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EP About this file: EP3578137

EP3578137 - TOOL FOR TRICUSPID REGURGITATION OPERATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.10.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tau Medical Inc.
A3, 68
Busandaehak-ro 50beon-gil
Geumjeong-gu
Busan / KR
[2023/03]
Former [2022/07]For all designated states
Tau-PNU Medical Co., Ltd.
6109 Engineering Bldg. 6
2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil
Geumjeong-gu
Busan 46241 / KR
Former [2019/50]For all designated states
Taupnu Medical Co., Ltd.
6109, Engineering Bldg. 6
2, Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil
Geumjeong-gu
Busan 46241 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, June Hong
127-1702
LG Metrocity
111 Bunpo-ro
Nam-gu
Busan 48516 / KR
02 / CHON, Min Ku
604-803
116 Saesil-ro
Mulgeum-eup
Yangsan-si Gyeongsangnam-do 50658 / KR
03 / KIM, Jun Oh
101-1308
Daedong Apartment
165 Obong-ro
Mulgeum-eup
Yangsan-si Gyeongsangnam-do 50595 / KR
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2024/12]
Former [2019/50]HGF Europe LLP
Neumarkter Str. 18
81673 München / DE
Application number, filing date17894825.315.12.2017
[2019/50]
WO2017KR14781
Priority number, dateKR2017001442001.02.2017         Original published format: KR 20170014420
[2019/50]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018143560
Date:09.08.2018
Language:KO
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3578137
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3578137
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24, A61B17/34, A61M25/01, A61B17/02
[2019/50]
CPC:
A61F2/2451 (EP,US); A61F2/2466 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/2433 (KR,US);
A61B17/3421 (KR,US); A61B17/3468 (KR,US); A61F2/2427 (KR);
A61M25/01 (KR,US); A61B2017/00243 (US); A61B2017/0237 (KR,US);
A61F2/246 (US); A61F2250/0003 (EP); A61M25/10 (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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WERKZEUG ZUR TRIKUSPIDALREGURGITATIONOPERATION[2019/50]
English:TOOL FOR TRICUSPID REGURGITATION OPERATION[2019/50]
French:OUTIL POUR UNE CHIRURGIE DE RÉGURGITATION TRICUSPIDIENNE[2019/50]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2019Translation filed 
31.08.2019National basic fee paid 
31.08.2019Search fee paid 
31.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
10.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.02.2024Fee for grant paid
08.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
22.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
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31.12.202206   M06   Fee paid on   20.06.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2005096740  (LANGBERG JONATHAN J [US], et al) [A] 8-19* paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0076] *;
 [Y]WO2015178612  (TAUPNUMEDICAL CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 7,12,18,25 * figure 2 *;
 [XDY]KR20150144568  (TAUPNUMEDICAL [KR]) [XD] 8-11,13-17,19 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0043]; figures 1-3 * [Y] 12,18;
 [Y]WO2016013763  (TAUPNUMEDICAL CO LTD [KR]) [Y] 5,23 * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0039]; figure 6 *;
 [XY]US2016213472  (KIM JUNE-HONG [KR]) [X] 1-4,6,20-22,24 * paragraphs [0022] , [ 0078] - paragraph [0086]; figures 14-15 * [Y] 5,7,23,25
International search[Y]KR101231140B  (PUSAN NAT UNIV IND COOP FOUND [KR]) [Y] 3, 12, 14-20 * See paragraphs [0031]-[0032]; figure 1. *;
 [Y]KR20130074823  (KIM JUNE HONG [KR]) [Y] 1-3, 5-11, 14-20, 24 * See paragraphs [0012], [0025]-[0026] figures 1-3. *;
 [Y]KR101467373B  (PUSAN NAT UNIV IND COOP FOUND [KR]) [Y] 22-24 * See paragraph [0037]. *;
 [XYA]KR20150144568  (TAUPNUMEDICAL [KR]) [X] 21 * See paragraphs [0037]-[0039]; claims 1-9; figures 1-3. * [Y] 1-3, 5-12, 14-20 , 22-24 [A] 4, 13, 25;
 [PX]KR20170044065  (PUSAN NAT UNIV INDUSTRY-UNIV COOP FOUND [KR]) [PX] 1-25* See claims 1-25. *
by applicantWO2008060553
 WO2015194816
 KR20150144568
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