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EP About this file: EP3744379

EP3744379 - CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
3-100 Akatsuki-cho
Seto-shi, Aichi 489-0071 / JP
[2020/49]
Inventor(s)01 / HORI, Takayuki
c/o ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD.
1703, Wakita-cho
Moriyama-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 463-0024 / JP
 [2022/40]
Former [2020/49]01 / HORI, Takayuki
c/o ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD., 1703, Wakita-cho,
Moriyama-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi 463-0024 / JP
Representative(s)Prinz & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Rundfunkplatz 2
80335 München / DE
[2020/49]
Application number, filing date18902025.826.01.2018
[2020/49]
WO2018JP02562
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019146086
Date:01.08.2019
Language:JA
[2019/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3744379
Date:02.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3744379
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.09.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2020/49]
CPC:
A61M25/0068 (EP); A61M25/005 (EP,KR); A61M25/0138 (US);
A61M25/0023 (US); A61M25/0045 (KR); A61M25/0053 (US);
A61M25/0054 (KR); A61M25/008 (EP,KR); A61M25/09 (US);
A61B2017/22094 (EP); A61M2025/0081 (KR); A61M2025/09083 (US);
A61M2205/0216 (US); A61M25/001 (EP); A61M25/0012 (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 [2020/49]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KATHETER[2020/49]
English:CATHETER[2020/49]
French:CATHÉTER[2020/49]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2020Translation filed 
25.08.2020National basic fee paid 
25.08.2020Search fee paid 
25.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
10.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2022Fee for grant paid
24.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
ES05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
IT05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
NL05.10.2022
PL05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IE26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
[2024/29]
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AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
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EE05.10.2022
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IE26.01.2023
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BE31.01.2023
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IS05.02.2023
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PL05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
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IE26.01.2023
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BE31.01.2023
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NO05.01.2023
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LU26.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP3025752  (ASAHI INTECC CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5* paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1-2 *;
 [A]US2016279383  (KANAZAWA YUYA [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * paragraphs [0036] - [0037]; figures 4,6 *;
 [A]JP2016179170  (ASAHI INTECC CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * see machine translation by EPO;; figures 14-15 *
International search[A]JP2014519376  [A] 1-5* , & GB 2511375 A, & WO 2012/158152 A1 & CN 102970945 A *;
 [A]JP2016101194  (ASAHI INTECC CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * , & US 2016/0151078 A1, & EP 3025752 A1 & CN 105641799 A *;
 [A]JP2016179170  (ASAHI INTECC CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * , & US 2016/0279383 A1, & EP 3072549 A1 & CN 105983168 A *
by applicantJP2012147956
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