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EP About this file: EP3721794

EP3721794 - VCG VECTOR LOOP BIFURCATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.06.2024  [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zoll Medical Corporation
269 Mill Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824 / US
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / WENG, Binwei
12 Elysian Drive
Andover, MA 08181 / US
02 / HERKEN, Ulrich
109 Brooks Street
Medford, MA 02155 / US
03 / FREEMAN, Gary A.
105 Riverview Avenue
Waltham, MA 02453 / US
 [2021/43]
Former [2020/46]01 / WENG, Binwei
12 Elysian Drive
Andover, MA 08181 / US
02 / HERKEN, Ulrich
109 Brooks Street
Medford, MA Massachusetts 02155 / US
03 / FREEMAN, Gary A.
105 Riverview Avenue
Waltham, MA Massachusetts 02453 / US
Former [2020/42]01 / WENG, Binwei
44 Boston Road 107
Chelmsford, MA Massachusetts 01824 / US
02 / HERKEN, Ulrich
109 Brooks Street
Medford, MA Massachusetts 02155 / US
03 / FREEMAN, Gary A.
105 Riverview Avenue
Waltham, MA Massachusetts 02453 / US
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/42]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date20178061.623.02.2015
[2020/42]
Priority number, dateUS201461945424P27.02.2014         Original published format: US 201461945424 P
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3721794
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3721794
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/02, G06F17/00, A61B5/00, A61N1/39
[2021/36]
CPC:
A61N1/3925 (EP,US); A61B5/341 (EP,US); A61B5/0006 (EP,US);
A61B5/282 (EP,US); A61B5/316 (EP,US); A61B5/339 (EP,US);
A61B5/7264 (EP,US); A61B5/7275 (EP,US); A61N1/3904 (EP,US);
A61N1/3987 (US); G16H50/30 (EP); G16Z99/00 (EP,US);
A61B2505/01 (EP,US); A61N1/3956 (EP,US); G16H50/20 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/42]A61B5/02, A61B5/0452, G06F17/00, A61B5/00, A61N1/39, A61B5/04, A61B5/044, A61B5/0408
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 [2021/20]
Former [2020/42]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:VCG-VEKTORSCHLEIFENBIFURKATION[2020/42]
English:VCG VECTOR LOOP BIFURCATION[2020/42]
French:BIFURCATION DE BOUCLE DE VECTEUR VCG[2020/42]
Examination procedure13.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/20]
13.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2022Fee for grant paid
12.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15755265.4  / EP3110316
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
03.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
03.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
03.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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