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EP3055001 - VEIN ACCESS NEEDLE GUIDE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.10.2019 Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 09.11.2018
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 07.06.2018
Most recent event Tooltip	01.07.2022	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 03.08.2022 [2022/31]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states V-Align, LLC 145 Palisade Street, Suite 101 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
	[2019/10]
Former [2016/33]	For all designated states V-Align, Inc. 145 Palisade Street Suite 101 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / RAVIKUMAR, Sundaram c/o V-Align, Inc. 145 Palisade Street Suite 101 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
	02 / OSBORNE, Guy c/o V-Align, Inc. 145 Palisade Street Suite 101 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
	03 / ALWARD, Harry, Allan c/o V-Align, Inc. 145 Palisade Street Suite 101 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
	04 / RAVIKUMAR, Vikram c/o V-Align, Inc. 145 Palisade Street Suite 101 Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 / US
	[2016/33]
Representative(s)	Davies, Gregory Mark Murgitroyd & Company Cardiff Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2016/33]	Davies, Gregory Mark Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 7th Floor Churchill House Churchill Way Cardiff CF10 2HH / GB
Application number, filing date	14852757.5	07.10.2014
	[2016/33]
	WO2014US59576
Priority number, date	US201361887839P	07.10.2013 Original published format: US 201361887839 P
	[2016/33]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2015054321
	Date:	16.04.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/15]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3055001
	Date:	17.08.2016
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2016/33]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3055001
	Date:	12.12.2018
	Language:	EN
	[2018/50]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	US	16.04.2015
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	21.06.2017
Classification	IPC:	A61M5/00, A61M25/02, A61M5/32, A61M5/42	[2017/29]
	CPC:	A61M5/427 (EP); A61M2025/0273 (EP); A61M5/3287 (EP)
	Former IPC [2016/33]	A61M5/00
Designated contracting states	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 [2016/33]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Title	German:	FÜHRUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR EINE VENENZUGANGSNADEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG	[2016/33]
	English:	VEIN ACCESS NEEDLE GUIDE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USE	[2016/33]
	French:	ENSEMBLE DE GUIDE D'AIGUILLE D'ACCÈS VEINEUX ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION	[2016/33]
Entry into regional phase	12.04.2016	National basic fee paid
	12.04.2016	Search fee paid
	12.04.2016	Designation fee(s) paid
	12.04.2016	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	12.04.2016	Examination requested [2016/33]
	17.01.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	08.06.2018	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.09.2018	Fee for grant paid
	03.09.2018	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	03.09.2018	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	13.09.2019	No opposition filed within time limit [2019/47]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.04.2017	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.04.2018	Renewal fee patent year 04
	30.10.2018	Renewal fee patent year 05
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.10.2016	03 M06 Fee paid on 11.04.2017
	31.10.2017	04 M06 Fee paid on 13.04.2018
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	07.10.2014
	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	MK	12.12.2018
	MT	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
	[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]	HU	07.10.2014
	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	MT	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2021/32]	HU	07.10.2014
	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2021/26]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CY	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/29]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	MC	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2020/17]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	TR	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/50]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SI	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/48]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	DK	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/46]	AL	12.12.2018
	AT	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/39]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SK	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	IS	12.04.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/37]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	EE	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RO	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	SM	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/35]	AL	12.12.2018
	CZ	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	PL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/34]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	IT	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/33]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
	PT	12.04.2019
Former [2019/30]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	NL	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/26]	AL	12.12.2018
	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/25]	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	RS	12.12.2018
	SE	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
	GR	13.03.2019
Former [2019/23]	ES	12.12.2018
	FI	12.12.2018
	HR	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	LV	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/22]	FI	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	BG	12.03.2019
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/21]	FI	12.12.2018
	LT	12.12.2018
	NO	12.03.2019
Former [2019/20]	LT	12.12.2018
	NO	12.03.2019
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US6443928 (FRANCIS RAYMOND [US]) [Y] 1-15 * figures 3,4 *;
		[Y]WO2006113620 (MEDICAL DEVICE GROUP INC [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * figures 20-25 *;
		[Y]WO2007101983 (GRAMPIAN HEALTH BOARD [GB], et al) [Y] 2-7,9-15* figures 2-5 *;
		[Y]WO2008139303 (CADILA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD [IN], et al) [Y] 2-7,9-15 * figure 7 *;
		[Y]WO2011025478 (BARD INC C R [US], et al) [Y] 2-7,9-15 * figures 1,9 *
	International search	[A]US5380294 (PERSSON CHRISTER [SE]);
		[A]US5702371 (BIERMAN STEVEN F [US]);
		[A]US2009137961 (BRACKEN RONALD L [US]);
		[A]US2011060286 (TANABE HIDENORI [JP], et al);
		[A]US2013150714 (HOWLETT MICHAEL W [US], et al)
	by applicant	US6442928
		WO2006113620

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