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EP2739208 - A SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A CATHETER IN A VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/24]A CATHETER AND A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR LOCATING A CATHETER IN A VESSEL
[2020/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flip Technologies Limited
Galway Business Park Dangan
Galway / IE
[2014/24]
Inventor(s)01 / O'DEA, John
1 The Hawthorns
Truskey West
Bearna Galway / IE
 [2014/24]
Representative(s)Gorman, Francis Fergus
F. F. Gorman & Co.
15 Clanwilliam Square
Dublin 2 / IE
[2020/49]
Former [2014/24]Gorman, Francis Fergus
F. F. Gorman & Co. 15 Clanwilliam Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date12750822.403.08.2012
[2020/49]
WO2012IE00040
Priority number, dateIE2011S00034203.08.2011         Original published format: IE S20110342
[2014/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013018079
Date:07.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2739208
Date:11.06.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.02.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2739208
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/06, A61B5/00, A61B1/313, A61B5/042, A61B5/053, A61B5/107, A61B18/14
[2019/51]
CPC:
A61B5/061 (EP,US); A61B5/065 (US); A61B1/051 (US);
A61B1/3132 (EP,US); A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B5/0084 (US);
A61B5/0538 (EP,US); A61B5/064 (US); A61B5/1076 (EP,US);
A61B5/6853 (EP,US); A61M25/1018 (US); A61B1/00082 (EP,US);
A61B1/0615 (EP,US); A61B1/0638 (EP,US); A61B1/0676 (EP,US);
A61B1/0684 (EP,US); A61B1/07 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0022 (EP,US); A61B2034/2055 (EP,US); A61B5/287 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0166 (EP,US); A61M2025/1086 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/24]A61B5/06, A61M25/10, A61M25/01, A61B5/00
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 [2014/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR ORTUNG EINES KATHETERS IN EINEM GEFÄSS[2020/02]
English:A SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A CATHETER IN A VESSEL[2020/02]
French:SYSTÈME DE LOCALISATION D'UN CATHÉTER DANS UN VAISSEAU[2020/02]
Former [2014/24]KATHETER SOWIE SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ORTUNG EINES KATHETERS IN EINEM GEFÄSS
Former [2014/24]A CATHETER AND A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR LOCATING A CATHETER IN A VESSEL
Former [2014/24]CATHÉTER, ET SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE LOCALISATION D'UN CATHÉTER DANS UN VAISSEAU
Entry into regional phase31.01.2014National basic fee paid 
31.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/24]
22.09.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.10.2020Fee for grant paid
21.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.10.2020Receipt 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  17.07.2018
Opposition(s)03.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
06.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
20.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
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