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EP3962378 - ENDOVASCULAR CUTTING CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/10]ENDOVASCULAR CUTTING CATHETER AND RELATED METHOD
[2024/16]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C. R. Bard, Inc.
IP Law Group
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 / US
[2024/21]
Former [2022/10]For all designated states
C.R. Bard, Inc.
1625 West 3rd Street
Tempe, AZ 85281 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MELLOY, Ryan
16931 E. Jacklin Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 / US
02 / VAN ALLEN, Cassandra
413 E. Redmon Drive
Tempe, AZ 85283 / US
 [2022/10]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2022/10]
Application number, filing date19723601.130.04.2019
[2022/10]
WO2019US29942
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020222808
Date:05.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3962378
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3962378
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/3207
[2022/10]
CPC:
A61B17/320783 (EP,US); A61B17/320725 (EP,US); A61B2017/320064 (US);
A61B2017/320733 (EP,US); A61B2017/320791 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (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 [2022/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOVASKULÄRER SCHNEIDKATHETER[2024/16]
English:ENDOVASCULAR CUTTING CATHETER[2024/16]
French:CATHÉTER DE COUPE ENDOVASCULAIRE[2024/16]
Former [2022/10]ENDOVASKULÄRER SCHNEIDKATHETER UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN
Former [2022/10]ENDOVASCULAR CUTTING CATHETER AND RELATED METHOD
Former [2022/10]CATHÉTER DE COUPE ENDOVASCULAIRE ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ
Entry into regional phase04.10.2021National basic fee paid 
04.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
04.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.11.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/10]
04.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2024Fee for grant paid
01.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI]DE3921071  (RUPPRECHT HANS JUERGEN [DE]) [X] 1-3,9-12,14-17 * column 3, line 36 - line 50; figures 2-4 * [I] 4-8,13;
 [X]US5697944  (LARY BANNING GRAY [US]) [X] 11,16,17 * abstract *;
 [X]US2004122457  (WEBER JAN [US]) [X] 11,16,17 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0035]; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]US2004193196  (APPLING WILLIAM M [US], et al) [X] 11,16,17 * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0057] *;
 [A]US2010268175  (LUNSFORD JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1,12* paragraph [0037]; figures 8a,b *;
 [A]WO2017192941  (ENDOVENTION INC [US]) [A] 1,12 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1-3 *
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