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EP4045123 - PROTECTION DEVICES FOR BALLOON CATHETER-TYPE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/34]PROTECTION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BALLOON CATHETER-TYPE DEVICES
[2024/21]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  13.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2024New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
[2022/34]
Inventor(s)01 / SAYERS, Michael
c/o IP Legal Dept. 3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, California 95403 / US
02 / COSTER, Jacob
c/o IP Legal Dept. 3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, California 95403 / US
03 / JONES, Timothy
c/o IP Legal Dept. 3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, California 95403 / US
 [2022/34]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[2022/34]
Application number, filing date20829725.914.10.2020
[2022/34]
WO2020US55471
Priority number, dateUS201962915127P15.10.2019         Original published format: US 201962915127 P
US201962915133P15.10.2019         Original published format: US 201962915133 P
US201962915139P15.10.2019         Original published format: US 201962915139 P
[2022/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021076547
Date:22.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4045123
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10, A61M25/01, A61M25/00
[2024/21]
CPC:
A61M25/002 (EP,CN); A61M25/0102 (EP,CN); A61M25/104 (EP,CN);
A61M2025/0059 (EP,CN); A61M2025/0063 (EP,CN); A61M2025/0079 (EP,CN);
A61M2025/1081 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2022/34]A61M25/00
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 [2022/34]
TitleGerman:SCHUTZVORRICHTUNGEN FÜR BALLONKATHETERVORRICHTUNGEN[2024/21]
English:PROTECTION DEVICES FOR BALLOON CATHETER-TYPE DEVICES[2024/21]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE PROTECTION POUR DISPOSITIFS DE TYPE CATHÉTER À BALLONNET[2024/21]
Former [2022/34]SCHUTZVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR BALLONKATHETERVORRICHTUNGEN
Former [2022/34]PROTECTION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR BALLOON CATHETER-TYPE DEVICES
Former [2022/34]DISPOSITIFS DE PROTECTION ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DISPOSITIFS DE TYPE CATHÉTER À BALLONNET
Entry into regional phase02.05.2022National basic fee paid 
02.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
02.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XI]EP2394689  (ASAHI INTECC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [I] 10;
 [A]WO2013060740  (ADVANT MEDICAL LTD [IE]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [XI]JP2016168272  (TERUMO CORP) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [I] 10;
 [XI]JP2016174797  (TERUMO CORP) [X] 1-3 * the whole document * [I] 10
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