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EP About this file: EP3229732

EP3229732 - REINFORCED VASCULAR PROSTHESES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.07.2017
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
Cormatrix Cardiovascular, Inc.
1100 Old Ellis Road
Roswell, GA 30076 / US
[2017/42]
Inventor(s)01 / MATHENY, Robert G.
4370 River Bottom Drive
Norcross, GA 30096 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Witthoff Jaekel Steinecke Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 1140
52412 Jülich / DE
[2021/17]
Former [2017/42]Steinecke, Peter
Müller Fottner Steinecke
Rechtsanwalts- und Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
P.O. Box 1140
52412 Jülich / DE
Application number, filing date15866643.803.12.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015US63622
Priority number, dateUS20141456615510.12.2014         Original published format: US201414566155
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016094166
Date:16.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3229732
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3229732
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/07, A61F2/86, A61F2/04, A61K35/42, A61K38/18, A61L27/36, A61L27/50, A61L27/54, A61L31/10, A61L31/16, A61F2/06, A61L27/34
[2018/35]
CPC:
A61F2/06 (EP); A61K38/18 (EP); A61L27/34 (EP);
A61L27/3633 (EP); A61L27/507 (EP); A61L27/54 (EP);
A61L31/10 (EP); A61L31/16 (EP); A61K35/12 (EP);
A61L2400/16 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2017/42]A61F2/07, A61F2/86, A61F2/04, A61K35/42
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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERSTÄRKTE GEFÄSSPROTHESE[2017/42]
English:REINFORCED VASCULAR PROSTHESES[2017/42]
French:PROTHÈSES VASCULAIRES RENFORCÉES[2017/42]
Entry into regional phase04.07.2017National basic fee paid 
04.07.2017Search fee paid 
04.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
04.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2021Fee for grant paid
15.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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