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EP About this file: EP3226782

EP3226782 - MEDICAL GRASPING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
1600 West Merit Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095 / US
[2017/41]
Inventor(s)01 / MOTTOLA, Jim
1243 Trimble Lane
West Jordan, UT 84088 / US
02 / SUTCLIFFE, Peter
9 Marshview Lane
Palm Coast, Florida 32137 / US
03 / FERGUSON, F. Mark
1595 East Treeview Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84124 / US
04 / SHIRLEY, Nate
2046 North 1300 West
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062 / US
05 / JENKINS, Richard P.
2221 Mountainside Drive
Bluffdale, Utah 84065 / US
06 / CINDRICH, Christopher
1803 East Seven Oaks Lane
Draper, Utah 84020 / US
 [2018/02]
Former [2017/41]01 / MOTTOLA, Jim
1843 West 10740 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84062 / US
02 / SUTCLIFFE, Peter
9 Marshview Lane
Palm Coast, Florida 32137 / US
03 / FERGUSON, F. Mark
1595 East Treeview Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84124 / US
04 / SHIRLEY, Nate
2046 North 1300 West
Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062 / US
05 / JENKINS, Richard P.
2221 Mountainside Drive
Bluffdale, Utah 84065 / US
06 / CINDRICH, Christopher
1803 East Seven Oaks Lane
Draper, Utah 84020 / US
Representative(s)Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[2017/41]
Application number, filing date15866067.001.12.2015
[2017/41]
WO2015US63179
Priority number, dateUS201462086432P02.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462086432 P
[2017/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016089865
Date:09.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3226782
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3226782
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/221, A61B17/30, A61F2/01, // A61B17/22
[2019/51]
CPC:
A61B17/22031 (EP,US); A61F2/011 (EP,US); A61B2017/22035 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2215 (EP,US); A61B2017/301 (EP); A61B2017/303 (EP);
A61B2017/305 (EP,US); A61F2250/0059 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/23]A61B17/221, A61B17/30, // A61B17/22
Former IPC [2017/41]A61B17/22, A61B17/30
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 [2017/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE GREIFVORRICHTUNG[2017/41]
English:MEDICAL GRASPING DEVICE[2017/41]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PRÉHENSION MÉDICAL[2017/41]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2017National basic fee paid 
16.06.2017Search fee paid 
16.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/41]
16.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2020Fee for grant paid
24.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.12.2015
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
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MC03.06.2020
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TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
IE01.12.2020
LU01.12.2020
BE31.12.2020
CH31.12.2020
LI31.12.2020
[2022/33]
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