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EP3606606 - HERMETICALLY-SEALED PACKAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL
published on 19.06.2024 [2024/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
[2020/07]
Inventor(s)01 / KUHN, Jonathan L.
710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2020/07]
Application number, filing date18721202.203.04.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018US25801
Priority number, dateUS20171547783503.04.2017         Original published format: US201715477835
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018187268
Date:11.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3606606
Date:12.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3606606
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/375, A61M5/142, A61N1/37, A61N1/36, A61N1/39, A61B5/07, A61B5/1455, A61B5/1459, A61M5/172, A61M5/00, // A61B5/024, A61B5/026, A61B5/00
[2023/21]
CPC:
A61B5/1459 (EP,US); A61B5/076 (EP,US); A61B5/14552 (EP,US);
A61B5/686 (EP,US); A61M5/002 (EP,US); A61M5/1723 (EP,US);
A61N1/3758 (EP,US); F21V23/06 (US); F21V31/005 (US);
A61B2560/0462 (EP,US); A61B2562/12 (EP,US); A61B5/0031 (EP,US);
A61B5/02427 (EP,US); A61B5/0261 (EP,US); A61M2205/50 (EP,US);
A61M5/14276 (EP,US); A61N1/36007 (EP,US); A61N1/36036 (EP,US);
A61N1/36135 (EP,US); A61N1/3704 (EP,US); A61N1/3956 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/07]A61N1/375, A61B5/00, A61M5/142, A61N1/37, A61N1/36, A61N1/39
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 [2020/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERMETISCH VERSCHLOSSENE VERPACKUNG[2020/07]
English:HERMETICALLY-SEALED PACKAGE[2020/07]
French:EMBALLAGE HERMÉTIQUEMENT SCELLÉ[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase01.10.2019National basic fee paid 
01.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
01.10.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2023Fee for grant paid
08.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
PL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/24]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT18.10.2023
ES18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
NL18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL18.10.2023
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL18.10.2023
Cited inInternational search[XA]US2009156912  (KUHN JONATHAN L [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-15 * paragraphs [0023] - [0029] - [ 0071] - [0075] - [ 0083]; figures 10,11 * [A] 4;
 [A]US2009156918  (DAVIS TIMOTHY J [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XY]US7653434  (TURCOTT ROBERT G [US], et al) [X] 1-5,10-14 * column 4, lines 58-67 * * column 11, lines 20-58; figure 3 * * column 9, lines 22-33 * [Y] 6-9,15;
 [Y]US2010262208  (PARKER JOHN L [AU]) [Y] 9 * paragraph [0063] *;
 [Y]US2010317947  (CINBIS CAN [US], et al) [Y] 6-8,15 * paragraphs [0040] - [0045] *
by applicantUS7013178
 US2016185081
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