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EP About this file: EP3399945

EP3399945 - IMPLANTABLE ENCAPSULATION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2018/46]
Inventor(s)01 / CULLY, Edward, H.
940 N. Sinagua Heights Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86004 / US
02 / GUNZEL, Edward
341 Autumn Hill Drive
Oxford, PA 19363 / US
03 / KNISLEY, Keith
3530 N. Running Wolf Ln
Rimrock, AZ 86335 / US
04 / RUSCH, Greg
234 Goldfinch Turn
Newark, DE 19711 / US
05 / ZAMBOTTI, Lauren
400 Greenwood Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
 [2019/03]
Former [2018/46]01 / CULLY, Edward, H.
940 N. Sinagua Heights Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86004 / US
02 / GUNZEL, Edward
341 Autumn Hill Drive
Oxford, PA 19363 / US
03 / KNISLEY, Keith
3410 S. Sillenwater
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 / US
04 / RUSCH, Greg
234 Goldfinch Turn
Newark, DE 19711 / US
05 / ZAMBOTTI, Lauren
400 Greenwood Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/46]HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date17811749.508.11.2017
[2018/46]
WO2017US60494
Priority number, dateUS201662419204P08.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662419204 P
US20171580605407.11.2017         Original published format: US201715806054
[2018/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2018089397
Date:17.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3399945
Date:14.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3399945
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/02, A61K9/00, A61M31/00
[2018/46]
CPC:
A61F2/022 (EP,KR,US); A61M37/0069 (KR); A61F2/02 (CN);
A61M31/002 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/0024 (CN,KR); A61K9/0092 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61L27/047 (CN); A61L31/048 (KR,US); A61L31/14 (CN,US);
A61L31/146 (KR,US); A61L31/148 (KR,US); A61L31/16 (CN,KR,US);
A61M31/00 (CN); A61M39/0247 (US); A61F2002/30235 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0067 (CN); A61F2250/0068 (CN,KR); A61L2400/16 (US);
A61M2039/0264 (US); A61M2039/0282 (US); A61M39/04 (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 [2018/46]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE VERKAPSELUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN[2018/46]
English:IMPLANTABLE ENCAPSULATION DEVICES[2018/46]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ENCAPSULATION IMPLANTABLES[2018/46]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2018National basic fee paid 
09.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/46]
09.08.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
25.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2019Fee for grant paid
20.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19182238.6  / EP3581149
EP19182243.6  / EP3578133
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
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