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EP About this file: EP3817636

EP3817636 - BIOPSY CAP AND BIOPSY CAP HOUSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.05.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
Ballybrit Business Park
Galway / IE
[2021/52]
Former [2021/19]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11 / BM
Inventor(s)01 / ANEJA, Harchetan S.
198 Bhullar Avenue Fatehgarh Churian Road
Amritsar 143001 / IN
02 / BHAROS, Amit
H. No. 1563, Bai Ka Bagicha, Ghamapur
Jabalpur 482001 / IN
03 / UPADHYAY, Swami
Opposite Bachpan Hospital, Saras Vihar
Raipur 492013 / IN
04 / RAJARATHNAM, Boopathi
A1/161 Rajapuram St Nedunchalai Nagar
Salem 636005 / IN
 [2021/19]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/19]
Application number, filing date19805743.201.11.2019
[2021/19]
WO2019IB59404
Priority number, dateUS201862755024P02.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862755024 P
US201862768808P16.11.2018         Original published format: US 201862768808 P
US201962834192P15.04.2019         Original published format: US 201962834192 P
US201962834201P15.04.2019         Original published format: US 201962834201 P
[2021/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020089857
Date:07.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3817636
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3817636
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/018
[2021/19]
CPC:
A61B1/00137 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00064 (KR,US); A61B1/0011 (US);
A61B1/0014 (KR,US); A61B1/00147 (US); A61B1/015 (US);
A61B1/018 (EP,KR,US); A61B10/0275 (US); A61B10/04 (KR,US);
B29D99/0053 (US); A61M2039/0626 (EP,KR); A61M2039/064 (EP,KR);
A61M2039/0653 (EP,KR); A61M2039/0686 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOPSIEKAPPE UND BIOPSIEKAPPENGEHÄUSE[2021/19]
English:BIOPSY CAP AND BIOPSY CAP HOUSING[2021/19]
French:CAPUCHON D'INSTRUMENT ET BOÎTIER DE CAPUCHON D'INSTRUMENT[2021/19]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2021National basic fee paid 
02.02.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
02.02.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/19]
02.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2022Fee for grant paid
11.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22186025.7  / EP4111939
EP24152468.5  / EP4344607
Opposition(s)19.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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