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EP About this file: EP3028680

EP3028680 - DELIVERY DEVICE HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE SEQUENTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF A PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
[2016/23]
Inventor(s)01 / SKELTON, Eugene
1 Clonmore Road
North Strand
Dublin, D3 / IE
02 / WRIGHT, Anthony
10 Castlewood Place
Rathmines
Dublin, D6 / IE
03 / ROEDER, Blayne A.
4668 South Livia Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401 / US
04 / MACATANGAY, Edwin E.
1613 South Renwick Boulevard
Bloomington, IN 47401 / US
05 / DEBRUYNE, Michael P.
300 North Sheffield Drive
Bloomington, IN 47408 / US
06 / VAD, Siddharth
10202 Dana
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
07 / JONES, Natalie
6000 Windham Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27609 / US
08 / NEOH, Wen Hong
3000 South Walnut Street Pike, Apt. 16
Bloomington, IN 47401 / US
09 / HUGHES, Erik
424 Greyfox Court
Greenwood, IN 46142 / US
 [2016/23]
Representative(s)Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/23]Williams Powell
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date15275220.022.10.2015
[2016/23]
Priority number, dateUS201462087457P04.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462087457 P
[2016/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3028680
Date:08.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3028680
Date:29.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/95, A61F2/966, A61F2/962
[2016/23]
CPC:
A61F2/9517 (EP,US); A61F2/9662 (EP,US); A61F2/07 (EP,US);
A61F2/82 (EP,US); A61F2002/9534 (EP,US); A61F2002/9665 (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 [2016/36]
Former [2016/23]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:GRIFFANORDNUNG EINER AUSGABEVORRICHTUNG ZUM SEQUENTIELLEN EINSETZEN EINER PROTHESE[2016/23]
English:DELIVERY DEVICE HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE SEQUENTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF A PROSTHESIS[2016/23]
French:ENSEMBLE DE POIGNÉE DE DISPOSITIF DE LIVRAISON POUR LE DÉPLOIEMENT SÉQUENTIEL D'UNE PROTHÈSE[2016/23]
Examination procedure01.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/36]
20.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2017Fee for grant paid
13.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17192738.7  / EP3284446
Opposition(s)30.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.10.2015
AL29.11.2017
AT29.11.2017
CY29.11.2017
CZ29.11.2017
DK29.11.2017
EE29.11.2017
ES29.11.2017
FI29.11.2017
HR29.11.2017
IT29.11.2017
LT29.11.2017
LV29.11.2017
MC29.11.2017
MK29.11.2017
NL29.11.2017
PL29.11.2017
PT29.11.2017
RO29.11.2017
RS29.11.2017
SE29.11.2017
SI29.11.2017
SK29.11.2017
SM29.11.2017
TR29.11.2017
BG28.02.2018
NO28.02.2018
GR01.03.2018
IS29.03.2018
[2020/33]
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BG28.02.2018
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5776142  (GUNDERSON RICHARD C [US]) [X] 1-5,8,9 * column 4, line 29 - column 5, line 6 * * column 6, line 1 - line 8 * * column 7, line 39 - line 47 * * figures 1, 4, 7, 8 * [I] 10-13;
 [I]WO2011126690  (MEDTRONIC VASULAR INC [US], et al) [I] 1,6,7 * paragraphs [0035] , [0 36] , [0 38] , [0 44]; figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 16A *;
 [A]EP2522315  (COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0028] - [0030] - [0 32] , [0 33] , [0 36] , [0 38] , [0 48]; figures 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 *;
 [A]US2013338787  (HOPKINS TONY C [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0061] , [0 62] , [0 63] , [0 67]; figures 1,4, 5 *
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