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EP4017384 - PUNCTURE NEEDLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
One Edwards Way
Irvine, CA 92614-5688 / US
[2022/26]
Inventor(s)01 / MURRAY, Daniel James
Edwards Lifesciences One Edwards Way Legal
Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
02 / MYERS, Lillian Grace
Edwards Lifesciences One Edwards Way Legal
Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
03 / TRAN, Don Huy
14352 Jacaranda Lane
Westminster, CA 92683 / US
04 / VALDEZ, Michael G.
Edwards Lifesciences One Edwards Way Legal
Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
05 / MAY, Andrew Charles
Edwards Lifesciences One Edwards Way Legal
Department
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
 [2022/26]
Representative(s)Eisenführ Speiser
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 31 02 60
80102 München / DE
[2022/26]
Application number, filing date20761436.311.08.2020
[2022/26]
WO2020US45713
Priority number, dateUS201962890528P22.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962890528 P
[2022/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021034537
Date:25.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4017384
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61M25/06, A61B17/20
[2022/26]
CPC:
A61B17/3478 (EP,CN); A61B17/3468 (US); A61B17/320016 (EP,CN);
A61B17/3209 (EP,CN); A61M25/0082 (US); A61M25/0662 (EP,CN);
A61B2017/00247 (EP,CN); A61B2090/0801 (EP,CN); A61B2090/08021 (EP,CN);
A61M2025/0095 (EP,CN,US); A61M2025/0687 (EP,CN) (-)
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 [2022/26]
TitleGerman:PUNKTIONSNADELN[2022/26]
English:PUNCTURE NEEDLES[2022/26]
French:AIGUILLES DE PONCTION[2022/26]
Entry into regional phase22.12.2021National basic fee paid 
22.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/26]
22.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002198501  (KUMAR MATTHEW M [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * figures 1A, 1B *;
 [A]US2005267490  (SECREST DEAN J [US], et al) [A] 1-20* paragraph [0033]; figure 3 *;
 [X]US2006074398  (WHITING JAMES S [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * figures 2,2A *;
 [X]EP1962720  (NEOTRACT INC [US]) [X] 1-20 * figures 3U, 3V, 3W * * page 27, lines 12,13 * * page 37, lines 27-29 * * page 38, lines 6-8 *;
 [X]US2012265229  (ROTTENBERG DAN [IL], et al) [X] 1-20 * figure 2 *
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