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EP3762081 - INFLATABLE MEDICAL BALLOON WITH CONTINUOUS FIBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.09.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip03.10.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 05.11.2025  [2025/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C. R. Bard, Inc.
IP Law Group
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 / US
[2025/12]
Former [2021/02]For all designated states
C.R. Bard, Inc.
1625 West 3rd Street
Tempe, AZ 85281 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HALL, Justin
2165 Caspian Way
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 / US
02 / STAPLETON, Corey E.
3487 E. Shannon St.
Gilbert, AZ 85295 / US
03 / HEGDE, Anant
1115 Silbert Maple Lane
Hayward, CA 94544 / US
 [2025/10]
Former [2021/02]01 / HALL, Justin
2165 Caspian Way
San Tan Valley, AZ 85140 / US
02 / STAPLETON, Corey, E.
3487 E. Shannon St.
Gilbert, AZ 85295 / US
03 / HEGDE, Anant
1115 Silbert Maple Lane
Hayward, CA 94544 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2021/02]
Application number, filing date18909092.109.03.2018
[2021/02]
WO2018US21750
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019172931
Date:12.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3762081
Date:13.01.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3762081
Date:05.11.2025
Language:EN
[2025/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.09.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M25/10
[2021/02]
CPC:
A61M25/104 (EP); A61M25/10 (US); A61M25/1029 (EP);
A61M2025/1031 (EP); A61M2025/1084 (EP,US); A61M2205/0266 (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 [2021/02]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFBLASBARER MEDIZINISCHER BALLON MIT ENDLOSFASER[2021/02]
English:INFLATABLE MEDICAL BALLOON WITH CONTINUOUS FIBER[2021/02]
French:BALLONNET MÉDICAL GONFLABLE À FIBRE CONTINUE[2021/02]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2020National basic fee paid 
30.09.2020Search fee paid 
30.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
12.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2025Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.06.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.09.2025Fee for grant paid
25.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
19.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A] US2016121076  (TILSON ALEXANDER QUILLIN et al.) [A] 1,11 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0068]; figure 14 *
 [A] US2006085023  (DAVIES WILLIAM F JR et al.) [A] 1,11 * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0057]; figures 4,5 *
 [A] US2004082965  (BECKHAM JAMES P et al.) [A] 1,11 * paragraph [0027]; figure 2 *
International search[X] US2016121076  (TILSON ALEXANDER QUILLIN et al.) [X] 1-38 * ; entire document, especially para [0002], [0011]-[0012], [0064]-[0068], [0077]-[0078], and Fig. 14-16. *
 [A] US2016136397  (KONSTANTINO EITAN et al.) [A] 1-38 * ; entire document. *
 [A] US2010318029  (PEPPER LANNY R et al.) [A] 1-38 * ; entire document. *
 [A] US2015133988  (CHUTER TIMOTHY A M et al.) [A] 1-38 * ; entire document. *
 [A] US2014277002  (GRACE KENNETH P et al.) [A] 1-38 * ; entire document. *
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