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EP3138536 - THREADED MODULAR HANDLE FOR A PROSTHESIS DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.04.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2025Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 21.05.2025  [2025/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
[2025/21]
Former [2017/10]For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bradway, Ryan C.
718 North G. Street
Tacoma, Washington 98403 / US
02 / Baxter, Charles L.
3055 Bluster Court
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 / US
03 / Kratzberg, Jarin A.
1827 Kyverdale Drive
Lafayette, Indiana 47909 / US
 [2017/10]
Representative(s)Williams Powell
330 High Holborn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2025/21]Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
Former [2017/10]Williams Powell
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date16275125.901.09.2016
[2017/10]
Priority number, dateUS201562212767P01.09.2015         Original published format: US 201562212767 P
[2017/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3138536
Date:08.03.2017
Language:EN
[2017/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3138536
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3138536
Date:21.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/95
[2017/10]
CPC:
A61F2/9517 (EP,US); A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61F2/954 (US);
A61F2/958 (US); A61F2/966 (EP,US); A61F2/97 (US);
A61F2/9522 (US); A61F2002/9511 (EP,US); A61F2002/9665 (EP,US);
A61F2220/005 (EP,US); A61F2220/0058 (EP,US); A61F2250/006 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0069 (EP,US); A61F2250/0098 (EP,US); A61F2310/00017 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00023 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/39]
Former [2017/10]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MODULARER GRIFF MIT GEWINDE FÜR EINE PROTHESENEINFÜHRUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/10]
English:THREADED MODULAR HANDLE FOR A PROSTHESIS DELIVERY DEVICE[2017/10]
French:POIGNÉE MODULAIRE FILETÉE DESTINÉE À UN DISPOSITIF DE POSE DE PROTHÈSE[2017/10]
Examination procedure01.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
19.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.10.2019Fee for grant paid
28.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.11.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
19.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.09.2020  29.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Schlich, George William
Schlich
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
Opponent's representative
Schlich
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
 [2024/45]
Former [2021/20]
Opponent(s)01  25.09.2020  29.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Schlich, George
Schlich
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
Opponent's representative
Schlich, George
Schlich
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
Former [2020/45]
Opponent(s)01  25.09.2020  29.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Schlich, George
Schlich
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
Opponent's representative
Schlich, George
Schlich
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
14.10.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.02.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
10.05.2022Date of oral proceedings
08.06.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.06.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.12.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.01.2025Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition18.08.2022Appeal received No.  T1961/22
18.08.2022Payment of appeal fee
18.10.2022Statement of grounds filed
05.12.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
18.08.2022Appeal received No.  T1961/22
18.08.2022Payment of appeal fee
17.10.2022Statement of grounds filed
05.12.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
05.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
12.12.2024Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.09.2016
AL25.12.2019
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OppositionUS2004138734
 EP0990426
 WO03068302
 WO2011049808
 US2003191516
 GB2474252
 US2011224774
 WO2010022138
 US2013289696
 US2014114392
 EP2617388
 US2005080476
 US2012041547
 EP0873733
 WO2011133272
 US2005027305
 US2010094393
 WO2010098804
 WO2004103434
 WO2012032147
 WO2010044851
 US2006100640
 US2011224774
 WO2010044851
 US2006100640
 US2013289696
 EP0990426
 WO2010022138
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