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EP4252718 - EXPANSION MEMBERS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.09.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.05.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2023/40]
Inventor(s)01 / IRWIN, Craig W.
Newark, 19711 / US
02 / SILVERMAN, James D.
Newark, 19711 / US
03 / SKELTON, Tyson J.
Newark, 19711 / US
 [2023/40]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2023/40]
Application number, filing date23187718.430.04.2019
[2023/40]
Priority number, dateUS201862665695P02.05.2018         Original published format: US 201862665695 P
[2023/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4252718
Date:04.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4252718
Date:15.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/915, A61F2/07
[2023/46]
CPC:
A61F2/07 (EP); A61F2/915 (US); A61F2/82 (US);
A61F2/89 (US); A61F2002/91516 (EP); A61F2250/0063 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2023/40]A61F2/915
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 [2024/25]
Former [2023/40]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:EXPANSIONSELEMENTE FÜR IMPLANTIERBARE VORRICHTUNGEN UND ZUGEHÖRIGE SYSTEME[2023/40]
English:EXPANSION MEMBERS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS[2023/40]
French:ÉLÉMENTS D'EXPANSION POUR DISPOSITIFS IMPLANTABLES ET SYSTÈMES[2023/40]
Examination procedure15.05.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.05.2024Examination requested  [2024/25]
15.05.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.10.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP19727539.9  / EP3787553
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0106952  (MED INST INC [US], et al);
 [X]US2011087318  (DAUGHERTY JOHN R [US], et al);
 [XI]US2014142684  (ZUKOWSKI STANISLAW L [US])
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