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EP3632499 - PROGRAMMABLE DRAINAGE VALVE WITH FIXED REFERENCE MAGNET FOR DETERMINING DIRECTION OF FLOW OPERABLE WITH ANALOG OR DIGITAL COMPASS TOOLSETS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.01.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Integra LifeSciences Switzerland Sàrl
Rue Girardet 29
2400 Le Locle / CH
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / BODEN, JR., Thomas
c/o Integra LifeSciences Corporation
311 Enterprise Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 / US
02 / D'AOUST, Patricia
c/o Integra LifeSciences Corporation
311 Enterprise Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 / US
03 / ARAZAWA, Alexander
c/o Integra LifeSciences Corporation
311 Enterprise Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 / US
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2024/17]
Former [2020/15]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date18198474.103.10.2018
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3632499
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3632499
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61M27/00
[2020/15]
CPC:
A61M27/006 (EP)
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 [2020/46]
Former [2020/15]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:PROGRAMMIERBARES DRAINAGEVENTIL MIT FESTEM REFERENZMAGNET ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER DURCHFLUSSRICHTUNG, DAS MIT ANALOGEN ODER DIGITALEN KOMPASSWERKZEUGSÄTZEN BETRIEBEN WERDEN KANN[2020/15]
English:PROGRAMMABLE DRAINAGE VALVE WITH FIXED REFERENCE MAGNET FOR DETERMINING DIRECTION OF FLOW OPERABLE WITH ANALOG OR DIGITAL COMPASS TOOLSETS[2020/15]
French:SOUPAPE DE DRAINAGE PROGRAMMABLE AVEC AIMANT FIXE DE RÉFÉRENCE PERMETTANT DE DÉTERMINER LA DIRECTION D'ÉCOULEMENT UTILISABLE AVEC DES BOÎTES À OUTILS DE COMPAS NUMÉRIQUE OU ANALOGIQUE[2020/15]
Examination procedure05.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/46]
05.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
07.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2024Fee for grant paid
18.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
07.01.2021Request for further processing filed
07.01.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.01.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL24.04.2024
[2024/44]
Documents cited:Search[X]EP1092450  (SEIKO INSTR INC [JP]) [X] 1-5 * column 1, line 3 - column 27, line 39; figures 1-9C *;
 [X]US2014336560  (HAKIM CARLOS A [US]) [X] 1-5 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 16, paragraph 176; figures 1-47 *;
 [A]EP3002030  (DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1-5* column 1, line 5 - column 7, line 2; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US2018126147  (HAKIM CARLOS A [US]) [X] 1-5 * page 1, paragraph 2 - page 23, paragraph 224; figures 1A-48 *;
 [X]US2018184943  (BODEN JR THOMAS [US]) [X] 1-5 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 7, paragraph 69; figures 1-17 *
by applicantUS4595390
 US8322365
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