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EP About this file: EP3474939

EP3474939 - INTERLOCKING SYSTEM FOR JOYSTICKS IN A CATHETER PROCEDURE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/18]INTERLOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOYSTICKS IN A CATHETER PROCEDURE SYSTEM
[2021/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Corindus, Inc.
309 E. Waverley Oaks Road Suite 105
Waltham, Massachusetts 02452 / US
[2021/49]
Former [2019/18]For all designated states
Corindus, Inc.
309 E. Waverley Oaks Road Suite 105
Waltham, Massachusetts 02452 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KOTTENSTETTE, Nicholas
6 Osgood Rd
Sterling, MA 01564 / US
02 / BERGMAN, Per
57 Vincent Road
West Roxbury Massachusetts 02132 / US
03 / LI, Yao
42 Drew Road
Belmont Massachusetts 02478 / US
04 / HUNTER, Seth
309 Waverly Oaks Road
Waltham Massachusetts 02452 / US
05 / YOUNG, Adam
82 Monroe Street
Dedham Massachusetts 02026 / US
 [2019/20]
Former [2019/18]01 / KOTTENSTETTE, Nicholas
121 Coolidge Road
Worcester Massachusetts 01602 / US
02 / BERGMAN, Per
57 Vincent Road
West Roxbury Massachusetts 02132 / US
03 / LI, Yao
42 Drew Road
Belmont Massachusetts 02478 / US
04 / HUNTER, Seth
309 Waverly Oaks Road
Waltham Massachusetts 02452 / US
05 / YOUNG, Adam
82 Monroe Street
Dedham Massachusetts 02026 / US
Representative(s)Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Schmid-Dreyer Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theresienhöhe 12
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/49]Horn Kleimann Waitzhofer Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Ganghoferstrasse 29a
80339 München / DE
Former [2019/18]Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date17820733.810.05.2017
[2019/18]
WO2017US31921
Priority number, dateUS20161519337027.06.2016         Original published format: US201615193370
[2019/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018004834
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3474939
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3474939
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/03, G06F3/03, G05G5/00, A61B34/30, // A61B34/00, A61B90/00, A61B5/00, A61B6/12, A61B6/00, A61B8/08, A61B34/37, G05G1/06, G05G9/047
[2020/04]
CPC:
A61B34/30 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/00234 (CN,US); A61B34/37 (EP,US);
A61B34/74 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/055 (CN,US); A61B6/032 (EP,CN,US);
A61B6/503 (EP,CN,US); A61B8/0841 (EP,CN,US); A61B90/37 (EP,CN,US);
A61M25/0105 (CN,US); G05G5/005 (EP); A61B2017/00022 (CN,US);
A61B2017/00044 (CN,US); A61B2034/301 (EP,CN,US); A61B2034/742 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2090/374 (EP,CN,US); A61B2090/376 (EP,CN,US); A61B2090/3762 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2090/378 (EP,CN,US); A61B2505/05 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/0046 (EP,US);
A61B5/7475 (EP,CN,US); A61B6/12 (EP,US); A61B8/0883 (EP,CN,US);
G05G1/06 (EP); G05G2009/04744 (EP); G05G9/047 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/18]A61M25/01, A61M25/09, A61M25/092, G05G9/04, G05G9/047, G06F3/03
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 [2019/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:INEINANDERGREIFENDES SYSTEM FÜR STEUERKNÜPPEL IN EINEM KATHETEREINGRIFFSSYSTEM[2021/30]
English:INTERLOCKING SYSTEM FOR JOYSTICKS IN A CATHETER PROCEDURE SYSTEM[2021/30]
French:SYSTÈME DE VERROUILLAGE POUR MANETTES DANS UN SYSTÈME DE PROCÉDURE DE CATHÉTER[2021/30]
Former [2019/18]INEINANDERGREIFENDES SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN FÜR STEUERKNÜPPEL IN EINEM KATHETEREINGRIFFSSYSTEM
Former [2019/18]INTERLOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOYSTICKS IN A CATHETER PROCEDURE SYSTEM
Former [2019/18]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE VERROUILLAGE POUR MANETTES DANS UN SYSTÈME DE PROCÉDURE DE CATHÉTER
Entry into regional phase03.01.2019National basic fee paid 
03.01.2019Search fee paid 
03.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
03.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
03.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/18]
31.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2021Fee for grant paid
28.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21198715.1  / EP3957250
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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BG08.03.2022
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IE10.05.2022
LU10.05.2022
BE31.05.2022
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LI31.05.2022
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CH31.05.2022
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by applicantUS6590171
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 EP2923669
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