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EP About this file: EP3376986

EP3376986 - MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE FIBER FOR OPTICAL SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.02.2017
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
St. Jude Medical International Holding S.à r.l.
Regus Center
26 boulevard Royal
2449 Luxembourg / LU
[2018/42]
Former [2018/39]For all designated states
St. Jude Medical International Holding S.à r.l.
4, rue Dicks
1417 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Yu
48 Marblehead
Irvine California 92620 / US
02 / SLIWA, John W.
38 North Almaden Blvd. 2001
San Jose California 95110 / US
03 / LIU, Jiayin
25162 Bautista
Laguna Hills California 92653 / US
04 / LEO, Giovanni
8 ch du coq d' Inde
1223 Cologny / CH
05 / TEGG, Troy T.
19307 Baldwin Street
Elk River Minnesota 55330 / US
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
European Patent Attorneys
Landsberger Strasse 300
80687 München / DE
[2018/39]
Application number, filing date17701747.206.01.2017
[2018/39]
WO2017IB50066
Priority number, dateUS201662275877P07.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662275877 P
[2018/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017118949
Date:13.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3376986
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3376986
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, G01L1/24, G01K11/32
[2018/39]
CPC:
G01K7/02 (EP); A61B5/065 (US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US);
A61B5/0245 (US); A61B5/6852 (US); A61M25/0147 (US);
G01K11/3206 (EP,US); G01K13/20 (EP,US); G01L1/246 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00029 (EP,US); A61B2018/00172 (US); A61B2018/00351 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (US); A61B2018/00642 (US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00839 (US); A61B2018/00988 (US); A61B2018/1465 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2061 (EP,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2218/002 (EP,US);
A61B2562/223 (US); A61B2562/225 (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 [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINPRODUKT MIT MEHRADRIGER FASER FÜR OPTISCHE MESSUNG[2018/39]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MULTI-CORE FIBER FOR OPTICAL SENSING[2018/39]
French:DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL DOTÉ DE FIBRE À MULTIPLES COEURS POUR DÉTECTION OPTIQUE[2018/39]
Entry into regional phase18.06.2018National basic fee paid 
18.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
18.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.12.2019Fee for grant paid
24.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20157659.2  / EP3677206
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.01.2017
AT19.02.2020
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 [YA]US2014364848  (HEIMBECHER REED R [US], et al);
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 [Y]WO2015106621  (HARBIN INST OF TECHNOLOGY [CN])
ExaminationWO9004949
 US6113590
by applicantUS8182433
 US8622935
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