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EP About this file: EP3402561

EP3402561 - DEVICES FOR ADVANCING A WIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/47]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ADVANCING A WIRE
[2023/12]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.09.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.06.2021
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   Tooltip01.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): RO, SK		published on 04.12.2024 [2024/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TVA Medical, Inc.
IP Law Group
1 Becton Drive, M/C 110 IP Ops
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 / US
[2023/31]
Former [2018/47]For all designated states
TVA Medical, Inc.
7000 Bee Cave Road, Suite 250
Austin, TX 78746 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COHN, William E.
4540 Magnolia Street
Bellaire, Texas 77401 / US
02 / PATE, Thomas D.
1304 Pasadena Drive
Austin, Texas 78757 / US
03 / TETZLAFF, Philip M.
2805 Palmdale Court
Austin, Texas 78738 / US
 [2024/09]
Former [2018/47]01 / COHN, William E.
4540 Magnolia Street
Bellaire Texas 77401 / US
02 / PATE, Thomas D.
1304 Pasadena Drive
Austin Texas 78757 / US
03 / TETZLAFF, Philip M.
2805 Palmdale Court
Austin Texas 78738 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/47]
Application number, filing date17739122.415.01.2017
[2018/47]
WO2017US13610
Priority number, dateUS201662279650P15.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662279650 P
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017124059
Date:20.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3402561
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.:EP3402561
Date:28.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01, A61M25/09
[2019/37]
CPC:
A61M25/0194 (EP,CN,US); A61M25/0021 (CN,US); A61M25/0127 (EP,CN,US);
A61M25/09041 (EP,CN,US); A61M2025/018 (EP,CN,US); A61M2025/0197 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2018/47]A61M25/00, A61M25/06, A61M25/088, A61M25/09, A61M25/095
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:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM VORSCHIEBEN EINES DRAHTES[2023/12]
English:DEVICES FOR ADVANCING A WIRE[2023/12]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR FAIRE AVANCER UN FIL[2023/12]
Former [2018/47]VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUM VORSCHIEBEN EINES DRAHTES
Former [2018/47]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ADVANCING A WIRE
Former [2018/47]DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR FAIRE AVANCER UN FIL
Entry into regional phase19.07.2018National basic fee paid 
19.07.2018Search fee paid 
19.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
06.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
11.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2024Fee for grant paid
09.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23209673.5  / EP4299099
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201903   M06   Fee paid on   25.04.2019
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.02.2024
BG28.02.2024
CZ28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
EE28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
RO28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SK28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
[2024/49]
Former [2024/48]AT28.02.2024
BG28.02.2024
CZ28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
EE28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/47]BG28.02.2024
DK28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
SM28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/37]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
SE28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
LV28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
PL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
PT28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG28.02.2024
FI28.02.2024
HR28.02.2024
LT28.02.2024
NL28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
RS28.05.2024
GR29.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT28.02.2024
NO28.05.2024
IS28.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS28.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2004059280  (MAKOWER JOSHUA [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004236360  (COHN WILLIAM E [US], et al);
 [A]US2012209377  (MACHOLD TIMOTHY R [US], et al);
 [Y]US2015141836  (NAUMANN MICHAEL T [US], et al)
by applicantUS2004059280
 US2004236360
 US2012209377
 US2015141836
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