blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP3178430

EP3178430 - METHOD FOR FORMING A THERMOCOUPLE IN AN ELECTRODE FOR AN ABLATION CATHETER AND AN ASSOCIATED ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/24]METHOD FOR FORMING A THERMOCOUPLE IN AN ELECTRODE FOR AN ABLATION CATHETER AND AN ASSOCIATED ELECTRODE
[2019/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
Yokneam 2066717 / IL
[2022/24]
Former [2017/24]For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
Inventor(s)01 / AUJLA, Vishav Manak Singh
15715 Arrow Highway
Irwindale, CA 91706 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/24]
Application number, filing date16202498.806.12.2016
[2017/24]
Priority number, dateUS20151496077907.12.2015         Original published format: US201514960779
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3178430
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3178430
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B18/00, A61B18/14, A61B90/00, G01K7/02
[2019/41]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,CN,IL,US); A61B18/14 (IL,US); A61B18/12 (CN);
G01K7/02 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00011 (CN);
A61B2018/00077 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00083 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00351 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00595 (CN); A61B2018/00702 (CN);
A61B2018/00791 (CN); A61B2018/00821 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00839 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1407 (CN); A61B2018/1467 (CN); A61B2090/065 (EP,US);
A61B2218/002 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/24]A61B18/14, G01K7/02
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 [2018/04]
Former [2017/24]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BILDUNG EINES THERMOELEMENTS IN EINER ELEKTRODE FÜR EINEN ABLATIONSKATHETER UND EINE ZUGEHÖRIGE ELEKTRODE[2022/24]
English:METHOD FOR FORMING A THERMOCOUPLE IN AN ELECTRODE FOR AN ABLATION CATHETER AND AN ASSOCIATED ELECTRODE[2022/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER UN THERMOCOUPLE DANS UNE ELECTRODE POUR UN CATHÉTHER D'ABLATION ET UNE ÉLECTRODE ASSOCIÉE[2022/24]
Former [2017/24]VERFAHREN ZUR BILDUNG EINES THERMOELEMENTS IN EINER ELEKTRODE FÜR EINEN ABLATIONSKATHETER UND EINE ZUGEHÖRIGE ELEKTRODE
Former [2017/24]METHOD FOR FORMING A THERMOCOUPLE IN AN ELECTRODE FOR AN ABLATION CATHETER AND AN ASSOCIATED ELECTRODE
Former [2017/24]PROCÉDÉ POUR FORMER UN THERMOCOUPLE DANS UNE ELECTRODE POUR UN CATHÉTHER D'ABLATION ET UNE ÉLECTRODE ASSOCIÉE
Examination procedure06.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
21.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2023Fee for grant paid
26.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
IE06.12.2023
LU06.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
CH31.12.2023
[2024/48]
Former [2024/47]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
IE06.12.2023
LU06.12.2023
BE31.12.2023
Former [2024/46]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
IE06.12.2023
LU06.12.2023
Former [2024/40]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
LU06.12.2023
Former [2024/24]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/03]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/01]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/52]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
SE07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US4732619  (NANIGIAN JACOB [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 21 * * column 4, line 51 - line 62; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5111002  (HOLLANDER MILTON B [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 13 * * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 10; figures 3, 5, 6 *;
 [A]US2002021743  (RUPPERT PAUL [CH], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0040]; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2002026183  (SIMPSON JOHN A [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0107] - paragraph [0108] * * paragraph [0120] - paragraph [0122]; figures 12, 13 *;
 [A]US2007250055  (JOHNSON MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0044] - paragraph [0050] ** paragraph [0060]; figure 1 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.