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EP About this file: EP3968870

EP3968870 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY SEALING SMALL VESSELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.10.2023
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.11.2023  [2023/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Yuanxun
Rm. 402 No. 23, Lane 257, Qi He Rd. Pudong Xin
District
Shanghai 200126 / CN
02 / CAO, Ming
501-46, East Wanke County
Wuxi Jiangsu 214000 / CN
03 / DING, Weijiang
6F, Building 3 2388 Chenhang Road Minhang
District
Shanghai 201114 / CN
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Maschio, Antonio
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date19928755.813.05.2019
[2022/12]
WO2019CN86563
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020227877
Date:19.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3968870
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN19.11.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61N7/02, A61B17/12, // A61B18/00, A61N7/00
[2022/49]
CPC:
A61N7/02 (EP,US); A61N7/022 (CN); A61B17/0057 (US);
A61B2017/00646 (US); A61B2017/00778 (US); A61B2018/00404 (EP);
A61B2018/00529 (EP); A61B2018/0063 (EP); A61N2007/0017 (US);
A61N2007/006 (EP); A61N2007/0065 (EP); A61N2007/0073 (EP,CN);
A61N2007/0078 (EP,US); A61N2007/0095 (EP); A61N2007/027 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2022/12]A61B17/12
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 [2022/12]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR SELEKTIVEN ABDICHTUNG KLEINER GEFÄSSE[2022/12]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY SEALING SMALL VESSELS[2022/12]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'OBTURER SÉLECTIVEMENT DES PETITS VAISSEAUX[2022/12]
Entry into regional phase13.12.2021National basic fee paid 
13.12.2021Search fee paid 
13.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
13.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
08.06.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/46]
27.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202305   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2008200813  (QUISTGAARD JENS U [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,10,11,14 * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0052]; figures 1-3D * [I] 5,8,9,12,13,15;
 [A]US2009099483  (RYBYANETS ANDREY [IL]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0055]; figures 1A-3 *;
 [A]US2009247911  (NOVAK PETR [CZ], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0020]; figure 1 *
International search[A]US3636943  (BALAMUTH LEWIS) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6217530  (MARTIN ROY W [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * description, column 5, line 11 to column 11, line 58 and figures 1, 1A-1B, 2A-2C, 3-5, 6A-6B, 7A-7B, 8A-8D, 9A-9B, 10-13, 14A-14B, 15A-15B *;
 [Y]US2005096542  (WENG LEE [US], et al) [Y] 10 * description, paragraphs 83-85 and figure 19 *;
 [Y]US2009247911  (NOVAK PETR [CZ], et al) [Y] 1-20 * description, paragraphs 14-23 and figures 1-2 *;
 [A]CN102740925  (KONA MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [A]CN103961806  (CHONGQING HAIFU MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]CN203802502U  (YAO JIANXIN) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2015141734  (CHAPELON JEAN-YVES [FR], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *
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