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EP About this file: EP3261706

EP3261706 - ACCESS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/01]ACCESS SHEATH, ACCESS SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS
[2019/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. Bard, Inc.
IP Law Group
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
[2019/46]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
C.R. Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DOLGIN, Michael
10106 Humphrey Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
02 / WINKLER, Matthew
4726 Hales Lane
Hamilton, Ohio 45011 / US
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/01]
Application number, filing date16756195.023.02.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016US19149
Priority number, dateUS201562119713P23.02.2015         Original published format: US 201562119713 P
[2018/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016138006
Date:01.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3261706
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3261706
Date:20.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.09.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/06, A61M25/18, A61M29/00, A61B17/02, A61B17/34, A61B17/00, A61B90/00, A61M25/00
[2018/36]
CPC:
A61M25/0662 (EP,KR,US); A61B17/3423 (US); A61B17/0218 (US);
A61B17/3415 (KR); A61M25/0009 (US); A61M29/00 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/00429 (US); A61B2017/3443 (EP); A61B2017/3456 (US);
A61B2090/0808 (US); A61M2025/0681 (KR); A61M2025/0687 (KR);
A61M25/0097 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/32]A61M25/06, A61M25/18, A61M29/00, A61B17/02, A61B17/34, A61B17/00, A61B90/00
Former IPC [2018/01]A61M25/06, A61M25/18, A61M29/00
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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUGANGSSYSTEM[2019/17]
English:ACCESS SYSTEM[2019/17]
French:SYSTÈME D'ACCÈS[2019/17]
Former [2018/01]ZUGANGSSCHLEUSE, ZUGANGSSYSTEM UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN
Former [2018/01]ACCESS SHEATH, ACCESS SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHODS
Former [2018/01]GAINE D'ACCÈS, SYSTÈME D'ACCÈS, ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase15.09.2017National basic fee paid 
15.09.2017Search fee paid 
15.09.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
15.09.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2019Fee for grant paid
09.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2016
AL20.11.2019
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 [X]WO2010065901  (PIVOT MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [X] 20-23 * abstract *;
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