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EP2729073 - NEEDLE LENGTH DETERMINATION AND CALIBRATION FOR INSERTION GUIDANCE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.02.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.03.2016  [2016/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
[2014/20]
Inventor(s)01 / WILKES, Bryson, G.
1003 North Fox Hollow Drive
North Salt Lake, UT 84054 / US
02 / NEWMAN, Jon, B.
1337 Deerfield Drive
Centerville, UT 84014 / US
03 / MESSERLY, Shayne
172 East 650 South
Kaysville, UT 84037 / US
 [2014/20]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/20]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date12807886.206.07.2012
WO2012US45814
Priority number, dateUS201161505036P06.07.2011         Original published format: US 201161505036 P
[2014/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013006817
Date:10.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2729073
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/12
[2014/20]
CPC:
A61B5/062 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61B5/283 (EP,CN,RU,US); A61B5/6846 (KR);
A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61B8/08 (KR); A61B8/0841 (EP,CN,RU,US);
A61B8/12 (KR); A61B90/11 (EP,US); A61B90/98 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B2034/2072 (US); A61B2090/061 (EP,US);
A61B2090/378 (EP,US); A61B2090/3788 (US); A61B2090/3954 (EP,US);
A61B2562/02 (KR) (-)
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 [2014/20]
TitleGerman:NADELLÄNGENBESTIMMUNG UND -KALIBRIERUNG FÜR EIN EINSATZFÜHRUNGSSYSTEM[2014/20]
English:NEEDLE LENGTH DETERMINATION AND CALIBRATION FOR INSERTION GUIDANCE SYSTEM[2014/20]
French:DÉTERMINATION ET ÉTALONNAGE DE LONGUEUR D'AIGUILLE POUR UN SYSTÈME DE GUIDAGE D'INTRODUCTION[2014/20]
Entry into regional phase15.01.2014National basic fee paid 
15.01.2014Search fee paid 
15.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
15.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/20]
08.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/11]
26.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201504   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2007073155  (PARK ROBERT [US], et al) [Y] 12-15 * paragraphs [0049] - [0066]; figures 1-5B *;
 [Y]US6626832  (PALTIELI YOAV [IL], et al) [Y] 12-15 * column 8, lines 9-24; figure 4A *;
 [A]US2006106306  (ESSNER RICHARD [US], et al) [A] 12-15 * paragraphs [0039] - [0051]; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]US2007049822  (BUNCE STEVEN M [US], et al) [A] 12-15 * paragraphs [0024] - [0031]; figures 2A-D *;
 [A]US2003163142  (PALTIELI YOAV [IL], et al) [A] 12-15 * paragraphs [0144] - [0162]; figures 10-11C *;
 [A]US2011015533  (COX JEREMY B [US], et al) [A] 12-15 * paragraphs [0108] - [0122]; figures 1-33 *
International search[A]US2009124906  (CALUSER CALIN [US]);
 [A]US2010130854  (SHACHAR YEHOSHUA [US], et al);
 [A]US7966063  (OSHIMA YOSHITAKE [JP], et al)
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