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EP3446662 - MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  20.08.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.09.2021  [2021/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MIZUHO Corporation
30-13, Hongo 3-chome
Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 / JP
[2019/09]
Inventor(s)01 / EBARA, Sohei
1-2-2-906 Tsujido
Fujisawa-shi
Kanagawa 251-0047 / JP
 [2020/29]
Former [2019/09]01 / EBARA Sohei
8-56
Akamatsu-cho
Chigasaki-shi Kanagawa 253-0013 / JP
Representative(s)SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
[2019/09]
Application number, filing date17785970.918.04.2017
[2019/09]
WO2017JP15565
Priority number, dateJP2016008391719.04.2016         Original published format: JP 2016083917
[2019/09]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017183632
Date:26.10.2017
Language:JA
[2017/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3446662
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/042, A61F5/04, A61F5/37, A61G13/00, A61H1/02
[2020/11]
CPC:
A61H1/006 (EP); A61G13/009 (US); A61F5/01 (US);
A61F5/024 (US); A61F5/042 (EP); A61F5/3769 (EP);
A61G13/122 (US); A61G13/123 (US); A61G13/1255 (US);
A61H1/0222 (EP); A61H1/0292 (EP); A61G13/0054 (EP);
A61G2200/325 (US); A61H2001/0203 (EP); A61H2201/0149 (EP);
A61H2201/0192 (EP); A61H2201/1253 (EP); A61H2201/1616 (EP);
A61H2201/1621 (EP); A61H2201/163 (EP); A61H2201/1642 (EP);
A61H2201/1666 (EP); A61H2201/1676 (EP); A61H2201/169 (EP);
A61H2203/0468 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/09]A61F5/045, A61F5/01
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 [2019/09]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG[2019/09]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE[2019/09]
French:DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL[2019/09]
Entry into regional phase19.11.2018Translation filed 
19.11.2018National basic fee paid 
19.11.2018Search fee paid 
19.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
19.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
31.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/38]
20.05.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.202105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO2009020289  (AJOO MEDICS CO LTD [KR], et al) [X] 1,2 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0042] * [Y] 3;
 [XY]WO2009076483  (SPANN SCOTT [US]) [X] 1 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0029] * [Y] 3;
 [Y]US6428497  (CROUCH RICHARD A [US]) [Y] 3 * Field of the Invention * * column 5, line 14 - column 5, line 27 *
International search[XY]US6007568  (HARRELL ERIC A [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * , abstract; column 2, line 23 to column 3, line 18; claims 1, 4, 10 to 13; all drawings & CA 2280318 A1 * [Y] 4;
 [Y]US2004171974  (EMSKY TIMOTHY R [CA]) [Y] 4 * , paragraphs [0035] to [0036], [0042] to [0045]; fig. 3, 6 & US 2007/0198061 A1 & WO 2004/058124 A2 & EP 1578336 A2 & CA 2512393 A1 & AU 2003297954 A1 *;
 [A]JP2004081638  (HOWA MACHINERY LTD) [A] 1-4 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2012170763  (UNIV KOCHI, et al) [A] 1-4 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2007508073  (Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal) [A] 1-4 * , & US 2005/0081865 A1 & WO 2005/034827 A1 *;
 [A]US6076525  (HOFFMAN MICHAEL D [US]) [A] 1-4 * , & WO 2000/044329 A1 & EP 1210051 A1 & AU 2790099 A & CA 2298088 A1 *;
 [A]US4660549  (KOWALSKI FRANK P [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * , (Family: none) *;
 [A]US6428497  (CROUCH RICHARD A [US]) [A] 4 * , (Family: none) *
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