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EP About this file: EP3998959

EP3998959 - SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR FASTENING TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.05.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One SciMed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[2022/21]
Inventor(s)01 / WALES, Ryan
2 Hawthorne Circle
Northborough, MA 01532 / US
02 / GRAY, Jeff
11 Allene Avenue
Sudbury, MA 01776 / US
03 / PEACHOCK, Michael
4713 Williow Trail
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
 [2022/21]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2022/21]
Application number, filing date20804730.820.10.2020
[2022/21]
WO2020US56472
Priority number, dateUS201962924557P22.10.2019         Original published format: US 201962924557 P
[2022/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021080976
Date:29.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3998959
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, A61B17/29
[2022/21]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,CN); A61B2017/0034 (EP,CN); A61B2017/07221 (EP,CN);
A61B2017/07257 (EP,CN); A61B2017/07271 (EP,CN); A61B2017/07278 (EP,CN);
A61B2017/07285 (EP,CN); A61B2017/2905 (EP); A61B2017/2937 (EP);
A61B2090/037 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/21]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VORRICHTUNGEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN ZUR BEFESTIGUNG VON GEWEBE[2022/21]
English:SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND RELATED METHODS FOR FASTENING TISSUE[2022/21]
French:SYSTÈMES, DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS PERMETTANT DE FIXER UN TISSU[2022/21]
Entry into regional phase15.02.2022National basic fee paid 
15.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/21]
15.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[Y]GB927936  (BORIS SERGEEVICH BOBROV, et al) [Y] 15* abstract *;
 [XI]WO9622055  (YOON INBAE [US]) [X] 1,3-6,10,11 * page 16, paragraph 3 - page 18, paragraph 4; figures 12,14-18,25-33 * [I] 8;
 [I]US2006151568  (WELLER GARY [US], et al) [I] 1-3,5-8,10,14 * paragraph [0092] * * figures 1A-3B,5A-5D,6A-10C,39-41 * * paragraph [0098] * * paragraph [0104] * * paragraph [0105] * * paragraph [0134] * * paragraph [0137] - paragraph [0138] * * paragraph [0146] - paragraph [0147] * * paragraph [0148] *;
 [XYI]US2007114261  (ORTIZ MARK S [US], et al) [X] 1,3-6,10 * figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0027] * [Y] 15 [I] 8,12,13;
 [A]US2010114124  (KELLEHER BRIAN [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [XI]KR101209589B  (TRIPLE C MEDICAL CORP [KR]) [X] 1,2,5,6,10 * abstract * [I] 8
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