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EP3476317 - LIVING DONOR CANNULA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LV
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lifeline Scientific, Inc.
One Pierce Place, Suite 475W
Itasca, IL 60143 / US
[2024/10]
Former [2019/18]For all designated states
Lifeline Scientific, Inc.
One Pierce Place Suite 475W
Itasca IL 60143 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRAVITZ, David
c/o LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC.
One Pierce Place, Suite 475W
Itasca, IL 60143 / US
02 / STEINMAN, Christopher
c/o LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC.
One Pierce Place, Suite 475W
Itasca, IL 60143 / US
03 / PETTINATO, David
c/o LIFELINE SCIENTIFIC, INC.
One Pierce Place, Suite 475W
Itasca, IL 60143 / US
 [2019/18]
Representative(s)Germain Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[2024/10]
Former [2019/18]Delorme, Nicolas, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
BP 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date18212416.412.04.2012
[2019/18]
Priority number, dateUS20111309778929.04.2011         Original published format: US201113097789
US20111328316627.10.2011         Original published format: US201113283166
[2019/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3476317
Date:01.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3476317
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/122, A01N1/02, A61M1/36, // A61B17/00
[2023/47]
CPC:
A61B17/122 (EP,CN,US); A01N1/0247 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/3659 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00907 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00969 (EP,CN,US); A61L2300/42 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/18]A61B17/122, A01N1/02, A61M25/02, A61B17/34, A61M1/36
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 [2019/49]
Former [2019/18]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:KANÜLE FÜR LEBENDEN DONATOR[2019/18]
English:LIVING DONOR CANNULA[2019/18]
French:CANULE DE DONNEUR VIVANT[2019/18]
Examination procedure24.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/49]
24.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2024Fee for grant paid
30.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12715291.6  / EP2704644
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
17.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
16.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
LV06.03.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/34]BG06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT06.03.2024
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