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EP3939518 - ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.05.2023
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2024/13]
Former [2024/12]For all designated states
Apollo Endosurgery US, Inc.
1120 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.
Building 1, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78746 / US
Former [2022/03]For all designated states
APOLLO ENDOSURGERY, INC.
1120 South Capital of Texas Highway
Building One, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78746 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MITELBERG, Vladimir
Austin, TX 78727 / US
02 / GILKEY, J. Landon
Austin, TX 78744 / US
03 / JONES, Donald K.
Dripping Springs, TX 78727 / US
04 / NAGLREITER, Brett E.
Hollywood, FLA 33020 / US
 [2022/03]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/03]Broderick, Terence
Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date21194907.807.05.2012
[2022/03]
Priority number, dateUS201161483679P08.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161483679 P
US201161495970P11.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161495970 P
US20111332798816.12.2011         Original published format: US201113327988
US20111332800316.12.2011         Original published format: US201113328003
US20111332801616.12.2011         Original published format: US201113328016
[2022/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3939518
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3939518
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/068, A61B1/00, A61B17/04, A61B1/018, A61B1/04, A61B17/06, A61B50/13, A61B17/062, // A61B17/00, A61B17/064, A61B17/29
[2022/03]
CPC:
A61B17/0625 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B1/00087 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B1/00089 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B1/00094 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B1/00101 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B1/00137 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B1/018 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B1/04 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B17/0487 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/06114 (CN,KR); A61B17/06123 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B17/06133 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B17/068 (CN,KR,US); A61B50/13 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B17/00234 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00296 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/00349 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2017/0042 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2017/0417 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/0454 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61B2017/0496 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/06047 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/06052 (KR,US);
A61B2017/0608 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/0649 (CN,KR,US); A61B2017/2912 (EP,CN,KR,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 [2022/42]
Former [2022/03]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:ENDOSKOPISCHES NÄHSYSTEM[2022/03]
English:ENDOSCOPIC SUTURING SYSTEM[2022/03]
French:SYSTÈME DE SUTURE ENDOSCOPIQUE[2022/03]
Examination procedure12.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/42]
12.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12783069.3  / EP2706925
EP16150274.5  / EP3095391
EP16190562.5  / EP3141193
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
27.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
30.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[I]US2003181924  (YAMAMOTO TETSUYA [JP], et al) [I] 1-3 * figures 164-176 * * paragraphs [0396] , [ 419] - [0433] *;
 [A]WO2008069816  (RYAN TIMOTHY J [US]) [A] 1-4 * figures 1-4 * * page 4, line 21 - page 13, line 21 *;
 [I]US2009312775  (GILKEY J LANDON [US], et al) [I] 5,6,8-11 * figures 1, 2, 44-50, 53-59c ** paragraphs [0151] , [ 166] , [ 170] , [ 171] *;
 [A]US2010298630  (WIGNALL SHAWN MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-4 * figures 1-2C * * page 14, paragraph last - page 15, paragraph last *
by applicantUS7344545
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