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EP About this file: EP3946073

EP3946073 - EYELID SPECULUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIOGENWARE, LLC
6342 Westshore Road
Columbia, SC 29206 / US
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / GROSS, Jeffrey G.
c/o BioGenware, LLC
6342 Westshore Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29206 / US
02 / LOWSKY, JR., John
c/o BioGenware, LLC
6342 Westshore Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29206 / US
[N/P]
Former [2022/06]01 / GROSS, Jeffrey G.
Columbia, South Carolina 29206 / US
02 / LOWSKY, JR., John
Columbia, South Carolina 29206 / US
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2022/06]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Application number, filing date20720263.126.03.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020US24822
Priority number, dateUS201962826287P29.03.2019         Original published format: US 201962826287 P
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020205390
Date:08.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3946073
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/02, A61B1/32
[2022/06]
CPC:
A61B17/0231 (EP,IL,US); A61B1/32 (EP,IL); A61B17/0293 (IL,US);
A61B2560/04 (IL,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 [2022/06]
TitleGerman:AUGENLIDSPEKULUM[2022/06]
English:EYELID SPECULUM[2022/06]
French:SPÉCULUM DE PAUPIÈRE[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2021National basic fee paid 
03.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
03.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
01.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US2009227846  (BECK C JOSEPH [US]);
 [XI]US2012071726  (BECK C JOSEPH [US]);
 [Y]WO2017027763  (SHUGARMAN SURGICAL INNOVATIONS LLC [US])
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