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EP About this file: EP3383448

EP3383448 - SYSTEMS FOR THE CONDITIONING OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/41]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE CONDITIONING OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
[2020/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minnetronix Inc.
1635 Energy Park Drive
St. Paul, MN 55108 / US
[2018/41]
Inventor(s)01 / HEDSTROM, Blake
4100 Longfellow Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407 / US
02 / LAD, Shivanand
121 Crimson Oak Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27713 / US
03 / MCCABE, Aaron
6300 Halifax Avenue S.
Edina, Minnesota 55424 / US
04 / MEYERING, Emily
7639 W 14th Street
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426 / US
05 / MONDRY, Jack
4212 Mavelle Drive
Edina, Minnesota 55435 / US
06 / SAWHNEY, Ami
16191 NE 83rd Street, Unit C327
Redmond, WA 98052-4951 / US
07 / SCHEURER, Elizabeth
4941 Aldrich Avenue S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 / US
08 / STOLL, Matt
5917 Girard Avenue S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 / US
09 / VASE, Abhi
11330 Entrada Place
Los Altos Hills, California 94024 / US
 [2018/47]
Former [2018/41]01 / HEDSTROM, Blake
3500 Saint Paul Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 / US
02 / LAD, Shivanand
121 Crimson Oak Drive
Durham, North Carolina 27713 / US
03 / MCCABE, Aaron
6300 Halifax Avenue S.
Edina, Minnesota 55424 / US
04 / MEYERING, Emily
7639 W 14th Street
St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426 / US
05 / MONDRY, Jack
4212 Mavelle Drive
Edina, Minnesota 55435 / US
06 / SAWHNEY, Ami
16191 NE 83rd Street, Unit C327
Redmond, WA 98052-4951 / US
07 / SCHEURER, Elizabeth
4941 Aldrich Avenue S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 / US
08 / STOLL, Matt
5917 Girard Avenue S.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 / US
09 / VASE, Abhi
11330 Entrada Place
Los Altos Hills, California 94024 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2018/41]
Application number, filing date16871616.502.12.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016US64721
Priority number, dateUS201562263305P04.12.2015         Original published format: US 201562263305 P
[2018/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017096228
Date:08.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3383448
Date:10.10.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3383448
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.06.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61M1/34, A61M1/36, A61M27/00, G01N33/48, G01N33/543
[2018/41]
CPC:
A61M27/006 (EP,US); A61M2025/0031 (US); A61M2027/004 (EP);
A61M2202/0464 (EP); A61M2205/053 (US); A61M2205/054 (US);
A61M2205/3344 (US); A61M2205/36 (US); A61M2205/50 (US);
A61M2205/75 (US); A61M2230/005 (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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR KONDITIONIERUNG VON LIQUOR[2020/34]
English:SYSTEMS FOR THE CONDITIONING OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID[2020/34]
French:SYSTÈMES POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT DU LIQUIDE CÉPHALORACHIDIEN[2020/34]
Former [2018/41]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONDITIONIERUNG VON LIQUOR
Former [2018/41]SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE CONDITIONING OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
Former [2018/41]SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR LE CONDITIONNEMENT DU LIQUIDE CÉPHALORACHIDIEN
Entry into regional phase04.07.2018National basic fee paid 
04.07.2018Search fee paid 
04.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
04.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
07.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2020Fee for grant paid
17.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21152980.5  / EP3842080
EP23167323.7  / EP4238593
Opposition(s)28.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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