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EP About this file: EP3407809

EP3407809 - CLOT REMOVAL DEVICE FOR BLOOD VESSELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2022
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
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
Fusion Medical, Inc.
15120 Park Drive
Dayton, Minnesota 55327 / US
[2018/49]
Inventor(s)01 / SUTTON, Gregg Stuart
3825 North Shore Drive
Orono Minnesota 55364 / US
02 / DILLE, Eric Joseph
3050 Ottawa Avenue South
St. Louis Park Minnesota 55416 / US
03 / LARSON, Jeffery Foster
15120 Park Drive
Dayton Minnesota 55327 / US
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date17744980.827.01.2017
[2018/49]
WO2017US15357
Priority number, dateUS20161500825327.01.2016         Original published format: US201615008253
[2018/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017132521
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3407809
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3407809
Date:29.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/3207
[2018/49]
CPC:
A61B17/320725 (EP); A61B17/320758 (EP); A61B2017/22054 (EP);
A61B2017/22067 (EP); A61B2017/320004 (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 [2018/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERINNSELBESEITIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR BLUTGEFÄSSE[2018/49]
English:CLOT REMOVAL DEVICE FOR BLOOD VESSELS[2018/49]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RETRAIT DE CAILLOT POUR VAISSEAUX SANGUINS[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2018National basic fee paid 
20.06.2018Search fee paid 
20.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
21.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2021Fee for grant paid
23.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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