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EP About this file: EP3340925

EP3340925 - BLOOD PUMP CONTROLLERS AND METHODS OF USE FOR IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.06.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TC1 LLC
One St. Jude Medical Drive
St. Paul, MN 55117 / US
[2018/27]
Inventor(s)01 / PETERSEN, Ethan
659 Aileen Street
Oakland, California 94577 / US
02 / STARK, Joseph, C.
315 Oakes Blvd.
San Leandro, California 94577 / US
 [2018/27]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/39]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Former [2018/27]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date16842704.526.08.2016
[2018/27]
WO2016US49074
Priority number, dateUS201562211618P28.08.2015         Original published format: US 201562211618 P
[2018/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017040317
Date:09.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3340925
Date:04.07.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.03.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3340925
Date:23.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.03.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/02, A61M1/10, A61M1/12, A61N1/362, A61N1/372, A61N1/378, H02J7/02, H02J7/00, H02J50/12, H02J1/06, H02M3/158
[2019/16]
CPC:
H02J1/06 (EP,US); A61M60/178 (EP,US); A61M60/232 (EP,US);
A61M60/237 (EP,US); A61M60/422 (EP,US); A61M60/508 (EP,US);
A61M60/82 (EP,US); A61M60/822 (EP,US); A61M60/863 (EP,US);
A61M60/873 (EP,US); A61M60/876 (EP,US); H02J50/12 (EP,US);
H02J7/00 (US); H02J7/0013 (US); H02J7/0019 (EP,US);
H02J7/0042 (EP,US); H02J7/0071 (US); A61M2205/3317 (US);
A61M2205/8206 (US); A61M2205/8243 (US); A61M60/419 (US);
H02J2207/20 (EP,US); H02J2310/23 (EP); H02M3/158 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/27]A61F2/02, A61M1/10, A61M1/12, A61N1/362, A61N1/372, A61N1/378, H02J7/02
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 [2018/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLUTPUMPENSTEUERGERÄTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG FÜR VERBESSERTE ENERGIEEFFIZIENZ[2018/27]
English:BLOOD PUMP CONTROLLERS AND METHODS OF USE FOR IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY[2018/27]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE COMMANDE DE POMPE À SANG ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION POUR UN RENDEMENT ÉNERGÉTIQUE AMÉLIORÉ[2018/27]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2018National basic fee paid 
15.03.2018Search fee paid 
15.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/27]
15.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.03.2020Fee for grant paid
18.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2020Fee for grant paid
22.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
17.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.08.2016
AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
MK23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]HU26.08.2016
AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CY23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2023/29]HU26.08.2016
AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
NL23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2022/18]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
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FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
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LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
MC23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/48]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
IT23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/37]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
DK23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/36]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
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SI23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/28]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SK23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/25]AL23.09.2020
AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
ES23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
PL23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
IS23.01.2021
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/23]AT23.09.2020
CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
SM23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/22]CZ23.09.2020
EE23.09.2020
FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RO23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/21]FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
PT25.01.2021
Former [2021/20]FI23.09.2020
HR23.09.2020
LT23.09.2020
LV23.09.2020
RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
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RS23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
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NO23.12.2020
GR24.12.2020
Former [2021/08]FI23.09.2020
SE23.09.2020
BG23.12.2020
NO23.12.2020
Former [2021/07]FI23.09.2020
NO23.12.2020
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