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EP About this file: EP3766440

EP3766440 - SOFT TISSUE CUTTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.12.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
200 First Street S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905 / US
[2021/03]
Inventor(s)01 / BARNES, Darryl E
559 Somerby Parkway NE
Byron, MN 55920 / US
02 / SMITH, Jay
563 Somerby Parkway NE
Byron, MN 55920 / US
 [2021/03]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2024/40]
Former [2021/03]Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date20176487.511.09.2015
[2021/03]
Priority number, dateUS201462052208P18.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462052208 P
US201562167543P28.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562167543 P
US201562192770P15.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562192770 P
[2021/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3766440
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3766440
Date:02.10.2024
Language:EN
[2024/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2021/03]
CPC:
A61B17/320036 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61B2017/22061 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22065 (EP,US); A61B2017/306 (EP,US); A61B2017/320048 (EP,US);
A61B2090/0801 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US); A61M25/10182 (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 [2021/34]
Former [2021/03]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:WEICHGEWEBESCHNEIDEGERÄT[2021/03]
English:SOFT TISSUE CUTTING DEVICE[2021/03]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COUPE DE TISSU MOU[2021/03]
Examination procedure20.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.07.2021Examination requested  [2021/34]
20.07.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2024Fee for grant paid
22.08.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15767038.1  / EP3193748
Divisional application(s)EP24195796.8
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
04.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
31.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
17.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5769865  (KERMODE JIM [US], et al);
 [A]WO2007016141  (SPECTRANETICS CORP [US], et al);
 [A]US2008288041  (HOLMAN THOMAS J [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009125044  (LARY TODD P [US]);
 [Y]US2010125266  (DEEM MARK [US], et al);
 [A]US2011112563  (TO JOHN [US], et al);
 [Y]US2012289987  (WILSON FLETCHER T [US], et al)
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