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EP3662846 - IN VIVO INDWELLING INSTRUMENT, IN VIVO INDWELLING INSTRUMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND IN VIVO INDWELLING INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2024
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaneka Corporation
2-3-18, Nakanoshima
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8288 / JP
[2020/24]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKANISHI, Hidekazu
c/o KANEKA CORPORATION
5-1-1 Torikainishi
Settsu-shi, Osaka 566-0072 / JP
 [2020/24]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date18841280.327.04.2018
[2020/24]
WO2018JP17219
Priority number, dateJP2017014776031.07.2017         Original published format: JP 2017147760
[2020/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019026364
Date:07.02.2019
Language:JA
[2019/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3662846
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[2020/24]
CPC:
A61B17/12113 (EP,US); A61B17/12154 (EP,US); A61B17/12145 (EP);
A61B2017/00526 (US); A61B2017/1205 (EP); A61B2017/12054 (US);
A61B2090/3966 (EP); A61B90/92 (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 [2020/24]
TitleGerman:IN-VIVO-VERWEILINSTRUMENT, FREISETZUNGSSYSTEM FÜR IN-VIVO-VERWEILINSTRUMENT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR IN-VIVO-VERWEILINSTRUMENT[2020/24]
English:IN VIVO INDWELLING INSTRUMENT, IN VIVO INDWELLING INSTRUMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND IN VIVO INDWELLING INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING METHOD[2020/24]
French:INSTRUMENT À DEMEURE IN VIVO, SYSTÈME DE POSE D'INSTRUMENT À DEMEURE IN VIVO ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'INSTRUMENT À DEMEURE IN VIVO[2020/24]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2019Translation filed 
09.12.2019National basic fee paid 
09.12.2019Search fee paid 
09.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/24]
02.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2025Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
23.04.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2026Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2011184455  (KEELEY E MICHAEL et al.) [X] 1,4,8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0097] - [0099]; figure 12 *
 [I] US2015057700  (CHEN HANCUN et al.) [I] 1-5,7 * abstract * * paragraphs [0002] , [00 9] , [0 10] , [0 86]; figures 19,20 *
 [A] US6280457  (WALLACE MICHAEL P et al.) [A] 1-8 * abstract * * column 2, line 62 - column 4, line 15; figures 1C-1H *
International search[YA] JP2008525113   [Y] 9-10 * , *[A] 1-8, 11-13
 [YA] JP2001525217   [Y] 9-10 * , *[A] 1-8, 11-13
 [A] WO2010123003  (KANEKA CORP et al.) [A] 1-13 * , 1 & US 2012/0116441 A1, *
 [A] WO2010092174  (UNIV GIESSEN JUSTUS LIEBIG et al.) [A] 1-13 * , & DE 102009009003 A1 *
 [A] US2013190801  (DIVINO VINCE et al.) [A] 1-13 * , & WO 2013/109894 A2 *
 [A] JPH08336600  (TARGET THERAPEUTICS INC et al.) [A] 1-13 * , & US 5766160 A, *
by applicantJP2008525113
 JP2016154946
 JP2012000464
 WO2010123003
 JP2017147760
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