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EP About this file: EP3308719

EP3308719 - EXPANDABLE DEVICE FOR TISSUE COLLECTION FROM AN AERODIGESTIVE BODY LUMEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.02.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.03.2018
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
ADN International, LLC
425 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019 / US
[2018/16]
Inventor(s)01 / Blitzer, Andrew
New York, NY 10019 / US
02 / Strome, Marshall
19979 North 102nd Place
Scottsdale, AZ 85255 / US
 [2022/12]
Former [2018/20]01 / Blitzer, Andrew
325 East 57th Street Apt. 15-a
New York, NY 10022 / US
02 / Strome, Marshall
19979 North 102nd Place
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 / US
Former [2018/16]01 / Blitzer, Andrew
325 East 57th Street Apt. 15-a
New York, NY 10022 / US
02 / Strome, Marshall
80 Riverside Blvd. Apt. 24B
New York, NY 10069 / US
Representative(s)Potter Clarkson
Chapel Quarter
Mount Street
Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/13]Potter Clarkson
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Former [2018/16]Potter Clarkson LLP
The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
Application number, filing date17203402.725.05.2012
[2018/16]
Priority number, dateUS201161490389P26.05.2011         Original published format: US 201161490389 P
[2018/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3308719
Date:18.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3308719
Date:08.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3308719
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/02, A61B17/3207, A61B10/04, A61B5/00, A61M5/00, A61B18/24, A61M25/10
[2018/16]
CPC:
A61B10/04 (EP,US); A61B10/02 (EP,US); A61B17/320725 (EP,US);
A61B18/24 (EP,US); A61B5/4839 (EP,US); A61B5/6853 (EP,US);
A61M25/10182 (US); A61M5/007 (EP,US); A61B2010/0216 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1004 (US); A61M2025/105 (EP,US); A61M2025/1072 (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 [2019/12]
Former [2018/16]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:EXPANDIERBARE VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE GEWEBEENTNAHME AUS EINEM AERODIGESTIVEN KÖRPERLUMEN[2018/16]
English:EXPANDABLE DEVICE FOR TISSUE COLLECTION FROM AN AERODIGESTIVE BODY LUMEN[2018/16]
French:DISPOSITIF EXPANSIBLE POUR LE PRÉLÈVEMENT DE TISSU DANS UNE LUMIÈRE CORPORELLE AÉRO-DIGESTIVE[2018/16]
Examination procedure07.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/12]
07.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2022Fee for grant paid
17.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12789725.4  / EP2713890
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [A]US5409012  (SAHATJIAN RONALD A [US]) [A] 1-5,8-14 * column 3, line 18 - column 5, line 26; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2002147458  (HIBLAR THOMAS J [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,8,10* paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0030]; figures 1a-1c *;
 [X]US2005038383  (KELLEY GREGORY S [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,8-10 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0022] * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0031]; figures 1-11 *
ExaminationUS2003208134
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