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EP3236890 - URINARY CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.05.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United States Government As Represented By The Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Research & Development
810 Vermont Avenue
NW (10P9TT)
Washington, District of Columbia 20420 / US
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / NICKEL, Eric
Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Research&Development
810 Vermont Avenue
NW (10P9TT)
Washington, District of Columbia 20420 / US
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date15874262.721.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015US67164
Priority number, dateUS20141457979522.12.2014         Original published format: US201414579795
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016106240
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3236890
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.06.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/44, A61F5/442, A61M25/01
[2018/36]
CPC:
A61M25/0111 (EP,CN,US); A61M2210/1089 (EP,CN,US); A61M25/0119 (EP,CN,US)
Former IPC [2017/44]A61F5/44, A61F5/442
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 [2017/44]
TitleGerman:HARNKATHETERANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN[2017/44]
English:URINARY CATHETER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD[2017/44]
French:ENSEMBLE CATHÉTER URINAIRE ET PROCÉDÉ[2017/44]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2017National basic fee paid 
28.06.2017Search fee paid 
28.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
28.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/26]
23.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.202006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9638192  (BIDWELL ROBERT E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8-11 * page 6, line 1 - line 24; figures 3,4,8 * [A] 4;
 [XAI]US6007521  (BIDWELL ROBERT E [US], et al) [X] 1-4,8-11 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 19; figures 1-3 * [A] 5[I] 6,7;
 [XAI]WO0183017  (WILSON COOK MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1,2,4,6,8-11 * page 12, paragraph second * * page 14, paragraph third - page 15, paragraph first * * page 22, paragraph second * * figure 4 * [A] 3,5 [I] 7
International search[A]US2012325692  (TANGHOJ ALLAN [DK], et al) [A] 1-13, 19 * See claim 1; figures la-8c. *;
 [A]EP0909249  (MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES OF GEORGI [US]) [A] 1-13, 19 * See entire document. *;
 [A]US2005124978  (KIM CHUL-JUN [KR]) [A] 1-13, 19 * See entire document. *;
 [A]US2007270734  (CRISP WILLIAM E [US]) [A] 1-13, 19 * See entire document. *;
 [A]US6117120  (HEININGER ELISE [US]) [A] 1-13, 19 * See entire document. *
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