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EP4231924 - DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ANCHORING TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.02.2026
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.07.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip04.03.2026New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
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Inventor(s)01 / FLEURY, Sean P.
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
02 / WEINER, Jason
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
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Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
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Application number, filing date21766780.717.08.2021
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WO2021US46308
Priority number, dateUS202063128442P21.12.2020         Original published format: US 202063128442 P
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Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022139884
Date:30.06.2022
Language:EN
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Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4231924
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
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Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04, A61B17/06, A61B17/11
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CPC:
A61B17/1114 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP); A61B17/0482 (US);
A61B17/06066 (EP); A61B2017/003 (EP); A61B2017/0409 (EP);
A61B2017/0417 (EP); A61B2017/06042 (EP); A61B2017/06176 (EP);
A61B2017/1103 (US); A61B2017/1135 (US); A61B2017/1139 (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 [2023/35]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR GEWEBEVERANKERUNG[2023/35]
English:DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ANCHORING TISSUE[2023/35]
French:DISPOSITIFS, SYSTÈMES ET MÉTHODES D'ANCRAGE TISSULAIRE[2023/35]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2023National basic fee paid 
26.05.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2023Examination requested  [2023/35]
26.05.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2026Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
20.08.2025Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US2011137394  (LUNSFORD JOHN et al.)
 [XI] EP3154446  (ANCHORA MEDICAL LTD et al.) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,9,11 * figures 1, 3A-3H * * paragraph [0026] - paragraph [0032] *[I] 3,7,10,12-14
 [A] EP2588007  (SYNTHES GMBH et al.) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
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