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EP3945992 - STEERABLE INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A HINGE WITH A SLOTTED STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fortimedix Assets II B.V.
Urmonderbaan 22, Gebouw 250
6167 RD Geleen / NL
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / THISSEN, Mattheus Hendrik Louis
Raaystraat 1a
6071 NC Swalmen / NL
02 / VERBEEK, Marcel Antonius Elisabeth
Bergseweg 71
6367 HA Voerendaal / NL
[N/P]
Former [2022/06]01 / THISSEN, Mattheus Hendrik Louis
6071 NC Swalmen / NL
02 / VERBEEK, Marcel Antonius Elisabeth
6367 HA Voerendaal / NL
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date20775429.201.04.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020NL50221
Priority number, dateNL2019202284801.04.2019         Original published format: NL 2022848
NL2019202284901.04.2019         Original published format: NL 2022849
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2020214027
Date:22.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3945992
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/005, A61B1/008, A61B17/00, A61B34/30, A61B90/00, A61M25/00, A61M25/01
[2022/06]
CPC:
A61B17/29 (EP,KR); A61B17/00234 (CN,KR); A61B17/3201 (US);
A61B17/32002 (US); A61B34/71 (EP,KR); A61M25/0136 (EP,KR);
A61M25/0138 (EP,KR); A61M25/0147 (EP,KR); A61B1/00078 (EP);
A61B1/0011 (EP); A61B1/0055 (EP); A61B2017/00292 (CN);
A61B2017/003 (EP); A61B2017/00305 (CN); A61B2017/00309 (EP,KR,US);
A61B2017/00314 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61B2017/00323 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/00526 (US);
A61B2017/2906 (EP,KR); A61B2017/2908 (KR); A61B2017/3445 (EP);
A61B2034/306 (EP,KR); A61B90/50 (EP); A61M2025/0161 (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 [2022/06]
TitleGerman:LENKBARES INSTRUMENT MIT EINEM SCHARNIER MIT EINER GESCHLITZTEN STRUKTUR[2022/06]
English:STEERABLE INSTRUMENT COMPRISING A HINGE WITH A SLOTTED STRUCTURE[2022/06]
French:INSTRUMENT ORIENTABLE COMPRENANT UNE CHARNIÈRE DOTÉE D'UNE STRUCTURE À FENTES[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2021National basic fee paid 
22.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
22.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
22.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
24.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO2004103430  (USGI MEDICAL INC [US], et al);
 [XI]US2006199999  (IKEDA MICHAEL H [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2008139768  (OLYMPUS CORP [JP], et al);
 [X]US2009124857  (VIOLA FRANK J [US]);
 [A]US2011295065  (GURUSAMY JAY [US], et al);
 [A]US2015352728  (WANG WEN [CN])
by applicantWO2004103430
 US2006199999
 EP1708609
 WO2008139768
 US2009124857
 WO2009112060
 WO2009127236
 EP2762058
 WO2016089202
 WO2018067004
 NL2021823B
 EP20080004373
 WO2019NL50680
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