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EP3231401 - APPARATUS FOR PULLING A TENSILE MEMBER FROM A MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cardinal Health Switzerland 515 GmbH
Lindenstrasse 10
6340 Baar / CH
[2019/34]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
430 Route 22 East
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RINCON, Cesar
33 Union Sq Apt 212
Union City, CA 94587-3535 / US
02 / KREVER, Matthew
15 Shepard Way
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 / US
03 / OLSEN, Daniel
215 Beacon Hill Road
Califon, NJ 07830 / US
04 / JOHNSON, Edward
P.O. Box 368
Skaneateles, NY 13152 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2020/05]
Former [2017/42]Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date17173586.322.06.2011
[2017/42]
Priority number, dateUS20100358197P24.06.2010         Original published format: US 358197 P
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3231401
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3231401
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/95
[2017/42]
CPC:
A61F2/95 (EP,CN,US); A61F2/9517 (EP,CN,US); A61F2002/9511 (EP,CN,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 [2017/42]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR RETRAKTION EINES ZUGELEMENTS AUS EINER MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2017/42]
English:APPARATUS FOR PULLING A TENSILE MEMBER FROM A MEDICAL DEVICE[2017/42]
French:APPAREIL DESTINÉ À TIRER UN ÉLÉMENT DE TRACTION D'UN DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL[2017/42]
Examination procedure30.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
30.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2019Fee for grant paid
11.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11728748.2  / EP2585004
Divisional application(s)EP19219548.5  / EP3685807
Opposition(s)30.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.06.2011
AL29.01.2020
CY29.01.2020
CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
HR29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
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MK29.01.2020
MT29.01.2020
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TR29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
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GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
IE22.06.2020
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BE30.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19838414  (JOMED IMPLANTATE GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US2002077634  (LEONHARDT HOWARD J [US], et al);
 [X]WO2007044929  (GORE ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC [US], et al);
 [X]EP1834610  (MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC [US]);
 [X]WO2008034793  (ANGIOMED AG [DE], et al);
 [XP]US2011034987  (KENNEDY KENNETH C [US])
ExaminationEP1440673
by applicantUS2009264992
 US2009270967
 US20090489738
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