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EP3984452 - DETERMINING SHAPE OF EXPANDABLE DISTAL MEMBER OF A CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.03.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.11.2025  [2025/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd
4 Hatnufa Street
Yokneam, 2066717 / IL
[2022/16]
Inventor(s)01 / HITZEROTH, Matthew
Irvine / US
02 / ATIAS, Meiron
Irvine / US
03 / EYSTER, Curt
Irvine / US
 [2022/16]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2022/16]
Application number, filing date21202579.514.10.2021
[2022/16]
Priority number, dateUS202063092168P15.10.2020         Original published format: US 202063092168 P
US20211748438024.09.2021         Original published format: US202117484380
[2022/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3984452
Date:20.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3984452
Date:11.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/06, A61B5/287
[2022/16]
CPC:
A61B5/6858 (EP,IL); A61B18/14 (CN); A61B18/1492 (IL,US);
A61B5/062 (EP,IL); A61B5/063 (EP,IL); A61B5/287 (EP,IL);
A61B5/6853 (EP,IL); A61B5/6869 (EP,IL); A61B2018/0022 (CN,IL,US);
A61B2018/00351 (CN); A61B2018/00577 (CN); A61B2018/00773 (IL,US);
A61B2018/00839 (CN); A61B2018/1417 (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 [2022/47]  
Former [2022/16]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:BESTIMMUNG DER FORM EINES AUSDEHNBAREN DISTALEN ELEMENTS EINES KATHETERS[2022/16]
English:DETERMINING SHAPE OF EXPANDABLE DISTAL MEMBER OF A CATHETER[2022/16]
French:DÉTERMINATION DE LA FORME D'UN ÉLÉMENT DISTAL EXTENSIBLE D'UN CATHÉTER[2022/16]
Examination procedure19.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2022Examination requested  [2022/47]
19.10.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.11.2024Fee for grant paid
01.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.09.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ11.12.2024
ES11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
PL11.12.2024
SK11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
IS11.04.2025
[2025/36]
Former [2025/34]ES11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
PL11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
IS11.04.2025
Former [2025/33]ES11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
PL11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
Former [2025/32]ES11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
SM11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
Former [2025/23]ES11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
RS11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
Former [2025/22]ES11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
NO11.03.2025
GR12.03.2025
Former [2025/21]ES11.12.2024
HR11.12.2024
Documents cited:Search[I] US2006009689  (FUIMAONO KRISTINE B et al.)
 [ID] US2020206461  (GOVARI ASSAF et al.)
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 [A] US2019117298  (BEECKLER CHRISTOPHER THOMAS et al.)
 [A] US2009262980  (MARKOWITZ H TOBY et al.)
 [XP] EP3808266  (BIOSENSE WEBSTER ISRAEL LTD et al.)
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 US2020155224
 US2018140807
 US2018161093
 US2019059818
 US2019201669
 US2019217065
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 US9907610
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