129 - SYSTEMS FOR TISSUE TREATMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/10]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE TREATMENT
[2020/20]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2016
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
Emory University
Office of Technology Transfer 1599 Clifton Road, NE 4th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30322 / US
[2017/10]
Inventor(s)01 / MAUTNER, Kenneth R.
2854 Arden Road NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30327 / US
02 / GRUJIC, Luka
210 Parker Hill Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02120 / US
03 / HAGEN, Shawna M
837 Berne Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30316 / US
04 / ROGERS, Brett
1029 Masters Drive
Macon, Georgia 31220 / US
05 / SHAW, Jonathan
310 Oakdale Raod NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30307 / US
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Lee, Nicholas John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2021/10]
Former [2017/10]Lee, Nicholas John, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date15786588.228.04.2015
[2017/10]
WO2015US27909
Priority number, dateUS201461985012P28.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461985012 P
[2017/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015168069
Date:05.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3137129
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3137129
Date:10.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR05.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B17/16, A61B17/34, // A61B17/00
[2017/52]
CPC:
A61B17/32002 (EP,US); A61B17/1624 (EP,US); A61B17/3478 (EP,US);
A61B17/3421 (EP,US); A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/320028 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/10]A61M5/00, A61M5/158
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 [2017/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR GEWEBEBEHANDLUNG[2020/20]
English:SYSTEMS FOR TISSUE TREATMENT[2020/20]
French:SYSTÈMES DE TRAITEMENT TISSULAIRE[2020/20]
Former [2017/10]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEWEBEBEHANDLUNG
Former [2017/10]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE TREATMENT
Former [2017/10]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT TISSULAIRE
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  [2017/10]
25.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.08.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
24.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
23.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.09.2020Fee for grant paid
24.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/07]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
24.10.2018Request for further processing filed
24.10.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.11.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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