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EP About this file: EP3229746

EP3229746 - INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2022
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
One Beacon Street
31st Floor
Boston, MA 02108 / US
[2021/32]
Former [2017/42]For all designated states
University of Massachusetts
225 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02110 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRADIL, Carlos
1011 Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002 / US
 [2017/42]
Representative(s)Lucas, Brian Ronald
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[2017/42]
Application number, filing date15868524.807.08.2015
[2017/42]
WO2015US44223
Priority number, dateUS201462091387P12.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462091387 P
[2017/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016093897
Date:16.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3229746
Date:18.10.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3229746
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F6/14, A61F6/18, A61D1/00, A61D7/00
[2018/33]
CPC:
A61F6/14 (EP,US); A61D1/00 (EP,US); A61D7/00 (EP,US);
A61F6/18 (EP,US); A61D17/002 (US)
Former IPC [2017/42]A61F6/14
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 [2017/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:INTRAUTERINE VORRICHTUNG (IUD)[2017/42]
English:INTRAUTERINE DEVICE (IUD)[2017/42]
French:DISPOSITIF INTRA-UTÉRIN (IUD)[2017/42]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2017National basic fee paid 
11.07.2017Search fee paid 
11.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/42]
11.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2021Fee for grant paid
23.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.08.2015
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
[2024/27]
Former [2024/20]HU07.08.2015
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2024/18]HU07.08.2015
AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2023/27]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2023/16]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2023/01]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/49]AL03.11.2021
AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/35]AT03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/34]AT03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/33]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/25]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/24]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/23]AT03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
PT03.03.2022
Former [2022/22]AT03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
Former [2022/21]AT03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
Former [2022/19]BG03.02.2022
Documents cited:Search[A]US3407806  (HULKA JAROSLAV F, et al) [A] 1 * column 2, line 22 - line 72; figure - *;
 [A]DE3036701  (SCHEFFLER GUENTER DIPL ING) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE3807413  (BENTZEN VITTORIO [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB2284990  (EMMETT L [GB]) [A] 14 * abstract *;
 [A]US6085751  (TAPARIA SHARAD [IN]) [A] 1,4 * column 1, line 8 - line 10 * * column 2, line 41 - line 56 * * column 3, line 52 - line 54; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2012289935  (MIDDELBEEK HANS ALMER [NL], et al) [A] 14* paragraph [0039]; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US2014283844  (GUHA SUJOY KUMAR [IN]) [A] 1,8 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0055]; figure 2 *
International search[A]US3467089  (HASSON HASAN M) [A] 1-20 * , Entire document *;
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 [A]US4034749  (VON KESSERU ISTVAN, et al) [A] 1-20 * , Entire document *;
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by applicantDE3036701
 DE3807413
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