| EP3984452 - DETERMINING SHAPE OF EXPANDABLE DISTAL MEMBER OF A CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.10.2025 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.11.2024 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 11.07.2024 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 21.10.2022 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 18.03.2022 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.10.2025 | No opposition filed within time limit | published 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 date | 21202579.5 | 14.10.2021 | [2022/16] | Priority number, date | US202063092168P | 15.10.2020 Original published format: US 202063092168 P | US202117484380 | 24.09.2021 Original published format: US202117484380 | [2022/16] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 16.03.2022 | Classification | IPC: | 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);
| Designated contracting states | 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 [2022/47]
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| 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 | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 19.10.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 19.10.2022 | Examination requested [2022/47] | 19.10.2022 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 12.07.2024 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.11.2024 | Fee for grant paid | 01.11.2024 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 01.11.2024 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Opposition(s) | 12.09.2025 | No opposition filed within time limit [2025/47] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 13.09.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.09.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | CZ | 11.12.2024 | ES | 11.12.2024 | HR | 11.12.2024 | PL | 11.12.2024 | SK | 11.12.2024 | SM | 11.12.2024 | NO | 11.03.2025 | RS | 11.03.2025 | GR | 12.03.2025 | IS | 11.04.2025 | [2025/36] |
| Former [2025/34] | ES | 11.12.2024 | |
| HR | 11.12.2024 | ||
| PL | 11.12.2024 | ||
| SM | 11.12.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.03.2025 | ||
| RS | 11.03.2025 | ||
| GR | 12.03.2025 | ||
| IS | 11.04.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/33] | ES | 11.12.2024 | |
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| PL | 11.12.2024 | ||
| SM | 11.12.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.03.2025 | ||
| RS | 11.03.2025 | ||
| GR | 12.03.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/32] | ES | 11.12.2024 | |
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| SM | 11.12.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.03.2025 | ||
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| GR | 12.03.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/23] | ES | 11.12.2024 | |
| HR | 11.12.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.03.2025 | ||
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| GR | 12.03.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/22] | ES | 11.12.2024 | |
| HR | 11.12.2024 | ||
| NO | 11.03.2025 | ||
| GR | 12.03.2025 | ||
| Former [2025/21] | ES | 11.12.2024 | |
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