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EP3536259 - CALCIFIED VESSEL IDENTIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.07.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.08.2024  [2024/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon LLC
475 Street C, Suite 401
Los Frailes Industrial Park
Guaynabo 00969 / PR
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / DENZINGER, Kristen G.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
02 / JAYME, Madeleine C.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
03 / SCOGGINS, Patrick J.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
04 / NOTT, Cameron R.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
05 / FALLER, Craig N.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45242 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/38]
Former [2019/37]Bettridge, Paul Sebastian
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19161237.307.03.2019
[2019/37]
Priority number, dateUS201862640417P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640417 P
US201862640415P08.03.2018         Original published format: US 201862640415 P
US20181611521428.08.2018         Original published format: US201816115214
US20181614438327.09.2018         Original published format: US201816144383
US20181614446027.09.2018         Original published format: US201816144460
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3536259
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3536259
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2019/37]
CPC:
A61B17/320092 (EP); A61B18/1206 (EP); A61B18/1445 (EP);
A61B2017/320095 (EP); A61B2018/00607 (EP); A61B2018/00994 (EP)
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 [2020/16]  
Former [2019/37]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:IDENTIFIZIERUNG EINES VERKALKTEN GEFÄSSES[2019/37]
English:CALCIFIED VESSEL IDENTIFICATION[2019/37]
French:IDENTIFICATION DE VAISSEAUX CALCIFIÉS[2019/37]
Examination procedure11.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/16]
11.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2023Fee for grant paid
16.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]CZ20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[I]US2011082486  (MESSERLY JEFFREY D [US], et al) [I] 1-7 * paragraphs [0117] - [0119] - [ 120] , [ 128] - [0132] *;
 [A]GB2521228  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-7 * page 7, lines 20-28 * * page 9, lines 6-8 ** page 17, line 3 - page 21, line 2 *;
 [I]US2017000554  (YATES DAVID C [US], et al) [I] 1-7 * paragraphs [0124] , [ 137] , [ 141] , [ 144] , [ 146] , [ 153] , [ 154] *
by applicantUS2017086914
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