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EP2768428 - DEVICES FOR STENTING AN AIRWAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/35]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STENTING AN AIRWAY
[2016/01]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.10.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.10.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2016  [2016/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
1600 West Merit Parkway
South Jordan UT 84095 / US
[2014/35]
Inventor(s)01 / KRIMSKY, William
400 Redland Court
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 / US
02 / ELLER, Zeke
3227 McKinney Avenue 20D
Dallas, Texas 75204 / US
 [2014/35]
Representative(s)Killough, Kieran Paul
HGF Limited
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
[2014/35]
Application number, filing date12841334.119.10.2012
WO2012US61067
Priority number, dateUS201161549874P21.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161549874 P
[2014/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013059623
Date:25.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2768428
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/04, A61F2/02, A61F2/82, A61F2/86, A61L27/56
[2014/35]
CPC:
A61F2/04 (EP,US); A61F2/90 (US); A61F2/915 (EP,US);
A61F2/95 (US); A61F2002/043 (EP,US); A61F2230/0067 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0069 (EP,US); A61F2250/0039 (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 [2014/35]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR VERLEGUNG EINES STENTS IN EINEM ATEMWEG[2016/01]
English:DEVICES FOR STENTING AN AIRWAY[2016/01]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR IMPLANTER UNE ENDOPROTHÈSE DANS DES VOIES AÉRIENNES[2016/01]
Former [2014/35]VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERLEGUNG EINES STENTS IN EINEM ATEMWEG
Former [2014/35]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STENTING AN AIRWAY
Former [2014/35]DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR IMPLANTER UNE ENDOPROTHÈSE DANS DES VOIES AÉRIENNES
Entry into regional phase19.05.2014National basic fee paid 
19.05.2014Search fee paid 
19.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/35]
25.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/48]
12.07.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/48]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.01.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP2085050  (TAEWOONG MEDICAL CO LTD [KR]; SHIN KYONG MIN [KR]) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0008] , [0054] - paragraph [0057]; figures 15,18,21 *;
 [A]US2010076555  (MARTEN LEWIS H [US] ET AL) [A] 1-14 * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] , [0086]; figures 12-14 *;
 [A]WO9300869  (RUESCH WILLY AG [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2004148032  (RUTTER MICHAEL JOHN [US] ET AL) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US2004148032  (RUTTER, M. ET AL.);
 [Y]US2010076555  (MARTEN, L. ET AL.);
 [A]US2008046065  (HARTLEY, D. ET AL.);
 [A]WO2009125899  (S&G BIOTECH, INC.);
 [A]WO2011072084  (AVALON MEDICAL LTD. ET AL.);
 [A]US5480431  (FREITAG, L. ET AL.)
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