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EP3927254 - TISSUE CLIPPING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 11.09.2024  [2024/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2023/45]
Former [2021/52]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAENZ VILLALOBOS, Gonzalo Jose
Av 11, Calles 8 y 10,
Fatima
Heredia, 40101 / CR
02 / RYAN, Shawn
22 McIntosh Lane
Littleton, Massachusetts 01460 / US
03 / SOLANO MONTENEGRO, Esteban
2546 First Street
Propark, El Coyol Alajuela / CR
 [2024/13]
Former [2021/52]01 / SAENZ VILLALOBOS, Gonzalo Jose
Heredia, 40101 / CR
02 / RYAN, Shawn
Littleton, Massachusetts 01460 / US
03 / SOLANO MONTENEGRO, Esteban
Propark, El Coyol Alajuela / CR
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/52]
Application number, filing date20751399.507.07.2020
[2021/52]
WO2020US41072
Priority number, dateUS201962879874P29.07.2019         Original published format: US 201962879874 P
[2021/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021021397
Date:04.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3927254
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3927254
Date:27.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/29, A61B17/128, A61B17/00, A61B1/00
[2021/52]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP,KR); A61B17/1285 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/00234 (CN,US);
A61B1/0053 (US); A61B1/0057 (US); A61B1/2736 (US);
A61B17/10 (US); A61B17/1227 (KR); A61B1/00098 (EP);
A61B2017/00269 (US); A61B2017/00296 (CN); A61B2017/003 (EP,KR);
A61B2017/00305 (CN); A61B2017/00323 (EP,CN,KR); A61B2017/0034 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,KR); A61B2017/2905 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/52]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWEBECLIPVORRICHTUNG[2021/52]
English:TISSUE CLIPPING DEVICE[2021/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PINCEMENT DE TISSU[2021/52]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2021National basic fee paid 
23.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2021Examination requested  [2021/52]
23.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2024Fee for grant paid
20.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24166334.3  / EP4374767
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
SE27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
[2024/37]
Former [2024/36]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
LV27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/34]BG27.03.2024
FI27.03.2024
HR27.03.2024
LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
RS27.06.2024
GR28.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT27.03.2024
NO27.06.2024
Cited inInternational search[I]GB2151142  (WOLF GMBH RICHARD);
 [XY]US5820546  (OUCHI TERUO [JP]);
 [Y]US2003135204  (LEE WOOJIN [US], et al);
 [A]WO2008070556  (BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC [US]);
 [XA]US2009171159  (JORGENSEN GLEN [US], et al);
 [YA]US2015087994  (MATSUNO KIYOTAKA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US2018140300  (RANDHAWA NISHANT [IN])
ExaminationUS2002111534
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