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EP About this file: EP3407930

EP3407930 - THERMOFORM CANNULA WITH VARIABLE CANNULA BODY STIFFNESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abiomed, Inc.
22 Cherry Hill Drive
Danvers, MA 01923 / US
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / TAO, Zhenghong
43 Squire Road
Winchester MA 01890 / US
02 / ZARINS, Christopher
8 Charles River Sq.
Boston MA 02114 / US
03 / MRAZ, Dion
47 Newland Road
Arlington MA 02474 / US
04 / VAUGHAN, Stephen
38 Brookings Street
Medford MA 02155 / US
05 / BECKER, Julius Steven
5 Brentwood Circle
Andover MA 01810 / US
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Lessingstraße 11
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date17745072.330.01.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017US15574
Priority number, dateUS201662288914P29.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662288914 P
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017132652
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3407930
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3407930
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M60/857, A61M60/205, A61M60/135
[2021/13]
CPC:
A61M60/857 (EP,IL,US); A61B17/3423 (IL,US); A61B17/3439 (IL,US);
A61B17/3468 (IL,US); A61M25/0045 (EP,IL,US); A61M25/005 (EP,IL,US);
A61M25/0054 (EP,IL,US); A61M60/135 (EP,IL,US); A61M60/148 (IL,US);
A61M60/174 (IL,US); A61M60/216 (EP,IL,US); A61M60/408 (EP,IL,US);
A61B2017/00955 (IL,US); A61B2017/3425 (IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/33]A61M1/10, A61M25/00
Former IPC [2018/49]A61M1/10
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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:THERMOFORMKANÜLE MIT KANÜLENKÖRPER MIT VARIABLER STEIFIGKEIT[2018/49]
English:THERMOFORM CANNULA WITH VARIABLE CANNULA BODY STIFFNESS[2018/49]
French:CANULE PAR THERMOFORMAGE À RIGIDITÉ VARIABLE DU CORPS DE CANULE[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase25.07.2018National basic fee paid 
25.07.2018Search fee paid 
25.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
25.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
25.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
10.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2021Fee for grant paid
20.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21190841.3  / EP3928825
EP25164104.9  / EP4545134
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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BG25.11.2021
NO25.11.2021
GR26.11.2021
IS25.12.2021
PT27.12.2021
LU30.01.2022
BE31.01.2022
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 [XI] US6544216  (SAMMLER ROLF et al.) [X] 1,5,10,11 * column 3, line 16 - column 4, line 62 * * figures 1,2,4 *[I] 4,7,8
 [XI] US2006004346  (BEGG JOHN D et al.) [X] 1,6,9,13 * page 1, paragraph 23 - page 2, paragraph 30 * * figures 1,2 *[I] 5,7,8
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 [A] US2004158206  (ABOUL-HOSN WALID N et al.) [A] 2,3,14,15 * page 6, column 1, line 1 - line 6 * * figures 19,23 *
International search[XY] US6007478  (SIESS THORSTEN et al.) [X] 1, 4/(1), 31 * see especially col 4, In 38 to col 5, In 38, col 5, In 61 to col 6, In 3, col 6, In 20-31, col 7, In 43-65, fig 1, 2, 9 *[Y] 2-3, 4/(2-3), 17-19
 [Y] US2004158206  (ABOUL-HOSN WALID N et al.) [Y] 2-3, 4/(2-3), 17-19 * see especially para [0057] *
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 [A] US2010268017  (SIESS THORSTEN et al.) [A] 1-4, 17-19, 31 * see whole document *
 [A] US6544216  (SAMMLER ROLF et al.) [A] 1-4, 17-19, 31 * see whole document *
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