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EP About this file: EP3439569

EP3439569 - PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE FOR LASER METHODS AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lensar, Inc.
2800 Discovery Drive Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32826 / US
[2019/07]
Inventor(s)01 / TEUMA, E., Valas
624 Waterscape Way
Orlando, FL 32828 / US
02 / MCWHIRTER, John
1790 Alabama Drive
Winter Park, FL 32789 / US
03 / BROWNELL, Michael
99 VisaSonrisa
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
 [2019/17]
Former [2019/07]01 / TEUMA, E., Valas
1115 Ballyshannon Pkwy.
Orlando, FL 32828 / US
02 / MCWHIRTER, John
1790 Alabama Drive
Winter Park, FL 32789 / US
03 / BROWNELL, Michael
99 VisaSonrisa
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
Representative(s)btb IP Bungartz Baltzer Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Im Mediapark 6A
50670 Köln / DE
[2023/01]
Former [2019/07]Bungartz Christophersen Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Im Mediapark 6A
50670 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date17779866.706.04.2017
[2019/07]
WO2017US26440
Priority number, dateUS201662319728P07.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662319728 P
[2019/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017177061
Date:12.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3439569
Date:13.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3439569
Date:04.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/20, A61F9/00, A61F9/007, A61F9/008, A61F9/009, A61F9/013
[2019/07]
CPC:
A61F9/013 (EP,CN); A61F9/008 (CN,KR,US); A61F9/009 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B18/20 (CN,KR,US); A61F2009/00865 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2009/0087 (CN,KR,US);
A61F2009/00872 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61F2009/00887 (CN,KR,US); A61F2009/00895 (CN,KR,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 [2019/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PATIENTENSCHNITTSTELLE FÜR LASERVERFAHREN UND SYSTEME[2019/07]
English:PATIENT INTERFACE DEVICE FOR LASER METHODS AND SYSTEMS[2019/07]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INTERFACE PATIENT POUR PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES LASER[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2018National basic fee paid 
06.11.2018Search fee paid 
06.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
30.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2022Fee for grant paid
30.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23150132.1  / EP4179992
Opposition(s)05.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SI04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
LU06.04.2023
BE30.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
[2024/11]
Former [2024/09]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
LU06.04.2023
CH30.04.2023
LI30.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2024/08]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
MC04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
LU06.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2024/04]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
LU06.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/50]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SK04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/49]AT04.01.2023
CZ04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RO04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/48]AT04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
EE04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/46]AT04.01.2023
DK04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
SM04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/39]AT04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
IS04.05.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/38]AT04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
PL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/37]AT04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
GR05.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/36]AT04.01.2023
FI04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
LV04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
SE04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/35]AT04.01.2023
HR04.01.2023
LT04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
NO04.04.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/34]LT04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
RS04.01.2023
PT04.05.2023
Former [2023/33]LT04.01.2023
NL04.01.2023
Former [2023/31]NL04.01.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9803136  (KERAVISION INC [US], et al);
 [A]EP1350492  (GEBAUER GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]WO2005011547  (ZEISS CARL MEDITEC AG [DE], et al);
 [XAY]US2014276673  (HEITEL ROBERT G [US], et al)
International search[A]US2011112519  (DONITZKY CHRISTOF [DE], et al);
 [Y]US2012191077  (MROCHEN MICHAEL [CH], et al);
 [XY]US2015088175  (MCWHIRTER JOHN [US], et al)
ExaminationEP3419573
by applicantWO9803136
 US2007173794
 US2010022994
 US2011022035
 US2011190739
 US2011187995
 US8262646
 US8382745
 US8480659
 US8708491
 US8801186
 US2014276673
 US2015088175
 US9180051
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