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EP About this file: EP3361946

EP3361946 - GUIDING SYSTEM FOR THE INSERTION OF A MEDICAL NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.04.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amorizzo, Ezio
Via Trionfale 7683
00135 Roma / IT
For all designated states
Cusano, Andrea
Via Ferrarecce, 75
81100 Caserta / IT
For all designated states
Cutolo, Antonello
Via Parthenope 5
80121 Napoli / IT
For all designated states
Mercieri, Marco
Via Pavia 124
00161 Roma / IT
For all designated states
Micco, Alberto
Via Enrico Fermi snc
82100 Benevento / IT
For all designated states
Ricciardi, Armando
C.da Pezzapiana 18
82100 Benevento / IT
[2018/34]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2018/34]
Representative(s)Celona, Antonio, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Viale Achille Papa, 30
20149 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2018/34]Celona, Antonio, et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A.
Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date16812822.117.10.2016
[2018/34]
WO2016IB56212
Priority number, dateIT2015UB0521816.10.2015         Original published format: IT UB20155218
[2018/34]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017064682
Date:20.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3361946
Date:22.08.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.04.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3361946
Date:31.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B17/00, A61B5/06, G02B6/02, A61M25/01, A61B34/20
[2019/11]
CPC:
A61B5/065 (EP,US); A61B17/3403 (US); A61B17/3401 (EP,US);
A61B34/20 (US); G02B6/02076 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00057 (EP,US); A61B2017/3409 (EP,US); A61B2034/2061 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0166 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/34]A61B5/06, G02B6/02, A61M25/01, A61B34/20
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 [2018/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜHRUNGSSYSTEM ZUR EINFÜHRUNG EINER MEDIZINISCHEN NADEL[2018/34]
English:GUIDING SYSTEM FOR THE INSERTION OF A MEDICAL NEEDLE[2018/34]
French:SYSTÈME DE GUIDAGE POUR L'INSERTION D'UNE AIGUILLE MÉDICALE[2018/34]
Entry into regional phase16.05.2018National basic fee paid 
16.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/34]
16.05.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2019Fee for grant paid
20.06.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.06.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL31.07.2019
CY31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
MK31.07.2019
MT31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
LU17.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
[2022/32]
Former [2021/34]AL31.07.2019
CY31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
MT31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
LU17.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
Former [2021/26]AL31.07.2019
CY31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
LU17.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
Former [2020/37]AL31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
SI31.07.2019
LU17.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
Former [2020/36]AL31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
LU17.10.2019
IS30.10.2019
Former [2020/35]AL31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
LU17.10.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/29]AL31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
MC31.07.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/24]AL31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/22]AL31.07.2019
EE31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
IS30.11.2019
Former [2020/15]AL31.07.2019
LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
IS30.11.2019
Former [2020/13]LT31.07.2019
LV31.07.2019
IS30.11.2019
Former [2020/08]LT31.07.2019
Cited inInternational search[Y]US8050523  (YOUNGE ROBERT G [US], et al);
 [YA]WO2012159000  (SOLODEX LLC [US], et al);
 [A]WO2015023665  (INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS [US]);
 [Y]US2015190123  (PARK YONG-LAE [US], et al)
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