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EP About this file: EP3777648

EP3777648 - ENDOSCOPE AND SINUS ENTERING ENDOSCOPE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.02.2026
Database last updated on 24.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.03.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2026No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.03.2026  [2026/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seoul National University Hospital
101, Daehak-ro
Jongno-gu
Seoul 03080 / KR
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / RHEE, Chae Seo
104-501, 34-1, Jukjeon-ro 238beon-gil, Suji-gu
Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 16879 / KR
02 / CHO, Sung Woo
328-1602, 62, Jamsil-ro Songpa-gu
Seoul 05555 / KR
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Habermann, Hruschka & Schnabel
Patentanwälte
Montgelasstraße 2
81679 München / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19776144.825.02.2019
[2021/07]
WO2019KR02279
Priority number, dateKR2018003440526.03.2018         Original published format: KR 20180034405
[2021/07]
Filing languageKO
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019190061
Date:03.10.2019
Language:KO
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3777648
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3777648
Date:09.04.2025
Language:EN
[2025/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/233, A61B1/00, A61B1/04, A61B1/005
[2021/07]
CPC:
A61B1/018 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/233 (EP,KR,US); A61B1/00071 (US);
A61B1/00082 (EP,KR); A61B1/00133 (EP,KR); A61B1/0051 (EP,KR,US);
A61B1/01 (EP); A61B1/04 (KR); A61B1/044 (US);
A61M2210/0681 (EP); A61M29/02 (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 [2021/07]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOP UND SINUSINVASIVES ENDOSKOP[2021/07]
English:ENDOSCOPE AND SINUS ENTERING ENDOSCOPE[2021/07]
French:ENDOSCOPE ET ENDOSCOPE ENTRANT DANS LE SINUS[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase03.09.2020Translation filed 
03.09.2020National basic fee paid 
03.09.2020Search fee paid 
03.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
09.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.01.2025Fee for grant paid
24.01.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.01.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2026No opposition filed within time limit [2026/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
06.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SK09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
[2026/10]
Former [2026/09]CZ09.04.2025
ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
Former [2026/08]ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
SM09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
Former [2025/49]ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
IS09.08.2025
Former [2025/48]ES09.04.2025
HR09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
RS09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
Former [2025/47]ES09.04.2025
PL09.04.2025
NO09.07.2025
GR10.07.2025
Former [2025/46]ES09.04.2025
Documents cited:Search[X] US2015196735  (OLIG CHRIS P et al.) [X] 1,2,5-9 * abstract; figures 7A-C * * paragraphs [0001] , [00 8] , [0 26] - [0028] - [0 52] - [0053] *
International search[YA] KR20130107304  (ACCLARENT INC et al.) [Y] 1-9 * See paragraphs [43], [47], [95], claims 1, 3 and figures 1-5. *[A] 10
 [Y] KR101376374   [Y] 1-10 * See paragraphs [81]-[83], claims 1, 30, 33 and figures 1-15. *
 [Y] US2005267400  (HAARALA BRETT et al.) [Y] 3, 4, 10 * See paragraph [73], claim 1 and figures 1-4. *
 [A] KR20110056409  (ACCLARENT INC et al.) [A] 1-10 * See the entire document. *
 [A] KR20160130776  (UNIV CORNELL et al.) [A] 1-10 * See the entire document. *
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