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EP3322387 - BALLOON CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOTEC GmbH
Lotzenäcker 23
72379 Hechingen / DE
[2018/21]
Inventor(s)01 / BARTHOLD, Franz-Peter
Binsenbolstr. 30
72336 Balingen / DE
 [2018/21]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2018/21]
Application number, filing date16740989.513.07.2016
[2018/21]
WO2016EP66581
Priority number, dateDE2015100878413.07.2015         Original published format: DE102015008784
[2018/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017009356
Date:19.01.2017
Language:DE
[2017/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3322387
Date:23.05.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3322387
Date:01.05.2024
Language:DE
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/958
[2018/21]
CPC:
A61F2/958 (EP,US); A61M25/1011 (US); A61F2/07 (US);
A61M2025/105 (US); A61M25/104 (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 [2018/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BALLONKATHETER[2018/21]
English:BALLOON CATHETER[2018/21]
French:CATHÉTER À BALLONNET[2018/21]
Entry into regional phase08.01.2018National basic fee paid 
08.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
08.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/21]
08.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
29.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2024Fee for grant paid
25.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
25.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5725535  (HEGDE ANANT V [US], et al) [Y] 2,6,7,11-13 * column 2, line 17 - column 5, line 20 * * figures 1-13 *;
 [XYI]WO0027454  (UNIV COLUMBIA [US]) [X] 1,3-5,8,9 * figure 1 * * page 10, line 6 - line 38 * [Y] 2,6,7,11-13 [I] 10;
 [X]US6527739  (BIGUS STEVE [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,8,9* column 2, line 51 - column 5, line 65; figures 1-7 *
ExaminationDE3779539T
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