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EP About this file: EP3741315

EP3741315 - APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING BIOPSY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/48]MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY APPARATUSES
[2021/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.05.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 13.03.2024  [2024/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
47900 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, California 94538 / US
[2020/48]
Inventor(s)01 / GREENHALGH, E., Skott
5849 Corte Margarita
Pleasanton, CA California 94566 / US
02 / WALLACE, Michael, P.
5849 Corte Margarita
Pleasanton, CA California 94566 / US
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/17]
Former [2020/48]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date20185092.215.02.2016
[2020/48]
Priority number, dateUS201562284300P28.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562284300 P
US201562284752P08.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562284752 P
US201562245560P23.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562245560 P
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3741315
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3741315
Date:27.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/221, A61B17/22, A61B10/04
[2020/48]
CPC:
A61B17/221 (EP,CN,US); A61B10/04 (EP); A61B17/00234 (CN,US);
A61B17/22 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/22031 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00292 (US);
A61B2017/00358 (CN,US); A61B2017/00778 (CN,US); A61B2017/00862 (CN,US);
A61B2017/00867 (CN,US); A61B2017/22038 (CN,US); A61B2017/22044 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/22079 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/2215 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/306 (EP,US);
A61B2017/3435 (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 [2021/25]
Former [2020/48]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:VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINER BIOPSIE[2021/45]
English:APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING BIOPSY[2021/45]
French:APPAREIL POUR EFFECTUER UNE BIOPSIE[2021/45]
Former [2020/48]MECHANISCHE THROMBEKTOMIEVORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2020/48]MECHANICAL THROMBECTOMY APPARATUSES
Former [2020/48]APPAREILS DE THROMBECTOMIE MÉCANIQUE
Examination procedure19.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/25]
19.05.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2022Fee for grant paid
17.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16852212.6  / EP3355829
Divisional application(s)EP22162955.3  / EP4079237
Opposition(s)30.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
09.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
IT27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
SE27.04.2022
SI27.04.2022
SK27.04.2022
SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
IS27.08.2022
PT29.08.2022
[2024/11]
Former [2023/44]AL27.04.2022
AT27.04.2022
CZ27.04.2022
DK27.04.2022
EE27.04.2022
ES27.04.2022
FI27.04.2022
HR27.04.2022
LT27.04.2022
LV27.04.2022
MC27.04.2022
PL27.04.2022
RO27.04.2022
RS27.04.2022
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SK27.04.2022
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BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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AT27.04.2022
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PL27.04.2022
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SM27.04.2022
BG27.07.2022
NO27.07.2022
GR28.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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GR28.07.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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FI27.04.2022
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PT29.08.2022
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PT29.08.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1588072  (BEECHER W H) [A] 1* figures 1-11; claim 1 *;
 [I]US2010249815  (JANTZEN ALEXANDRA E [US], et al) [I] 1-12 * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0029]; figures 1, 2 *;
 [A]US2013226196  (SMITH JAMES [ZA]) [A] 1,8 * paragraph [0042]; figure 4 * * paragraph [0072] - paragraph [0095] *;
 [A]US2015005781  (LUND-CLAUSEN JACOB [DK], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0048]; figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS4646736
 US2015005781
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