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EP About this file: EP3606400

EP3606400 - PATIENT INTRODUCER ALIGNMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  13.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Auris Health, Inc.
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
[2022/10]
Former [2020/07]For all designated states
Auris Health, Inc.
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DRAPER, Jeffrey William
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
02 / MARTINEZ, Sergio L. Jr.
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
03 / CONNOLLY, Ryan Jeffrey
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
04 / JIANG, Allen
34532 Northstar Terrace
Fremont, CA 94555 / US
05 / NOONAN, David Paul
150 Shoreline Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065 / US
 [2020/07]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2022/10]
Former [2020/07]Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date18780953.826.03.2018
[2020/07]
WO2018US24292
Priority number, dateUS201762483279P07.04.2017         Original published format: US 201762483279 P
[2020/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018187069
Date:11.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3606400
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.:EP3606400
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B5/00, A61B8/00, A61B10/02, A61B34/00, A61B34/20, A61B34/30, // A61B90/11, A61B17/34
[2021/46]
CPC:
A61B90/11 (EP,US); A61B34/30 (EP,KR,US); A61B34/20 (US);
A61B17/3423 (EP); A61B2017/00477 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/00809 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/00876 (EP,KR,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,KR,US); A61B2034/2055 (US);
A61B2034/2063 (US); A61B2034/2065 (US); A61B2034/301 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2034/303 (US); A61B2090/0808 (EP,KR,US); A61B2090/3937 (US);
A61B2090/571 (EP,US); A61B46/10 (EP); A61B90/13 (EP);
A61B90/98 (EP,US); A61M25/0127 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/07]A61B1/00, A61B5/00, A61B8/00, A61B10/02, A61B34/00, A61B34/20, A61B34/30
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:AUSRICHTUNG EINER PATIENTENEINFÜHRVORRICHTUNG[2020/07]
English:PATIENT INTRODUCER ALIGNMENT[2020/07]
French:ALIGNEMENT D'INTRODUCTEUR POUR PATIENT[2020/07]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2019National basic fee paid 
20.10.2019Search fee paid 
20.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/07]
25.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2022Fee for grant paid
31.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22160897.9  / EP4032459
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2018
AL09.03.2022
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IE26.03.2022
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BE31.03.2022
CH31.03.2022
LI31.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
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 [A]WO2016137612  (COVIDIEN LP [US]) [A] 1 * paragraph [0025]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2017084027  (MINTZ DAVID S [US], et al) [A] 1* abstract *
International search[A]US2009270760  (LEIMBACH JESSICA P [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * entire document *;
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