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EP About this file: EP3345540

EP3345540 - CATHETER WITH SUPPORTING STRUCTURE HAVING VARIABLE CROSS-SECTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 08.03.2023  [2023/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
Yokneam 2066717 / IL
[2018/28]
Inventor(s)01 / WU, Steven
15715 Arrow Highway
Irwindale, CA California 91706 / US
 [2018/28]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2018/28]
Application number, filing date18150636.108.01.2018
[2018/28]
Priority number, dateUS20171540116609.01.2017         Original published format: US201715401166
[2018/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3345540
Date:11.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3345540
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/367, A61B18/14, A61B34/20, A61M25/00
[2021/31]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,IL,US); A61B5/283 (CN); A61B5/287 (EP,US);
A61B18/1477 (IL,US); A61B5/367 (CN); A61B5/6858 (EP,IL,US);
A61B5/6859 (EP,IL,US); A61M25/001 (EP,IL,US); A61M25/0023 (CN);
A61M25/0043 (CN); A61M25/0054 (IL); A61M25/0067 (IL);
A61B2018/0016 (EP,US); A61B2018/00214 (EP,US); A61B2018/00267 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00351 (IL,US); A61B2018/00357 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,IL,US);
A61B2018/00839 (EP,US); A61B2018/1405 (IL,US); A61B2018/1467 (EP,IL,US);
A61B2034/2065 (IL,US); A61M2025/0064 (IL) (-)
Former IPC [2018/28]A61B5/00, A61B18/14, A61B5/042, A61B34/20, A61M25/00
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 [2019/09]
Former [2018/28]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:KATHETER MIT STÜTZSTRUKTUR MIT VARIABLEN QUERSCHNITTEN[2018/28]
English:CATHETER WITH SUPPORTING STRUCTURE HAVING VARIABLE CROSS-SECTIONS[2018/28]
French:CATHÉTER À STRUCTURE DE SUPPORT AVEC SECTIONS TRANSVERSALES VARIABLES[2018/28]
Examination procedure11.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/09]
11.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
08.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
31.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2021Fee for grant paid
17.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21214689.8  / EP4000506
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
08.05.2019Request for further processing filed
08.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.05.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL26.01.2022
AT26.01.2022
CZ26.01.2022
DK26.01.2022
EE26.01.2022
ES26.01.2022
FI26.01.2022
HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
LV26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
RO26.01.2022
RS26.01.2022
SE26.01.2022
SI26.01.2022
SK26.01.2022
SM26.01.2022
BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
[2023/10]
Former [2023/01]AL26.01.2022
AT26.01.2022
CZ26.01.2022
DK26.01.2022
EE26.01.2022
ES26.01.2022
FI26.01.2022
HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
LV26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
RO26.01.2022
RS26.01.2022
SE26.01.2022
SK26.01.2022
SM26.01.2022
BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
Former [2022/49]AT26.01.2022
CZ26.01.2022
DK26.01.2022
EE26.01.2022
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FI26.01.2022
HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
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PL26.01.2022
RO26.01.2022
RS26.01.2022
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SK26.01.2022
SM26.01.2022
BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
Former [2022/48]AT26.01.2022
CZ26.01.2022
DK26.01.2022
EE26.01.2022
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FI26.01.2022
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RO26.01.2022
RS26.01.2022
SE26.01.2022
SM26.01.2022
BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
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DK26.01.2022
ES26.01.2022
FI26.01.2022
HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
LV26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
RO26.01.2022
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BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
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PT26.05.2022
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DK26.01.2022
ES26.01.2022
FI26.01.2022
HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
LV26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
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GR27.04.2022
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PT26.05.2022
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BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
IS26.05.2022
PT26.05.2022
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ES26.01.2022
FI26.01.2022
HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
LV26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
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BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
PT26.05.2022
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ES26.01.2022
HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
LV26.01.2022
PL26.01.2022
RS26.01.2022
SE26.01.2022
BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
GR27.04.2022
PT26.05.2022
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HR26.01.2022
LT26.01.2022
RS26.01.2022
SE26.01.2022
BG26.04.2022
NO26.04.2022
PT26.05.2022
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LT26.01.2022
NO26.04.2022
PT26.05.2022
Former [2022/33]LT26.01.2022
NO26.04.2022
Documents cited:Search[I]US6071274  (THOMPSON RUSSELL B [US], et al) [I] 1,6-15 * column 8, line 22 - column 11, line 16; figure 2a * * column 17, line 33 - column 19, line 39; figures 32,33 * * column 29, line 4 - column 29, line 42; figure 56 *;
 [A]WO0108600  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 11-15* page 5, line 20 - line 28 *;
 [XI]EP3040042  (BIOSENSE WEBSTER ISRAEL LTD [IL]) [X] 1-5,11 * paragraphs [0012], [0013], [0017], [0018], [0019], [0029], [0031];; figures 1,4A,5,8-12 * [I] 12
by applicantUS5391199
 WO9605768
 US5772590
 US6064905
 US6239724
 US6332089
 US2002065455
 US6484118
 US2003120150
 US6618612
 US6690963
 US2004068178
 US6748255
 US6973340
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