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EP3310433 - NASOLACRIMAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS FOR TEAR STIMULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
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   Tooltip30.10.2020Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 02.12.2020  [2020/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of The University of Colorado, A Body Corporate
1800 Grant Street, 8th Floor
Denver, CO 80203 / US
[2018/17]
Inventor(s)01 / KAHOOK, Malik, Y.
9102 East 34th
Denver, CO 80238 / US
 [2018/17]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2018/17]
Application number, filing date16735753.213.06.2016
[2018/17]
WO2016US37167
Priority number, dateUS201562180265P16.06.2015         Original published format: US 201562180265 P
US201662321961P13.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662321961 P
[2018/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016205107
Date:22.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3310433
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]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/36
[2018/17]
CPC:
A61F9/0017 (EP,US); A61F7/12 (US); A61F9/0026 (US);
A61F9/00772 (EP,US); A61H23/02 (US); A61N1/36046 (EP,US);
A61N1/37205 (EP,US); A61N1/37229 (EP,US); A61N1/3787 (EP,US);
A61N2/004 (US); A61N5/0603 (US); A61N7/00 (US);
A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/36057 (EP,US); A61N1/37211 (EP,US);
A61N2007/0004 (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]
TitleGerman:NASOLAKRIMALE IMPLANTATE UND VERWANDTE VERFAHREN ZUR TRÄNENSTIMULATION[2018/17]
English:NASOLACRIMAL IMPLANTS AND RELATED METHODS FOR TEAR STIMULATION[2018/17]
French:IMPLANTS NASOLACRYMAL ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS POUR UNE STIMULATION DE LARMES[2018/17]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2017National basic fee paid 
20.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/17]
20.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2020Application withdrawn by applicant  [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.202005   M06   Not yet paid
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 [Y]US2013324908  (HONG CHAOYANG [CN], et al) [Y] 6,14-18,29,30 * paragraph [0108]; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2007269487  (DE JUAN EUGENE JR [US], et al) [Y] 20,21 * paragraph [0097] - paragraph [0100] *
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