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EP About this file: EP3636191

EP3636191 - ENHANCING EFFICIENCY OF REPEAT ABLATION BY MERGING CURRENT AND PREVIOUS MAPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2025
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.01.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.09.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 25.02.2026  [2026/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
Yokneam, 2066717 / IL
For all designated states
Monir, George
927 Brightwater Circle
Maitland, Florida 32751 / US
[2020/16]
Inventor(s)01 / MONIR, George
927 Brightwater Circle
Maitland, FL 32751 / US
02 / TURGEMAN, Aharon
P.O. Box 275
c/o Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
03 / BARON, Tal Haim
P.O. Box 275
c/o Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
04 / HAYAM, Gal
P.O. Box 275
c/o Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
4 Hatnufa Street
2066717 Yokneam / IL
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2024/32]
Former [2020/16]Small, Gary James
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date19213200.918.01.2018
[2020/16]
Priority number, dateUS201762447936P19.01.2017         Original published format: US 201762447936 P
US20171581185614.11.2017         Original published format: US201715811856
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3636191
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3636191
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, // A61B34/10, A61B34/20, A61B90/00
[2020/16]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,IL,US); A61B5/4848 (CN); A61B34/20 (CN,IL,US);
A61B5/062 (IL,US); A61B2018/00357 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,IL,US);
A61B2018/00839 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,IL,US); A61B2018/00988 (IL,US);
A61B2034/107 (EP,IL,US); A61B2034/2051 (EP,IL,US); A61B2034/2063 (EP,IL,US);
A61B2034/2065 (CN,IL,US); A61B2090/065 (EP,IL,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 [2020/48]  
Former [2020/16]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:VERBESSERUNG DER EFFIZIENZ VON WIEDERHOLTER ABLATION MITTELS FUSIONIERUNG AKTUELLER UND VORHERGEHENDER KARTEN[2020/16]
English:ENHANCING EFFICIENCY OF REPEAT ABLATION BY MERGING CURRENT AND PREVIOUS MAPS[2020/16]
French:AMÉLIORATION DE L'EFFICACITÉ DE L'ABLATION DE RÉPÉTITION PAR FUSION DE CARTES ACTUELLES ET ANTÉRIEURES[2020/16]
Examination procedure15.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
15.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.08.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2024Fee for grant paid
02.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18152349.9  / EP3351197
Opposition(s)08.05.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
16.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
IE18.01.2025
CH31.01.2025
[2026/09]
Former [2025/48]CZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
CH31.01.2025
Former [2025/43]CZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
MC07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/23]CZ07.08.2024
ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SK07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/21]ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
SM07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/10]ES07.08.2024
HR07.08.2024
PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
RS07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/09]PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
IS07.12.2024
Former [2025/08]PL07.08.2024
NO07.11.2024
GR08.11.2024
Documents cited:Search[A] US2013116681  (ZHANG HONGXUAN et al.)
 [A] WO2016014949  (BLAKE ROBERT C et al.)
 [A] US2003093067  (PANESCU DORIN et al.) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0016] - [0035]; figures 1,3,4,6,7A *
 [A] WO2011135482  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV et al.) [A] 1-9 * paragraphs [0033] - [0060]; figures 1,2A,2B,4-6,8 *
by applicantUS8900225
 US2011130648
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