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EP About this file: EP3470109

EP3470109 - THERAPEUTIC DEVICE EMPLOYING ENDOSCOPE-INTERWORKING ELECTRODE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Korea University Research and Business Foundation
145, Anam-ro
Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02841 / KR
[2021/32]
Former [2019/50]For all designated states
Korea University Research and Business Foundation
145, Anam-ro
Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02841 / KR
Former [2019/16]For all designated states
The Standard Co. Ltd.
120, Gunpocheomdansaneop 2-ro
Gunpo-si
Gyeonggi-do 15880 / KR
For all designated states
Korea University Research and Business Foundation
145 Anam-ro
Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02841 / KR
Inventor(s)01 / KIM, Seong-Nam
214-113
171 Sinbanpo-ro
Seocho-gu
Seoul 06509 / KR
02 / CHUN, Hoon-Jai
21, Daesagwan-ro
Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02822 / KR
03 / CHOI, Hyuk Soon
No.501, 13, Yeoksam-ro 64-gil
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06200 / KR
04 / KIM, Seung Han
64, Inchon-ro 17ga-gil
Seongbuk-gu
Seoul 02843 / KR
05 / KIM, Eun-sun
132-803, 1218, Yangjae-daero
Songpa-gu
Seoul 05649 / KR
06 / KEUM, Bora
208-1310, 150, Samseong-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06288 / KR
07 / LEE, Jae Min
104-501, 221, Seolleung-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul 06276 / KR
 [2019/16]
Representative(s)Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
Löjtnantsgatan 21
114 85 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2019/16]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date17813583.614.06.2017
[2019/16]
WO2017KR06193
Priority number, dateKR2016007404514.06.2016         Original published format: KR 20160074045
[2019/16]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017217760
Date:21.12.2017
Language:KO
[2017/51]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3470109
Date:17.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3470109
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.12.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/32, A61N1/05, A61B1/00, A61B5/053, A61B1/07, A61B1/04, A61B18/00, A61B18/12, A61B18/14, A61B1/018
[2020/09]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61N1/32 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00137 (KR);
A61B1/00165 (KR); A61B1/042 (KR); A61B1/044 (EP,US);
A61B1/046 (EP,US); A61B1/07 (KR,US); A61B18/00 (KR,US);
A61B18/12 (EP,US); A61B18/14 (US); A61B5/053 (EP,KR,US);
A61N1/0416 (US); A61N1/05 (EP,US); A61N1/0507 (KR);
A61B1/018 (EP,US); A61B2018/00494 (EP,US); A61B2018/00613 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00636 (US); A61B2018/00982 (EP,US); A61B2018/143 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/16]A61N1/32, A61N1/05, A61B1/00, A61B5/053, A61B1/07, A61B1/04, A61B18/00
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 [2019/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:THERAPEUTISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT ENDOSKOPVERNETZENDER ELEKTRODE[2019/16]
English:THERAPEUTIC DEVICE EMPLOYING ENDOSCOPE-INTERWORKING ELECTRODE[2019/16]
French:DISPOSITIF THÉRAPEUTIQUE UTILISANT UNE ÉLECTRODE D'INTERFONCTIONNEMENT D'ENDOSCOPE[2019/16]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2018Translation filed 
14.12.2018National basic fee paid 
14.12.2018Search fee paid 
14.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
14.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/16]
20.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2021Fee for grant paid
29.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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