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EP3197372 - DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR FILLING BODY CAVITIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/31]METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR FILLING BODY CAVITIES
[2022/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2024
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 10.07.2024 [2024/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Arsenal Medical, Inc.
480 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
For all designated states
Zugates, Gregory T.
1 Ranch Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
For all designated states
Lomakin, Joseph
54 Hibbert St.
Arlington, MA 02476 / US
For all designated states
Mortensen, Jennifer
1295 Boulevard
Athens, GA 30601 / US
For all designated states
Groom, Jeffrey
19 Winslow Rd, Unit 1
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
For all designated states
Marini, John
21 Vega Street
Weymouth, MA 02188 / US
For all designated states
Webber, Stephanie
74 Kent Street 7
Brookline, MA 02445 / US
[2022/31]
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
Arsenal Medical, Inc.
480 Arsenal Street Building 1
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
For all designated states
Zugates, Gregory T.
1 Ranch Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
For all designated states
Lomakin, Joseph
Unit 8
140 Huron Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
For all designated states
Mortensen, Jennifer
1295 Boulevard
Athens, GA 30601 / US
For all designated states
Groom, Jeffrey
75 Station Landing, 315
Medford, MA 02155 / US
For all designated states
Marini, John
112 5th Avenue
Milford, CT 06460 / US
For all designated states
Webber, Stephanie
74 Kent Street 7
Brookline, MA 02445 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ZUGATES, Gregory, T.
1 Ranch Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
02 / LOMAKIN, Joseph
54 Hibbert St.
Arlington, MA 02476 / US
03 / MORTENSEN, Jennifer
1295 Boulevard
ATHENS, GA 30601 / US
04 / GROOM, Jeffrey, II
19 Winslow Rd, Unit 1
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
05 / MARINI, John
21 Vega Street
Weymouth, MA 02188 / US
 [2017/44]
Former [2017/32]01 / ZUGATES, Gregory, T.
1 Ranch Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
02 / LOMAKIN, Joseph
140 Huron Road
Unit 8
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
03 / MORTENSEN, Jennifer
55 Concord Avenue
Apt. 1
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
04 / GROOM, Jeffrey, II
75 Station Landing, 315
Medford, MA 02155 / US
05 / MARINI, John
21 Vega Street
Weymouth, MA 02188 / US
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/11]
Former [2017/31]Somervell, Thomas Richard
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street
Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date15790709.822.09.2015
[2017/31]
WO2015US51544
Priority number, dateUS201462053546P22.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462053546 P
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016049078
Date:31.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3197372
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3197372
Date:15.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12, A61M5/315, A61B17/00
[2017/31]
CPC:
A61B17/12186 (EP,US); A61B17/0057 (US); A61B17/12181 (EP,US);
A61B17/12195 (EP,US); A61M25/0026 (US); A61M5/31596 (US);
A61B2017/00495 (EP,US); A61B2017/00646 (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 [2017/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME ZUM FÜLLEN VON KÖRPERHOHLRÄUMEN[2022/27]
English:DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR FILLING BODY CAVITIES[2022/27]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES POUR REMPLIR DES CAVITÉS CORPORELLES[2022/27]
Former [2017/31]VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNGEN UND SYSTEME ZUM FÜLLEN VON KÖRPERHOHLRÄUMEN
Former [2017/31]METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR FILLING BODY CAVITIES
Former [2017/31]PROCÉDÉS, DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES POUR REMPLIR DES CAVITÉS CORPORELLES
Entry into regional phase21.03.2017National basic fee paid 
21.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/31]
21.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.06.2022
02.06.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2023Fee for grant paid
30.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)18.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.201703   M06   Fee paid on   27.10.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.03.2023
CZ15.03.2023
DK15.03.2023
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NO15.06.2023
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LU22.09.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US2003216685  (PORTER STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER [US]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document * [I] 8-15;
 [XI]WO2005046852  (COHESION TECH INC [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * the whole document * [I] 8-15;
 [XI]US2009209916  (PEINDL ADAM E [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * the whole document *[I] 8-15;
 [XI]EP2111801  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1-7 * the whole document * [I] 8-15;
 [XI]JP2011020031  (TERUMO CORP) [X] 1-7 * the whole document * [I] 8-15;
 [XI]WO2014144336  (ARSENAL MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1-12,15 * the whole document * [I] 13,14
ExaminationUS6152943
 US2002173770
 US2003216685
 WO2005046852
 EP2111801
 JP2011020031
 WO2014144336
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