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EP3449845 - DEVICES FOR ALTERING LUNG VOLUME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/10]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ALTERING LUNG VOLUME
[2020/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.11.2021
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2019/10]
Inventor(s)01 / KRIMSKY, William S.
1615 Boggs Road
Forest Hill, Maryland 21050 / US
 [2019/10]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2019/10]
Application number, filing date18190078.821.08.2018
[2019/10]
Priority number, dateUS201762551332P29.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762551332 P
US20181601848426.06.2018         Original published format: US201816018484
[2019/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3449845
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3449845
Date:30.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[2019/10]
CPC:
A61B17/12031 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/1214 (CN,US); A61B1/2676 (US);
A61B17/12036 (EP,US); A61B17/1204 (CN); A61B17/12104 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/12145 (EP,US); A61B17/1215 (EP,US); A61L31/08 (EP,US);
A61L31/14 (EP,US); A61L31/148 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00411 (EP,US); A61B2017/00809 (EP,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP);
A61B2017/00884 (EP,US); A61B2017/00893 (EP,US); A61B2017/00964 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00995 (EP,US); A61B2017/1205 (EP,CN,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B5/08 (US); A61F2002/043 (EP,US); A61L2400/16 (EP,US);
A61L2420/08 (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 [2019/40]
Former [2019/10]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERÄNDERUNG DES LUNGENVOLUMENS[2020/32]
English:DEVICES FOR ALTERING LUNG VOLUME[2020/32]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR MODIFIER LE VOLUME PULMONAIRE[2020/32]
Former [2019/10]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERÄNDERUNG DES LUNGENVOLUMENS
Former [2019/10]METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ALTERING LUNG VOLUME
Former [2019/10]PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR MODIFIER LE VOLUME PULMONAIRE
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
21.08.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
22.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2020Fee for grant paid
12.11.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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