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EP About this file: EP3777704

EP3777704 - PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER DIRECTED INTRAVASCULAR OCCLUSION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.11.2024  [2024/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
177 East County Road B
St. Paul, MN 55117 / US
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / Amplatz, Kurt
10 Evergreen Road
St. Paul, MN Minnesota 55127 / US
02 / Gu, Xiaoping
2004 McMenemy Street
Maplewood, MN Minnesota 55117 / US
03 / Oslund, John
12391 Goodhue Street N.E.
Blaine, MN Minnesota 55449 / US
04 / Adams, Daniel O
1145 Tonkawa Road
Long Lake, MN Minnesota 55356 / US
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[2023/19]
Former [2021/07]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date20192239.031.10.2007
[2021/07]
Priority number, dateUS2007082759012.07.2007         Original published format: US 827590
[2021/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3777704
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3777704
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/12
[2021/07]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B17/00 (KR); A61B17/08 (KR);
A61B17/12022 (EP,US); A61B17/12109 (EP,US); A61B17/12122 (EP,US);
A61B17/12172 (EP,US); A61B17/12177 (EP,US); A61F2/00 (KR);
A61M25/01 (KR); A61B2017/00575 (EP,US); A61B2017/00592 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00606 (EP,US); A61B2017/00628 (EP,US); A61B2017/00632 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2021/07]
TitleGerman:ÜBER EINEN PERKUTANEN KATHETER GESTEUERTE VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR INTRAVASKULÄRE VERSTOPFUNGEN[2021/07]
English:PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER DIRECTED INTRAVASCULAR OCCLUSION DEVICES[2021/07]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'OCCLUSION INTRAVASCULAIRE DIRIGÉS PAR CATHÉTER PERCUTANÉ[2021/07]
Examination procedure24.08.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
04.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.2023Fee for grant paid
29.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07254329.1  / EP2014240
EP10011146.7  / EP2263553
EP15151167.2  / EP2878273
EP19164418.6  / EP3524170
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
24.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 14
08.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 15
12.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.05.2023
CZ10.05.2023
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MC10.05.2023
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SE10.05.2023
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LU31.10.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9601599  (AMPLATZ CURTIS [US]);
 [A]US5944738  (AMPLATZ KURT [US], et al);
 [A]WO02071977  (ATRITECH INC [US]);
 [A]US6506204  (MAZZOCCHI RUDY [US]);
 [A]WO2005099365  (AMPLATZ KURT [US]);
 [A]US2007066993  (KREIDLER MARC S [US])
by applicantUS5725552
 US6123715
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