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EP About this file: EP1750590

EP1750590 - LOCATOR AND DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/07]LOCATOR AND DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
[2011/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2012
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ensure Medical, Inc.
762 San Aleso Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
[2007/07]
Inventor(s)01 / GINN, Richard S.
10767 Green Valley Drive
Gilroy, California 95020 / US
 [2007/07]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/01]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2007/07]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date05753242.620.05.2005
[2007/07]
WO2005US17846
Priority number, dateUS2004085079521.05.2004         Original published format: US 850795
[2007/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005112782
Date:01.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1750590
Date:14.02.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.12.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1750590
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2007/07]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US); A61B2017/00022 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00637 (EP,US); A61B2017/0065 (EP,US); A61B2017/00654 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00672 (EP,US); A61B2017/22047 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B2090/062 (EP,US); A61B2090/0811 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/07]
TitleGerman:LOKALISATOR UND ABGABEVORRICHTUNG[2011/24]
English:LOCATOR AND DELIVERY DEVICE[2011/24]
French:DISPOSITIF DE POSITIONNEMENT ET DE DEGAGEMENT[2011/24]
Former [2007/07]LOKALISATOR UND ABGABEVORRICHTUNG UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2007/07]LOCATOR AND DELIVERY DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
Former [2007/07]DISPOSITIF DE POSITIONNEMENT ET DE DEGAGEMENT ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase18.12.2006National basic fee paid 
18.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/07]
30.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2011Fee for grant paid
21.11.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.07.2009
Opposition(s)05.10.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.05.2005
AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
TR04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
ES15.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
LU20.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
TR04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
ES15.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
LU20.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2014/21]AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
TR04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
ES15.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/22]AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
ES15.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.01.2012
BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
CH31.05.2012
LI31.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2013/03]BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
MC31.05.2012
Former [2012/50]BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
SK04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/49]BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
CZ04.01.2012
DK04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
RO04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
Former [2012/48]BE04.01.2012
CY04.01.2012
EE04.01.2012
FI04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
PL04.01.2012
SE04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
GR05.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
PT04.05.2012
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FI04.01.2012
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PT04.05.2012
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SI04.01.2012
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GR05.04.2012
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PT04.05.2012
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IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/35]BE04.01.2012
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SI04.01.2012
BG04.04.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/34]BE04.01.2012
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SI04.01.2012
IS04.05.2012
Former [2012/33]BE04.01.2012
LT04.01.2012
SI04.01.2012
Former [2012/25]SI04.01.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]US5192302  (KENSEY KENNETH [US], et al) [X] 15,16,18,20,21 * column 6, line 54 - column 7, line 34 *;
 [X]US5320639  (RUDNICK JAMES J [US]) [X] 15-18,21 * column 5, line 17 - column 6, line 19 *;
 [X]US6162240  (CATES CHRISTOPHER U [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,15-18,20,21 * column 4, line 27 - column 11, line 39; figures 2,11-15 *;
 [A]US6302898  (EDWARDS STUART D [US], et al) [A] 1,15 * figure 11 *;
 [A]US6350274  (LI SHU-TUNG [US]) [A] 1,15* column 3, line 66 - column 5, line 50; figures 1,1a *
by applicantUS5871501
 US6162240
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