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EP3402421 - UTERINE MANIPULATOR ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.01.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065 / US
[2018/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SONODA, Yukio
400 East 67th Street, Apt. 5d
New York, New York 10065 / US
02 / BOOTH, Paul
1540 York Avenue, No. 4N
New York, New York 10028 / US
03 / MASSUCCI, Jon
36 Ridge Street
Eastchester, New York 10709 / US
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2024/25]
Former [2018/47]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date17739015.013.01.2017
[2018/47]
WO2017US13365
Priority number, dateUS201662278149P13.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662278149 P
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017123891
Date:20.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3402421
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3402421
Date:19.06.2024
Language:EN
[2024/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/42, // A61B17/00
[2019/38]
CPC:
A61B17/4241 (EP,US); A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/4216 (US)
Former IPC [2018/47]A61B17/42, A61B17/44
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 [2018/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UTERINMANIPULATORANORDNUNG[2018/47]
English:UTERINE MANIPULATOR ARRANGEMENT[2018/47]
French:DISPOSITIF FORMANT MANIPULATEUR UTÉRIN[2018/47]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2018National basic fee paid 
09.08.2018Search fee paid 
09.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
30.06.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2024Fee for grant paid
08.05.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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