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EP3285633 - STEERABLE MICRO-ENDOSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 20.01.2021  [2021/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Research Development International Corporation
87 E. Green Street, Suite 201
Pasadena, CA 91105 / US
[2018/14]
Former [2018/09]For all designated states
Research & Development International, Inc.
87 East Green Street, Suite 201
Pasadena, CA 91105 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SEKOWSKI, Marek
550 Erskine Drive
Pacific Palisades, California 90272 / US
 [2018/28]
Former [2018/09]01 / SEKOWSKI, Marek
550 Erksine Drive
Pacific Palisades, California 90272 / US
Representative(s)Richards, John, et al
Ladas & Parry LLP
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
[2018/09]
Application number, filing date16783528.908.02.2016
[2018/09]
WO2016US17033
Priority number, dateWO2015US2717022.04.2015         Original published format: PCT/US2015/027170
WO2015US5627919.10.2015         Original published format: PCT/US2015/056279
[2018/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016171780
Date:27.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3285633
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/00, A61B18/08, A61B18/12, A61B1/005, A61B1/05, G02B23/24, A61B17/00, A61B18/14, A61B1/00, A61B1/018
[2019/05]
CPC:
A61B1/0052 (EP,CN,US); A61B1/0011 (CN); A61B1/00167 (CN);
A61B1/0055 (EP,CN,US); A61B1/0057 (CN,US); A61B1/04 (CN);
A61B1/05 (EP,US); A61B1/07 (US); G02B23/2476 (EP,US);
A61B1/00087 (US); A61B1/018 (US); A61B18/1492 (US);
A61B2017/00318 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/09]A61B1/005, A61B1/00, A61B1/04, A61B1/06
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 [2018/09]
TitleGerman:LENKBARES MIKROENDOSKOP[2018/09]
English:STEERABLE MICRO-ENDOSCOPE[2018/09]
French:MICRO-ENDOSCOPE ORIENTABLE[2018/09]
Entry into regional phase15.11.2017National basic fee paid 
15.11.2017Search fee paid 
15.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/09]
17.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2020Fee for grant paid
09.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
01.09.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/03]
11.09.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2021/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201904   M06   Fee paid on   02.09.2019
29.02.202005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2005131279  (BOULAIS DENNIS R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0061] - [0224] * [I] 6;
 [X]US2007249907  (BOULAIS DENNIS R [US], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013172673  (KENNEDY II KENNETH C [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2014024951  (HERZLINGER PETER M [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [E]WO2016064449  (RES DEV INTERNAT CORP [US]) [E] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US6171235  (KONSTORUM GREGORY [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * See abstract, column 3, line 55- column 4, line 24 and figures 1-7. *;
 [A]US2010032470  (HESS CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * SSee abstract, paragraph [177] and figures 1,2. *;
 [A]US2012296167  (CHEN YUNG-HSIU [TW], et al) [A] 1-24 * See abstract, paragraphs [28]-[35] and figures 1-6. *;
 [A]US2013109919  (SUGIYAMA YUTA [JP], et al) [A] 1-24* See abstract, paragraphs [32]-[37] and figures 1,2. *;
 [A]US2014243592  (KATO TAKAHISA [US], et al) [A] 1-24 * See abstract, paragraphs [49]-[103] and figures 1A-10. *
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