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EP About this file: EP3212069

EP3212069 - MEMBRANE-FREE FIBER BRAGG GRATING PRESSURE SENSING GUIDEWIRE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2021
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 19.07.2023  [2023/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lake Region Medical, Inc.
340 Lake Hazeltine Drive
Chaska, MN 55318 / US
[2017/36]
Inventor(s)01 / HAYES, John, Michael
25 Rochestown Rise
Cork / IE
02 / KAT, Pieter, Lucas
Laanweg 30
1724 NK Oudkarspel / NL
 [2017/36]
Representative(s)Mathys & Squire
The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2020/37]
Former [2017/36]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date15855427.930.10.2015
[2017/36]
WO2015US58408
Priority number, dateUS201462073203P31.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462073203 P
[2017/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016070099
Date:06.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3212069
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3212069
Date:09.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.05.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/38
[2020/16]
CPC:
A61B5/6851 (EP,US); A61B5/02055 (US); A61B5/01 (EP,US);
A61B5/0215 (EP,US); A61B5/1459 (EP,US); A61B5/6852 (EP,US);
A61B2562/0233 (EP,US); G02B6/3624 (EP,US); G02B6/3807 (EP,US);
G02B6/4415 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/36]A61B5/0215, A61B5/1459, A61M25/01
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 [2017/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKMESSUNGSFÜHRUNGSDRAHT AUS MEMBRANFREIEM FASER-BRAGG-GITTER[2017/36]
English:MEMBRANE-FREE FIBER BRAGG GRATING PRESSURE SENSING GUIDEWIRE[2017/36]
French:GUIDE POUR CAPTEUR DE PRESSION À RÉSEAUX DE BRAGG SUR FIBRE SANS MEMBRANE[2017/36]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2017National basic fee paid 
11.04.2017Search fee paid 
11.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
11.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.07.2020Fee for grant paid
24.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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