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EP3178433 - MULTI-ELECTRODE BALLOON CATHETER WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL AND POINT ELECTRODES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2021
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 24.08.2022  [2022/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
20692 Yokneam / IL
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / LEE, Christopher
15 Greenridge Avenue No. 22
White Plains, NY 10605 / US
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2017/24]
Application number, filing date17152703.920.11.2014
[2017/24]
Priority number, dateUS20131408679121.11.2013         Original published format: US201314086791
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3178433
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3178433
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61B18/00
[2017/24]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/6858 (CN,US); A61B5/287 (EP);
A61B5/6853 (EP); A61B2017/00327 (EP,US); A61B2017/22071 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0016 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/0022 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00255 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2018/00351 (CN,US); A61B2018/00357 (EP,US); A61B2018/00375 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00839 (EP,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2053 (EP,US); A61B2034/2063 (EP,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,US);
A61B2218/002 (EP,US); A61B5/062 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/04]
Former [2017/24]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 
TitleGerman:MULTI-ELEKTRODEN-BALLONKATHETER MIT UMLAUF- UND PUNKTELEKTRODEN[2017/24]
English:MULTI-ELECTRODE BALLOON CATHETER WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL AND POINT ELECTRODES[2017/24]
French:CATHÉTER À BALLONNET À ÉLECTRODES MULTIPLES AVEC DES ÉLECTRODES CIRCONFÉRENTIELLES ET À POINT[2017/24]
Examination procedure23.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
08.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.07.2020Fee for grant paid
13.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2020Information about intention to grant a patent
10.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14194016.3  / EP2875790
Opposition(s)17.06.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.11.2014
AL16.09.2020
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