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EP About this file: EP3484573

EP3484573 - ELECTRONIC VALVE READER HAVING ORIENTATION SENSING MECHANISM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
6743 Southpoint Drive North
Jacksonville, FL 32216 / US
[2019/21]
Inventor(s)01 / AMERY, Drew
3688 Marsh Park Court
Jacksonville, Florida 32250 / US
 [2019/21]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2023/35]
Former [2019/21]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date17743456.017.07.2017
[2019/21]
WO2017US42369
Priority number, dateUS201662363524P18.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662363524 P
[2019/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018017471
Date:25.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3484573
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3484573
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M27/00
[2019/21]
CPC:
A61M27/006 (EP,KR,US); G01D5/12 (KR,US); G01D7/00 (KR,US);
A61M2205/18 (KR,US); A61M2205/3317 (KR,US); A61M2205/3327 (KR,US);
A61M2205/50 (KR,US); A61M2205/502 (KR,US); A61M2205/52 (KR,US);
A61M2205/70 (KR); A61M2210/0693 (KR) (-)
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 [2019/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONISCHER VENTILLESER MIT AUSRICHTUNGSERFASSUNGSMECHANISMUS[2019/21]
English:ELECTRONIC VALVE READER HAVING ORIENTATION SENSING MECHANISM[2019/21]
French:LECTEUR DE VANNE ÉLECTRONIQUE COMPORTANT UN MÉCANISME DE DÉTECTION D'ORIENTATION[2019/21]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2019National basic fee paid 
18.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/21]
18.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2023Fee for grant paid
21.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
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CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
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NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
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FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
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FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
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NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
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NO30.11.2023
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IS30.12.2023
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FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
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FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Cited inInternational search[XY]FR2861599  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 1,3-15,17 * page 1, line 1 - page 32, line 2; figures 1-9; claims 1-11 * [Y] 2,16;
 [XD]US2008221436  (BERTRAND WILLIAM J [US], et al) [XD] 1,3-15,17 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 6, paragraph 59; figures 1-10 *;
 [Y]US2010010338  (VAN DAM PETER [NL], et al) [Y] 2,16* page 1, paragraph 2 - page 4, paragraph 30; figures 1-6 *;
 [X]US2014052047  (WILSON STEPHEN F [US]) [X] 1,3-15,17 * page 1, paragraph 3 - page 11, paragraph 154; figures 1-47 *
by applicantUS5637083
 US5879297
 US6129668
 US7334582
 US8622978
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