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EP About this file: EP2649963

EP2649963 - Catheter and voice prosthesis assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/42]Catheter for inserting a voice prothesis
[2018/50]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2020
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.03.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Freudenberg Medical, LLC
1110 Mark Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013 / US
[2019/41]
Former [2013/42]For all designated states
Helix Medical LLC
1110 Mark Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Blom, Eric D.
2000 West 106th Street
Carmel, IN 46032 / US
02 / Kostelac, Bryan E.
13312 North Badger Grove Drive
Camby, IN 46113 / US
03 / Kracht, Bradley T.
2152 Mustang Chase Drive
Westfield, IN 46074 / US
04 / Johnson, Eric Gerard
3013 Wolf Lake Blvd.
New Albany, IN 47150 / US
 [2013/42]
Representative(s)Ripper, Monika Sigrid
Carl Freudenberg KG
Höhnerweg 2 - 4
69469 Weinheim / DE
[2019/15]
Former [2013/42]Ripper, Monika Sigrid
Carl Freudenberg KG
Patente und Marken
69465 Weinheim / DE
Application number, filing date13000614.107.02.2013
[2013/42]
Priority number, dateUS20121344665713.04.2012         Original published format: US201213446657
[2013/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2649963
Date:16.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2649963
Date:10.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/20, A61B17/34, // A61B50/33, A61B90/00
[2018/50]
CPC:
A61F2/203 (EP,US); A61B17/24 (EP,US); A61B17/3468 (EP,US);
A61B2090/061 (EP,US); A61F2250/0019 (EP,US); A61F2250/0039 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/42]A61F2/20, A61B17/34, A61B17/24, A61M16/04
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 [2019/15]
Former [2013/42]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:Katheter- und Stimmprotheseanordnung[2018/50]
English:Catheter and voice prosthesis assembly[2018/50]
French:Ensemble formé d'un cathéter et d'une prothèse vocale[2018/50]
Former [2013/42]Katheter zum Einführen einer Stimmprothese
Former [2013/42]Catheter for inserting a voice prothesis
Former [2013/42]Cathéter pour l'insertion d'une prothèse vocale
Examination procedure16.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2014Examination requested  [2014/23]
30.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2019Fee for grant paid
05.02.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2019Receipt 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  30.11.2018
Opposition(s)13.01.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
24.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2013
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Documents cited:Search[IA] US5919231  (BLOM ERIC D et al.)
 [Y] EP2110101  (HELIX MEDICAL LLC et al.)
 [Y] EP2110152  (HELIX MEDICAL LLC et al.)
 [A] US5976151  (SIEGBAHN NILS et al.)
 [IA] WO2005097001  (ATOS MEDICAL AB et al.) [I] 1-4,8-10 * the whole document *[A] 18-23
 [Y] US2009036876  (TRAN AN QUOC et al.) [Y] 1,7-11,13,14 * the whole document *
 [Y] US2003212349  (MEIER KEVIN C et al.) [Y] 1,7-11,13,14 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0015]; figures 1-4 *
by applicantUS7975696
 USRE39923
 US5571180
 US6776797
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