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EP4192371 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A STRICTURE ALONG THE BILIARY AND/OR PANCREATIC TRACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2024
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.09.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
For all designated states
Northwestern University
633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208 / US
[2023/24]
Inventor(s)01 / GESSLER, III, Raymond D.
Roberts, Wisconsin 54023 / US
02 / DAYTON, Peter L.
Brookline, Massachusetts 02446 / US
03 / JODA, David B.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55119 / US
04 / LEMKE, Kyle L.
Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 / US
05 / KOMANDURI, Srinadh
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 / US
06 / GALLUCCI, JR., Vincent
Naperville, Illinois 60565 / US
07 / MATTESON, Jason
Beldenville, Wisconsin 54003 / US
08 / OLSON, Mark P.
New Brigton, Minnesota 55112 / US
 [2023/24]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2023/24]
Application number, filing date21762227.303.08.2021
[2023/24]
WO2021US44420
Priority number, dateUS202063061451P05.08.2020         Original published format: US 202063061451 P
[2023/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022031763
Date:10.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4192371
Date:14.06.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B1/00
[2023/24]
CPC:
A61B17/3478 (EP,KR); A61M29/00 (US); A61B1/012 (EP,KR);
A61M25/0082 (US); A61M25/0147 (US); A61B2017/003 (EP,KR);
A61B2017/00323 (EP,KR); A61B2017/00991 (EP,KR); A61B2017/22038 (EP);
A61B2090/062 (EP); A61B2090/0811 (EP); A61M2210/1042 (US);
A61M2210/1071 (US) (-)
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 [2023/24]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG EINER VERENGUNG ENTLANG DES GALLEN- UND/ODER PANKREASTRAKTES[2023/24]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A STRICTURE ALONG THE BILIARY AND/OR PANCREATIC TRACT[2023/24]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE STÉNOSE LE LONG DES VOIES BILIAIRES ET/OU PANCRÉATIQUES[2023/24]
Entry into regional phase28.02.2023National basic fee paid 
28.02.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
28.02.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/24]
28.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9712557  (KELLEHER BRIAN S [US]);
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 [A]US2008183175  (SAAL JEFFREY ALAN [US], et al);
 [Y]US2014005478  (KENNEDY II KENNETH C [US], et al);
 [A]US2015012008  (MCWEENEY JOHN O [US]);
 [Y]US2016361088  (MAGUIRE MARK A [US], et al);
 [A]US2020221926  (PETERSEN LASSE KJELD GJOESKE [DK], et al)
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