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EP About this file: EP2725980

EP2725980 - TARGET IDENTIFICATION TOOL FOR INTRA-LUMENAL LOCALIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2014/19]
Inventor(s)01 / BORILLO, Thomas
313 Lythrum Lane
Medina, MN 55340 / US
02 / GRUDEM, Jerome, Kent, Jr.
14039 Vicki Circle
Rogers, MN 55374 / US
 [2014/19]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12804313.028.06.2012
WO2012US44714
Priority number, dateUS201161501931P28.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161501931 P
[2014/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013003632
Date:03.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2725980
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B6/00, A61B19/00
[2015/09]
CPC:
A61B90/39 (EP,US); A61B2017/00893 (EP,US); A61B2090/3904 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3912 (EP,US); A61B2090/3945 (EP,US); A61B2090/395 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3966 (EP,US); A61B2090/3991 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/19]A61B6/00
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 [2014/19]
TitleGerman:ZIELIDENTIFIKATIONSINSTRUMENT FÜR INTRALUMINALE LOKALISIERUNG[2014/19]
English:TARGET IDENTIFICATION TOOL FOR INTRA-LUMENAL LOCALIZATION[2014/19]
French:OUTIL D'IDENTIFICATION DE CIBLE POUR LOCALISATION INTRALUMINALE[2014/19]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2013National basic fee paid 
10.12.2013Search fee paid 
10.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/19]
29.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/30]
21.03.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/30]
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  12.10.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]US2009221913  (VOEGELE JAMES W [US], et al) [A] 1-15* figure - *
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 [X]US2009221913  (VOEGELE JAMES W [US], et al);
 [X]US2010305686  (CRAGG ANDREW H [US], et al)
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