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EP About this file: EP3310265

EP3310265 - CATHETER GUIDING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.03.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evalve, Inc.
4045 Campbell Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2018/17]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN HOVEN, Dylan T.
304 Cedar Street
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
02 / VITAL, Jose C.
3528 Ruby Place
San Jose, California 95148 / US
03 / LEE, Amy
767 N. Fair Oaks Avenue 3
Sunnyvale, California 94085 / US
 [2018/24]
Former [2018/17]01 / VAN HOVEN, Dylan T.
304 Cedar Street
San Carlos, California 94070 / US
02 / VITAL, Jose C.
1824 Bright Willow Circle
San Jose, California 95131 / US
03 / LEE, Amy
767 N. Fair Oaks Avenue 3
Sunnyvale, California 94085 / US
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/20]
Former [2018/17]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date16728504.826.05.2016
[2018/17]
WO2016US34387
Priority number, dateUS20151474441519.06.2015         Original published format: US201514744415
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016204954
Date:22.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3310265
Date:25.04.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.12.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3310265
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2018/17]
CPC:
A61M25/0147 (EP,US); A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61F2/246 (EP);
A61B2017/00243 (EP,US); A61B2017/00318 (EP,US); A61B2017/00783 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0004 (EP,US); A61M2025/015 (EP,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 [2018/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATHETERFÜHRUNGSSYSTEM[2018/17]
English:CATHETER GUIDING SYSTEM[2018/17]
French:SYSTÈME DE GUIDAGE DE CATHÉTER[2018/17]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2018National basic fee paid 
05.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/17]
05.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.04.2021Fee for grant paid
07.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2004138529  (WILTSHIRE BRENT R [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0014] - [0040] - [0098] - [0100] *;
 [AD]WO2004103162  (EVALVE INC [US], et al) [AD] 1,20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004243227  (STARKSEN NIEL F [US], et al) [A] 1 * figures 1-13 ** paragraphs [0003] - [0010] - [0018] *;
 [A]US2014148673  (BOGUSKY JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [0023] - [0029] - [0092] , [0093] , [0097] , [0227] *
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