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EP3493748 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019Change: Validation statespublished on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
11.10.2019Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
11.10.2019Change - extension statespublished on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shifamed Holdings, LLC
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHAER, Alan
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
02 / SAUL, Tom
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
03 / SALAHIEH, Amr
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
04 / LAU, Lilip
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
05 / TANAKA, Don
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
06 / GANDIONCO, Sid
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
07 / HA, Hung
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
08 / DATTA, Arindam
590 Division Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/24]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date17837770.104.08.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017US45530
Priority number, dateUS201662371171P04.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662371171 P
US201662376874P18.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662376874 P
US201662384189P06.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662384189 P
[2019/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018027145
Date:08.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493748
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/04
[2019/24]
CPC:
A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61F2/04 (US); A61B6/12 (EP,US);
A61F2/95 (US); A61B1/2676 (US); A61B2017/00004 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00026 (EP,US); A61B2017/00411 (EP,US); A61B2017/00809 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00867 (EP,US); A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/00951 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00986 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0411 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0417 (EP,US); A61B2017/0427 (EP,US); A61B2017/0429 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0446 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US); A61B2017/0496 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06171 (EP,US); A61B5/0538 (EP,US); A61F2002/043 (US);
A61F2210/0004 (EP,US); A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2210/009 (EP,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 [2019/24]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR LUNGENVOLUMENREDUKTION[2019/24]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION[2019/24]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS DE RÉDUCTION DU VOLUME PULMONAIRE[2019/24]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2019National basic fee paid 
28.02.2019Search fee paid 
28.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
03.10.2019Application withdrawn by applicant  [2019/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2002165618  (INGENITO EDWARD P [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0030], Claim 1, FIG. 4A. *;
 [A]US2004078054  (BIGGS MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0001]-[0003], [0016], [0065]-[0070], [0100] and FIGS. 4-7. *;
 [A]US2009024144  (ZEINER MARK S [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0051], [0074]-[0077], [0094] and FIGS. 17, 20, 23. *;
 [A]US8177769  (PERKINS RODNEY C [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * Entire document. *;
 [A]US8728093  (ROUSSEAU ALEXANDRA [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * Entire document. *;
 [A]WO2015006729  (SHIFAMED HOLDINGS LLC [US]) [A] 1-13 * Entire document. *;
 [A]US2015342610  (RADHAKRISHNAN SRI [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * Entire document, especially Abstract, para[0062]-[0065], [0078] and FIGS. 2-5. *;
 [A]WO2016115193  (SHIFAMED HOLDINGS LLC [US]) [A] 1-13* Entire document. *
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