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EP About this file: EP2338428

EP2338428 - Estimation and mapping of ablation volume [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2016
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel), Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
P.O. Box 275
Yokneam 20692 / IL
[2015/35]
Former [2011/26]For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel), Ltd
4 Hatnufah Street P.O. Box 275
Yokneam 20692 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / Govari, Assaf
Vitzo 1
Haifa 34400 / IL
02 / Altman, Andres Claudio
Shimshon 13/9
Haifa 34614 / IL
03 / Ephrath, Yaron
Tzafririm 30
Karkur 35170 / IL
 [2011/26]
Representative(s)Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2015/35]
Former [2011/26]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date10252190.322.12.2010
[2011/26]
Priority number, dateUS2009064619723.12.2009         Original published format: US 646197
[2011/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2338428
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2338428
Date:26.08.2015
Language:EN
[2015/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12, A61B19/00, // A61B18/14, A61B17/00
[2011/26]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,US); A61B2018/00351 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US); A61B2018/00714 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00761 (EP,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US); A61B2034/104 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2090/064 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US);
A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61M2025/0002 (EP,US); A61M2025/0166 (EP,US);
A61M25/0158 (EP,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 [2015/35]
Former [2011/26]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:Schätzung und Kartierung des Ablationsvolumens[2011/26]
English:Estimation and mapping of ablation volume[2011/26]
French:Évaluation et cartographie de volume d'ablation[2011/26]
Examination procedure23.12.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/06]
24.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2015Fee for grant paid
14.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  24.02.2014
Opposition(s)30.05.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.12.2010
AL26.08.2015
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