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EP About this file: EP3641672

EP3641672 - DEVICE FOR GENERATING FORWARD DIRECTED SHOCK WAVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/18]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FORWARD DIRECTED SHOCK WAVES
[2021/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.07.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shockwave Medical, Inc.
5403 Betsy Ross Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / NGUYEN, Hoa, D.
c/o Shockwave Medical, Inc.
5403 Betsy Ross Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
 [2021/18]
Former [2020/18]01 / NGUYEN, Hoa, D.
c/o Shockwave Medical, Inc.
5403 Betsy Ross Drive
Santa Clara, California 95054 / US
Representative(s)Sackin, Robert
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18731325.929.05.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018US34855
Priority number, dateUS201762521994P19.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762521994 P
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018236551
Date:27.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3641672
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3641672
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22
[2020/18]
CPC:
A61B17/22022 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/2202 (EP,CN,US); A61M25/10181 (US);
A61M25/10186 (US); A61M25/104 (US); A61M5/007 (US);
A61B2017/22001 (CN,US); A61B2017/22025 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/22028 (CN,US);
A61B2017/22038 (CN,US); A61B2017/22051 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/22062 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2025/1079 (US); A61M2210/1082 (US); A61M2210/12 (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 [2020/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON VORWÄRTSGERICHTETEN STOSSWELLEN[2021/02]
English:DEVICE FOR GENERATING FORWARD DIRECTED SHOCK WAVES[2021/02]
French:DISPOSITIF DE GÉNÉRATION D'ONDES DE CHOC DIRIGÉES VERS L'AVANT[2021/02]
Former [2020/18]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON VORWÄRTSGERICHTETEN STOSSWELLEN
Former [2020/18]DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING FORWARD DIRECTED SHOCK WAVES
Former [2020/18]DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION D'ONDES DE CHOC DIRIGÉES VERS L'AVANT
Entry into regional phase11.12.2019National basic fee paid 
11.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/18]
11.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2021Fee for grant paid
17.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21191690.3  / EP3960099
Opposition(s)23.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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by applicantUS8888788
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