Coated Balloons And Coated Balloon Assemblies And Related Methods Of Use And Manufacture

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Patent No. EP3197532 (titled "Coated Balloons And Coated Balloon Assemblies And Related Methods Of Use And Manufacture") was filed by Merit Medical Systems on Sep 24, 2015. The application was issued on Sep 10, 2025.

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Sep 23, 2025
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Aug 14, 2025
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 13, 2025
Refund of fees
Jul 31, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 31, 2025
French translation of claims
Jul 31, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jul 31, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2025
Annex to the communication
Jul 17, 2025
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jul 17, 2025
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Apr 2, 2025
Annex to the communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 2, 2025
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Apr 2, 2025
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Apr 2, 2025
Intention to grant (signatures)
Apr 2, 2025
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Apr 2, 2025
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 1, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 1, 2025
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Apr 1, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 14, 2024
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Oct 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2024
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Oct 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 15, 2024
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 10, 2024
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Dec 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 8, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 8, 2023
Claims
Dec 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 8, 2023
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 18, 2023
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 13, 2023
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 13, 2023
Annex to the communication
Jun 13, 2023
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 15, 2023
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 14, 2022
Document concerning representation
Nov 4, 2020
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jul 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 3, 2020
Claims
Jul 3, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 2, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 2, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 25, 2020
Examination started
Nov 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Nov 26, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 26, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Nov 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 25, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
May 7, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
May 7, 2018
European search opinion
May 7, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
May 7, 2018
Supplementary European search report
Apr 18, 2018
Search started
Sep 8, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 8, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 8, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 8, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Sep 8, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 24, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 14, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 14, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Jul 5, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Jun 21, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Jun 12, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Jun 8, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
May 4, 2017
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
May 2, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
May 2, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Apr 10, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Jan 31, 2017
Information regarding early processing
Jan 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 10, 2017
Request for entry into the European phase
Apr 19, 2016
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Mar 31, 2016
Copy of the international search report
Mar 31, 2016
Published international application - A1

EP3197532

MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS

Application Number: EP15844212A
Filing Date: Sep 24, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Aug 8, 2025
Publication Date: Sep 10, 2025
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