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EP About this file: EP3042684

EP3042684 - Introducer set [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abiomed Europe GmbH
Neuenhofer Weg 3
52074 Aachen / DE
[2016/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Moran, Adrian
Shrarevagh Ballinful, Co.
Sligo / IE
02 / Sieß, Thorsten
c/o Abiomed Europe GmbH, Neuenhofer Weg 3
52074 Aachen / DE
03 / Aboulhosn, Walid
c/o Abiomed Europe GmbH, Neuenhofer Weg 3
52074 Aachen / DE
 [2016/28]
Representative(s)Klunker IP Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date15150306.707.01.2015
[2016/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3042684
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M25/02, A61M25/06, A61M29/00, // A61M25/10
[2016/28]
CPC:
A61M25/0021 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M25/005 (CN,KR,US); A61M25/10182 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61M25/00 (US); A61M25/0043 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M25/02 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61M25/0662 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M29/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M29/02 (US);
A61M60/13 (KR); A61M2025/0059 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M2025/0063 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61M2025/0293 (EP,CN,KR,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 [2016/37]
Former [2016/28]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Einführschleusen-Set[2022/28]
English:Introducer set[2016/28]
French:Ensemble introducteur[2016/28]
Former [2016/28]Einführschleusen Set
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/37]
18.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5931842  (GOLDSTEEN DAVID S [US], et al);
 [XAI]US2005131343  (ABRAMS ROBERT M [US], et al);
 [XA]US2006271085  (SIESS THORSTEN [DE], et al);
 [A]EP2452718  (KANEKA CORP [JP]);
 [A]US2014171914  (ROWE TODD [US], et al)
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