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EP2968888 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRUG DELIVERY TO A TARGET SITE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.01.2023Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.02.2023  [2023/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ekos Corporation
11911 North Creek Parkway South
Bothell, WA 98011 / US
[2016/03]
Inventor(s)01 / KERSTEN, Jocelyn
11416 102nd Court NE
Kirkland, WA 98033 / US
02 / GENSTLER, Curtis
17221 Butler Road
Snohomish, WA 98290 / US
03 / WOLNIEWICZ, Raymond, M. III
16508 NE 134th Place
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
04 / HANSMANN, Douglas, R.
5008 Rockaway Beach Road NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/03]BTG plc Intellectual Property Group
5 Fleet Place
London EC4M 7RD / GB
Application number, filing date14719895.610.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US22797
Priority number, dateUS201361781750P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361781750 P
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014159274
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2968888
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61M37/00, A61B17/22
[2016/03]
CPC:
A61M37/0092 (EP,US); A61M25/0021 (US); A61M25/0026 (US);
A61M25/0043 (US); A61M25/007 (US); A61M25/0071 (EP,US);
A61M27/00 (EP,US); A61M5/142 (US); A61B2017/22088 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0002 (EP,US); A61M2025/0078 (EP,US); A61M2205/3334 (US);
A61M2205/50 (US); A61M2210/0693 (US); A61M27/006 (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 [2016/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ARZNEIMITTELVERABREICHUNG AN EINEN ZIELORT[2016/03]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRUG DELIVERY TO A TARGET SITE[2016/03]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR L'ADMINISTRATION DE MÉDICAMENT À UN SITE CIBLE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2015National basic fee paid 
05.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
08.06.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
28.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2022
27.09.2022Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2023/07]
07.10.2022Application refused, date of legal effect [2023/07]
10.11.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  21.08.2019
Request for further processing for:28.07.2016Request for further processing filed
28.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.08.2016Decision despatched
28.07.2016Request for further processing filed
28.07.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.08.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
15.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5630837  (CROWLEY ROBERT J [US]) [A] 11,15-17 * figures 1,2,4-6,9 * * column 1, line 38 - line 61 * * column 2, line 38 - line 56 * * column 3, line 48 - column 5, line 56 ** column 6, line 26 - line 47 *;
 [XI]US2008319376  (WILCOX ROBERT L [US], et al) [X] 11-13 * figures 1-7, 9, 11 * * paragraphs [0011] , [0045] - [0046] - [0054] - [0062] - [ 100] - [0102] - [ 109] * [I] 14-17;
 [A]US2012059285  (SOLTANI AZITA [US], et al) [A] 11-17 * the whole document *;
 [XI]US2012209116  (HOSSACK JOHN A [US], et al) [X] 11,12 * figures 1,4,12 * * paragraphs [0036] , [0164] - [0167] - [0211] - [0216] * [I] 13,14
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