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EP About this file: EP3880055

EP3880055 - BUTTON ADAPTER FOR DISPOSABLE URETEROSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
[2021/38]
Inventor(s)01 / ZAPPIA, Thomas Michael Jr.
14 Malden St. West
Boylston, Massachusetts 01583 / US
02 / RAUNIYAR, Niraj Prasad
15644 60th Ave N
Plymouth, Minnesota 55446 / US
03 / BROMANDER, Roy
29 Ahwood Ave
Salem, New Hampshire 03079-3469 / US
 [2021/38]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2021/38]
Application number, filing date19769282.528.08.2019
[2021/38]
WO2019US48490
Priority number, dateUS201862768271P16.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862768271 P
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020101785
Date:22.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3880055
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B34/00, G05G1/02, H01H9/04
[2021/38]
CPC:
A61B1/00042 (EP,US); A61B1/00066 (EP,US); A61B1/00103 (EP);
A61B1/00121 (US); A61B1/0014 (EP,US); A61B1/00142 (EP);
A61B1/307 (US); G05G1/02 (EP); H01H2300/014 (EP);
H01H36/0033 (EP); H01H9/04 (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 [2021/38]
TitleGerman:KNOPFADAPTER FÜR EINWEG-URETEROSKOP[2021/38]
English:BUTTON ADAPTER FOR DISPOSABLE URETEROSCOPE[2021/38]
French:ADAPTATEUR DE BOUTON POUR URÉTÉROSCOPE JETABLE[2021/38]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2021National basic fee paid 
14.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
14.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
20.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPH08224206  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [X] 1,3,4,6,9-13 * abstract *;
 [X]JPH10262900  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO) [X] 1,3,4,6,9-13* abstract *;
 [XI]US2007060789  (UCHIMURA SUMIHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7-13,15 * paragraphs [0049] , [0050] , [0055] , [0056] , [0067] , [0070] - [0076] - [0106] - [0143] - [0159] , [0160]; figures 18-23 * [I] 14;
 [X]US8758233  (MASAKI YUTAKA [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,9-13,15 * column 3, line 23 - column 6, line 62 * * column 9, line 18 - column 11, line 42 * * column 14, line 51 - column 15, line 27; figures 1-11 *
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