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EP3445222 - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY DELIVERY IN MEDICAL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/09]METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY DELIVERY IN MEDICAL DEVICES
[2023/27]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.02.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.06.2023
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   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, FI, GR, HR, RS
published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2023/48]
Former [2019/09]For all designated states
Apama Medical, Inc.
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LYONS, Gerald
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
02 / SALAHIEH, Amr
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
03 / LUNDBERG, Daniel
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
04 / AVISA, Ron
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
05 / MCNALLY, Guy
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
06 / SCHILERU, Rodica
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
07 / BRETON, Thomas
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
08 / MERCHANT, Adnan
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
09 / CLAUDE, John
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
 [2024/12]
Former [2019/09]01 / LYONS, Gerald
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
02 / SALAHIEH, Amr
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
03 / LUNDBERG, Daniel
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
04 / AVISA, Ron
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
05 / MCNALLY, Guy
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
06 / SCHILERU, Rodica
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
07 / BRETON, Thomas
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
08 / MERCHANT, Adnan
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
09 / CLAUDE, John
745A Camden Avenue
Campbell CA 95008 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2019/09]
Application number, filing date17786483.218.04.2017
[2019/09]
WO2017US28174
Priority number, dateUS201662324175P18.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662324175 P
US201762484378P11.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762484378 P
[2019/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017184628
Date:26.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3445222
Date:27.02.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3445222
Date:20.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.10.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/05, A61B18/12, A61B18/14
[2019/09]
CPC:
A61B34/25 (EP); A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (US);
A61B1/00045 (EP); A61B1/05 (EP); A61B2018/0016 (EP);
A61B2018/0022 (EP); A61B2018/00351 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (US);
A61B2018/00654 (EP); A61B2018/00672 (EP,US); A61B2018/00708 (EP);
A61B2018/0072 (US); A61B2018/00755 (US); A61B2018/00767 (US);
A61B2018/00875 (EP); A61B2018/00898 (EP); A61B2018/126 (US);
A61B2034/252 (EP); A61B2560/0487 (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 [2019/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR STEUERUNG DER ENERGIEABGABE BEI MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2023/27]
English:SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY DELIVERY IN MEDICAL DEVICES[2023/27]
French:SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE DANS DES DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX[2023/27]
Former [2019/09]VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR STEUERUNG DER ENERGIEABGABE BEI MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2019/09]METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY DELIVERY IN MEDICAL DEVICES
Former [2019/09]PROCÉDÉS ET SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE DE DISTRIBUTION D'ÉNERGIE DANS DES DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX
Entry into regional phase17.10.2018National basic fee paid 
17.10.2018Search fee paid 
17.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
17.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/09]
13.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2024Fee for grant paid
13.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG20.03.2024
FI20.03.2024
HR20.03.2024
LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
RS20.06.2024
GR21.06.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]LT20.03.2024
NO20.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP1169976  (BIOSENSE INC [US]) [Y] 11-15 * paragraphs [0053] - [0070]; figure 7 *;
 [A]US2010049031  (FRULAND BENJAMIN R [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [XYI]US2014171942  (WERNETH RANDELL L [US], et al) [X] 1,7 * paragraphs [0048] - [0075] - [0090] - [0101]; figures 2-4 * [Y] 11-15 [I] 2-6,8-10;
 [A]WO2015148470  (ACUTUS MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 1-10* abstract *
International search[A]US2012059367  (BUYSSE STEVEN P [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * entire document *;
 [X]US2014171942  (WERNETH RANDELL L [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * entire document *;
 [A]US2015351836  (PRUTCHI DAVID [US]) [A] 1-16* entire document *
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