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EP About this file: EP3655082

EP3655082 - ENDOSCOPIC CANNULATING DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/22]ENDOSCOPIC CANNULATING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE
[2023/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2024
Database last updated on 31.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOYA Corporation
6-10-1 Nishi-Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-8347 / JP
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / KHANICHEH, Azadeh
15 Fairfax Street
Apt. 2
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
02 / OSTROVSKY, Isaac
5 Willow Street
Wellesley, MA 02481 / US
03 / VELAGIC, Almir
93 Spring Street
Unit 30
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
04 / BARENBOYM, Michael
601 Tremont Street
Apt. 4
Boston, MA 02118 / US
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Dennemeyer & Associates S.A.
Postfach 70 04 25
81304 München / DE
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date18755908.318.07.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018IB55362
Priority number, dateUS20171565373119.07.2017         Original published format: US201715653731
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019016744
Date:24.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3655082
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3655082
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2020/22]
CPC:
A61B1/00112 (EP,US); A61M25/0097 (EP,US); A61M25/0015 (US);
A61M25/0138 (US); A61M25/0169 (EP,US); A61M25/10 (US);
A61M2025/0042 (US); A61M2025/09125 (EP,US); A61M2025/1004 (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 [2020/22]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPISCHE KANÜLIERUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN[2023/12]
English:ENDOSCOPIC CANNULATING DEVICES[2023/12]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE CANNULATION ENDOSCOPIQUE[2023/12]
Former [2020/22]ENDOSKOPISCHE KANÜLIERUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG
Former [2020/22]ENDOSCOPIC CANNULATING DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE
Former [2020/22]DISPOSITIFS DE CANNULATION ENDOSCOPIQUE ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase17.01.2020National basic fee paid 
17.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
17.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2023Fee for grant paid
03.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)17.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.07.2018
HU18.07.2018
CZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
[2026/16]
Former [2025/51]CY18.07.2018
CZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2025/11]CZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
MC16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/23]CZ16.08.2023
ES16.08.2023
HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RO16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SK16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/20]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
SM16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR16.08.2023
PL16.08.2023
RS16.08.2023
NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
IS16.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO16.11.2023
GR17.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[X] US4988356  (CRITTENDEN JAMES F et al.) [X] 1-4,6-11,13-17,21-23,28 * abstract * * column 1, lines 9-13 * * column 2, line 19 - column 3, line 20 *
 [XI] US2002143251  (RICHARDSON KEVIN et al.) [X] 1,5 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0132] *[I] 12
 [A] WO9810821  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP et al.) [A] 1-23,28 * the whole document *
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