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EP3871729 - APPARATUS FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND MANIPULATION OF MULTIPLE TELESCOPING CATHETERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2024Deletion - Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
[2021/35]
Inventor(s)01 / WINSTON, Matthew T.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
02 / OLSON, Christopher J.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
03 / METCHIK, Asher L.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
04 / TRAN, Tri D.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
05 / SIEGEL, Alexander J.
Edwards Lifesciences
One Edwards Way
IRVINE, CA 92614 / US
 [2021/35]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2021/35]
Application number, filing date21163841.607.11.2017
[2021/35]
Priority number, dateUS201662418528P07.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662418528 P
US20171579643627.10.2017         Original published format: US201715796436
[2021/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3871729
Date:01.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01, A61M25/00, A61F2/24, A61M25/06
[2021/35]
CPC:
A61F2/2427 (EP,US); A61M25/0147 (EP,US); A61F2/2436 (US);
A61M25/0052 (EP); A61M25/0133 (EP); A61M25/0662 (EP,US);
A61F2/2433 (EP,US); A61M2025/0059 (EP); A61M2025/015 (EP,US);
A61M25/005 (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 [2022/14]
Former [2021/35]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 EINFÜHRUNG UND MANIPULATION VON MEHREREN TELESKOPISCHEN KATHETERN[2021/35]
English:APPARATUS FOR THE INTRODUCTION AND MANIPULATION OF MULTIPLE TELESCOPING CATHETERS[2021/35]
French:APPAREIL POUR L'INTRODUCTION ET LA MANIPULATION DE MULTIPLES CATHÉTERS TÉLESCOPIQUES[2021/35]
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/14]
01.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17866608.7  / EP3535010
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [A]US2011282379  (LEE MICHAEL [US], et al);
 [A]WO2012061657  (BIOCARDIA INC [US], et al)
by applicantUS2007005131
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