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EP3461405 - APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY OCCLUDING THE LUMEN OF A NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/14]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY OCCLUDING THE LUMEN OF A NEEDLE
[2023/03]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.11.2025
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  01.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 17.12.2025  [2025/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
220 West Mercer Street, Suite 100
Seattle WA 98119 / US
[2025/38]
Former [2021/37]For all designated states
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
200 West Mercer Street
Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98119 / US
Former [2019/14]For all designated states
Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc.
815 First Avenue
Suite 140
Seattle, Washington 98104 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BULLINGTON, Gregory J.
5825 134th Place SE
Bellevue, WA 98006 / US
02 / PATTON, Richard G.
2561 Magnolia Blvd. W.
Seattle, WA 98199 / US
03 / GAW, Shan E.
4027 Sunnyside Ave. N.
Seattle, WA 98103 / US
04 / MIAZGA, Jay M.
4025 McKinley PIN
Seattle, WA 98103 / US
 [2019/14]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[2019/14]
Application number, filing date18194131.107.03.2014
[2019/14]
Priority number, dateUS201361777758P12.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361777758 P
[2019/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3461405
Date:03.04.2019
Language:EN
[2019/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3461405
Date:17.12.2025
Language:EN
[2025/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/15, A61M5/158, // A61M39/22
[2019/14]
CPC:
A61M5/158 (EP,IL,US); A61B5/150633 (IL,US); A61M39/22 (EP,IL,US);
A61M5/16804 (IL,US); A61M5/3291 (EP,IL,US); A61M2005/1585 (EP,IL,US);
A61M2005/1587 (IL,US); A61M2205/0205 (EP,IL,US); A61M2205/0238 (EP,IL,US);
A61M2205/0266 (EP,IL,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 [2019/46]
Former [2019/14]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM SELEKTIVEN VERSCHLIESSEN DES LUMENS EINER NADEL[2023/03]
English:APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY OCCLUDING THE LUMEN OF A NEEDLE[2023/03]
French:APPAREIL D'OCCLUSION SÉLECTIVE DE LA LUMIÈRE D'UNE AIGUILLE[2023/03]
Former [2019/14]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SELEKTIVEN VERSCHLIESSEN DES LUMENS EINER NADEL
Former [2019/14]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVELY OCCLUDING THE LUMEN OF A NEEDLE
Former [2019/14]PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL D'OCCLUSION SÉLECTIVE DE LA LUMIÈRE D'UNE AIGUILLE
Examination procedure03.10.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.10.2019Examination requested  [2019/46]
03.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2025Fee for grant paid
10.11.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14779787.2  / EP2967462
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
12.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
03.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
06.01.2025Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[XIY] WO0228457  (GENYX MEDICAL INC et al.)
 [Y] US4976697  (WALDER ANTHONY J et al.)
 [Y] DE2205314  (WINNISKIJ MEDISINSKIJ INST IM et al.)
 [A] US5578053  (YOON INBAE et al.)
by applicantUS8197420
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