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EP2890321 - RENAL RF ABLATION SYSTEM WITH A MOVABLE VIRTUAL ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/28]RENAL RF ABLATION SYSTEM WITH A MOVABLE VIRTUAL ELECTRODE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
[2016/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[2015/28]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Pu
9 Golf Ridge Drive
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 / US
02 / WANG, Huisun
6275 Fernbrook Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
03 / CAO, Hong
17733 62nd Ct N
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
 [2016/41]
Former [2015/28]01 / ZHOU, Pu
18960 95th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
02 / WANG, Huisun
6275 Fernbrook Lane North
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
03 / CAO, Hong
17733 62nd Ct N
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2015/28]
Application number, filing date13763134.728.08.2013
[2016/41]
WO2013US57124
Priority number, dateUS201261694100P28.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261694100 P
[2015/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014036163
Date:06.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2890321
Date:08.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2890321
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B17/00, A61M25/00, A61M25/01, A61B18/00, A61M25/02
[2015/28]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (US); A61B2017/00305 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00469 (EP,US); A61B2018/00279 (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 [2015/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:NIEREN-FUNKFREQUENZ-ABLATIONSSYSTEM MIT EINER BEWEGLICHEN VIRTUELLEN ELEKTRODE[2016/18]
English:RENAL RF ABLATION SYSTEM WITH A MOVABLE VIRTUAL ELECTRODE[2016/18]
French:SYSTÈME D'ABLATION RÉNALE PAR RF POURVU D'UNE ÉLECTRODE VIRTUELLE MOBILE[2016/18]
Former [2015/28]NIEREN-FUNKFREQUENZ-ABLATIONSSYSTEM MIT EINER BEWEGLICHEN VIRTUELLEN ELEKTRODE UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2015/28]RENAL RF ABLATION SYSTEM WITH A MOVABLE VIRTUAL ELECTRODE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
Former [2015/28]SYSTÈME D'ABLATION RÉNALE PAR RF POURVU D'UNE ÉLECTRODE VIRTUELLE MOBILE ET SES PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase28.03.2015National basic fee paid 
28.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/28]
14.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2016Fee for grant paid
26.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16183287.8  / EP3123973
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.04.2016
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.08.2013
AL12.10.2016
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
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