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EP About this file: EP2953550

EP2953550 - EXPANDABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.03.2021
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acutus Medical, Inc.
2210 Faraday Avenue
Suite 100
Carlsbad, California 92008 / US
[2020/16]
Former [2015/51]For all designated states
Acutus Medical Inc.
10840 Thornmint Road
San Diego, California 92127 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHOU, Derrick Ren-Yu
17551 Ralphs Ranch Road
San Diego, California 92127 / US
02 / CORVI, Timothy J.
7922 Sitio Granado
Carlsbad, California 92009 / US
03 / JULIAN, Marcus Frederick
2455 Alta Vista Drive
Vista, California 92084 / US
04 / KNIGHT, Darryl Alan
9392 Twin Trails Drive No. 201
San Diego, California 92129 / US
05 / ROMAN, Ricardo David
819 De La Toba Road
Chula Vista, California 91911 / US
06 / FLAHERTY, J. Christopher
2122 Kirkland Lake Drive
Auburndale, Florida 33823 / US
 [2015/51]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2015/51]
Application number, filing date14748567.607.02.2014
[2015/51]
WO2014US15261
Priority number, dateUS201361762363P08.02.2013         Original published format: US 201361762363 P
[2015/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014124231
Date:14.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2953550
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2953550
Date:20.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.08.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B18/14, A61M25/00, A61N1/05
[2015/51]
CPC:
A61N1/056 (EP,US); A61B5/6858 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US);
A61B5/287 (EP,US); A61B5/6859 (US); A61B8/12 (US);
A61B8/445 (US); A61B8/4477 (US); A61B8/4494 (US);
A61N7/022 (EP,US); A61B18/02 (EP); A61B18/12 (US);
A61B18/1815 (EP); A61B18/20 (EP); A61B18/22 (EP);
A61B2018/00005 (EP); A61B2018/00107 (EP); A61B2018/00125 (EP);
A61B2018/00136 (EP); A61B2018/00148 (EP); A61B2018/00166 (EP);
A61B2018/00196 (EP); A61B2018/00267 (EP,US); A61B2018/00351 (US);
A61B2018/00357 (EP); A61B2018/00404 (US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00791 (EP); A61B2018/00827 (EP); A61B2018/00892 (EP);
A61B2018/0091 (EP); A61B2018/1465 (EP); A61B2018/1861 (EP);
A61B2090/064 (EP); A61B2562/0209 (EP); A61B2562/164 (EP);
A61B2562/166 (EP); A61B2562/222 (US); A61B2562/227 (US);
A61B8/4272 (US); A61N1/3624 (EP); A61N2007/0078 (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 [2015/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXPANDIERBARE KATHETERANORDNUNG MIT EINER FLEXIBLEN LEITERPLATTE[2015/51]
English:EXPANDABLE CATHETER ASSEMBLY WITH FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD[2015/51]
French:ENSEMBLE CATHÉTER EXTENSIBLE DOTÉ D'UNE CARTE DE CIRCUITS IMPRIMÉS (PCB) FLEXIBLE[2015/51]
Entry into regional phase13.08.2015National basic fee paid 
13.08.2015Search fee paid 
13.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
13.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.08.2015Examination requested  [2015/51]
06.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.04.2020Fee for grant paid
09.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP20175123.7  / EP3777703
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.01.2019
Opposition(s)23.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.02.2014
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IE07.02.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0245608  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 31, lines 4-21 ** page 35, line 30 - page 36, line 22; figures 12,17 *;
 [Y]WO2009065042  (KARDIUM INC [CA], et al) [Y] 4,6-8,12 * page 42, lines 24-30 *;
 [XY]WO2012100184  (KARDIUM INC [CA], et al) [X] 1-3,5,9-12,14,15 * page 45, lines 21-34; figure 2 * * page 46, lines 34-35 * * page 50, line 24 * * page 54, lines 31-35 * * page 55, lines 4-5 * * page 56, lines 17-24 * * page 78, lines 34-35 * * page 147, lines 12-20 * [Y] 4,6-8,12
International search[A]US2011172658  (GELBART DANIEL [CA], et al);
 [X]US8147486  (HONOUR KIRK S [US], et al);
 [A]WO2012100185  (KARDIUM INC [CA], et al)
ExaminationWO9905971
by applicantWO2009065042
 WO2012100184
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