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EP3558139 - VAPOR ABLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.07.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.09.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  30.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nxthera, Inc.
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove, 55369 / US
[2019/44]
Inventor(s)01 / HOEY, Michael
7351 Kirkwood Lane N.
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
02 / HASTINGS, Roger, Noel
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
03 / SCHROM, Mark
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
04 / CARLSON, Steven
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
05 / BYRNE, Matthew
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
06 / WOO, Karliam, C.
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
07 / JERKE, Eric
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
08 / KRAVIK, Richard, Charles
7351 Kirkwood Lane N
Suite 138
Maple Grove MN 55369 / US
 [2019/44]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2019/44]
Application number, filing date17884568.121.12.2017
[2019/44]
WO2017US67956
Priority number, dateUS201662437617P21.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662437617 P
US201762538517P28.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762538517 P
[2019/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018119269
Date:28.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3558139
Date:30.10.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.06.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B18/00, A61B18/04, A61B18/12, A61B18/14, A61B18/18
[2019/44]
CPC:
A61B18/04 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0023 (EP); A61B2017/0046 (EP);
A61B2018/00178 (EP,CN); A61B2018/00273 (US); A61B2018/00434 (US);
A61B2018/00547 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00708 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00791 (CN,US); A61B2018/00821 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00982 (EP,US);
A61B2018/048 (EP,CN,US); A61B2090/062 (EP,US); A61B5/062 (EP,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 [2019/44]
TitleGerman:DAMPFABLATIONSSYSTEME UND -VERFAHREN[2019/44]
English:VAPOR ABLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2019/44]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'ABLATION PAR VAPEUR[2019/44]
Entry into regional phase08.07.2019National basic fee paid 
08.07.2019Search fee paid 
08.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/44]
11.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2010312237  (HABIB NAGY ADLY [GB], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0020]; figure 2 *;
 [X]US2012323167  (HOEY MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11,14,15 * paragraphs [0027] - [0036]; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US2016220296  (HASTINGS ROGER NOEL [US], et al) [X] 1-3,15 * paragraph [0035]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0041] - [0043]; figures 3A-B *;
 [XAI]US2016354140  (SHARMA VIRENDER K [US], et al) [X] 1-3,10-12,14,15 * paragraphs [0093] - [0095] * * paragraphs [0478] - [0479]; figures 2I-J * * paragraphs [0547] - [0550]; figures 10A-B * * paragraphs [0617] - [0630]; figures 31A-33I * * paragraphs [0659] - [0663]; figures 37A-C * * paragraph [0706]; figures 40A-C * [A] 4-9 [I] 13
International search[A]US5249585  (TURNER PAUL F [US], et al) [A] 1-23* entire document *;
 [Y]US5951515  (OSTERLIND ROLAND J [SE]) [Y] 12, 13, 23 * entire document *;
 [Y]US8740957  (MASOTTI LEONARDO [IT]) [Y] 15-17 * entire document *;
 [XY]US2014276713  (HOEY MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-3, 11, 18-20 * entire document * [Y] 12, 13, 15-17, 21, 23;
 [A]US2014288543  (HOEY MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * entire document *;
 [A]US2015025515  (HOEY MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-23 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2016220296  (HASTINGS ROGER NOEL [US], et al) [Y] 21, 23 * entire document *
by applicantUS2016354140
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