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EP3288606 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEARING TUBING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
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  06.10.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.05.2024  [2024/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vector Surgical, LLC
20975 Swenson Drive Suite 430
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186 / US
[2018/10]
Inventor(s)01 / PHILLIPS, Janet L.F.
310 N. Lake Road
Oconomowoc, North Carolina 28560 / US
02 / PHILLIPS, Michael J.
101 Craven Street
New Bern, North Carolina 28560 / US
03 / WALTERS, Glenn
917 West Lincoln Avenue
Port Washington, Wisconsin 53074 / US
 [2018/10]
Representative(s)Bates, Alan Douglas Henry
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2018/10]
Application number, filing date16787137.528.04.2016
[2018/10]
WO2016US29759
Priority number, dateUS201562153770P28.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562153770 P
[2018/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016176433
Date:03.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3288606
Date:07.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3288606
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.11.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61J15/00
[2018/51]
CPC:
A61J15/0076 (EP,US); A61M1/83 (EP,US); A61M2205/8206 (EP,US);
A61M2209/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/10]A61M1/00
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 [2018/10]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM REINIGEN VON ROHREN[2018/10]
English:DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CLEARING TUBING[2018/10]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVACUATION DE TUBES[2018/10]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2017National basic fee paid 
14.11.2017Search fee paid 
14.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/10]
14.11.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.06.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2023Fee for grant paid
02.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201904   M06   Fee paid on   28.05.2019
30.04.202207   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2022
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/10]
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US2009120957  (PHILLIPS MICHAEL [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [A]US2010294378  (KLEIMANN SR ROBERT C [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2197310  (LINCOLN HAWLEY W) [A] 1-13* , entire document *;
 [Y]CH278763  (NOETZLI WERNER DR [CH], et al) [Y] 3, 5, 6, 13 * , entire document *;
 [XYA]DE29713696U  (ELTEST GES FUER ELEKTROPHORESE [DE]) [X] 1, 9, 12 * , entire document * [Y] 2-7, 10-11, 13 [A] 8;
 [YA]US2004102716  (MOBBS WILLIAM LEONARD [AU], et al) [Y] 7 * , entire document * [A] 8;
 [A]US2006081647  (WILSON CRAIG D [AU], et al) [A] 1-13 * , entire document *;
 [Y]US7309055  (SPIEGEL ALDONA J [US], et al) [Y] 2-4, 10-11 * , entire document *
by applicantDE29713696U
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