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EP3061413 - TISSUE CLIPPING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 15.05.2024 [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2016/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Menn, Dimitri
153 Algonquin Tr.
Ashland, Massachusetts 01721 / US
02 / Durgin, Russell F.
146 Knott Street
Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703 / US
03 / Wells, Brian Keith
2800 Bittersweet Lane
Lagrange, Kentucky 2800 / US
04 / Wolf, Lance Alan
4160 Andrew Drive
Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119 / US
05 / Furnish, Gregory R.
2614 Top Hill Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40206 / US
06 / Abramov, Vasiliy P.
2356 Page Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40205 / US
07 / Kelly, William C. Mers
5420 Foxwood Drive
Crestwood, Kentucky 40014 / US
 [2016/35]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/35]
Application number, filing date16162551.216.06.2009
[2016/35]
Priority number, dateUS20080074094P19.06.2008         Original published format: US 74094 P
[2016/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3061413
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3061413
Date:19.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/122, A61B17/128, A61B90/00
[2020/09]
CPC:
A61B17/1285 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/122 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/00234 (US);
A61B17/083 (US); A61B17/10 (US); A61B2017/00778 (US);
A61B2090/037 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/35]A61B17/122, A61B17/128
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/35]
TitleGerman:GEWEBEKLEMMVORRICHTUNG[2016/35]
English:TISSUE CLIPPING APPARATUS[2016/35]
French:APPAREIL DE FIXATION TISSULAIRE[2016/35]
Examination procedure31.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/35]
28.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2021Fee for grant paid
14.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09767595.3  / EP2288296
EP13156368.6  / EP2630923
EP14185123.8  / EP2823776
Divisional application(s)EP21215962.8  / EP4023171
Opposition(s)20.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
11.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
13.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.06.2009
AT19.01.2022
CY19.01.2022
CZ19.01.2022
DK19.01.2022
EE19.01.2022
ES19.01.2022
FI19.01.2022
HR19.01.2022
IT19.01.2022
LT19.01.2022
LV19.01.2022
MC19.01.2022
PL19.01.2022
RO19.01.2022
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SK19.01.2022
BG19.04.2022
NO19.04.2022
GR20.04.2022
IS19.05.2022
PT19.05.2022
LU16.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
FR30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
[2024/20]
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE10203956  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0106] - [0123]; figures 12-14 *;
 [A]WO03030746  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 7, line 21 - page 10, line 26; figures 1-4,14 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [I]US2005080440  (DURGIN RUSSELL F [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0055] , [0066]; figures 9,10,12,18 * * figure - *
by applicantUS20070915806
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