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EP About this file: EP1046406

EP1046406 - Actuator for use with a catheter with independent proximal and distal control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.2004
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.10.2004  [2004/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue Murray Hill
New Jersey 07974 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/42]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stevens-Wright, Debbie
78 Shawna Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420 / US
02 / Cuscuna, Dino F.
21 Estate Lane
Reading, MA 01867 / US
03 / Russo, Massimo
14 Warwick Road
Brookline, MA 02146 / US
04 / Nielsen, Peter
21 Nut Island Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
05 / Bertram, Paul
27 Eaton Drive
Hudson, MA 01749 / US
[2000/52]
Former [2000/43]01 / Stevens-Wright, Debbie
78 Shawna Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420 / US
02 / Cuscuna, Dino F.
21 Estate Lane
Reading, MA 01867 / US
03 / Russo, Massimo
14 Warwick Road
Brookline, MA 02146 / US
04 / Nielson, Peter
21 Nut Island Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
05 / Bertram, Paul
27 Eaton Drive
Hudson, MA 01749 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00114145.603.12.1993
[2000/43]
Priority number, dateUS1992098775004.12.1992         Original published format: US 987750
US1993008454929.06.1993         Original published format: US 84549
[2000/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1046406
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1046406
Date:24.10.2001
[2001/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1046406
Date:15.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61M25/01
[2001/43]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP); A61M25/0136 (EP); A61M25/0141 (EP);
A61M25/0147 (EP); A61B2017/003 (EP); A61B2018/00839 (EP);
A61B2018/00916 (EP); A61B2018/00946 (EP); A61B2018/00952 (EP);
A61M2025/015 (EP); A61M2025/0161 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/43]A61M25/01
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/43]
TitleGerman:Bedienelement zur Verwendung mit einem Katheter mit unabhängiger distaler und proximaler Steuerung[2003/12]
English:Actuator for use with a catheter with independent proximal and distal control[2000/43]
French:Activateur pour l'utilisation avec un catheter avec commande distale et proximale independante[2000/43]
Former [2000/43]Betätiger zur Verwendung eines Katheters mit unabhängiger distaler und proximaler Steuerung
Examination procedure15.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
29.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2003Fee for grant paid
11.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93119537.4  / EP0605796
Opposition(s)16.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
25.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200008   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2001
31.12.200109   M06   Fee paid on   12.04.2002
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9111213  (EP TECHNOLOGIES [US]) [A] 1,3,6,7 * abstract *;
 [A]US3552384  (PIERIE WILL R, et al) [A] 1,3,6,7 * column 3, line 11 - column 4, line 27; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]GB2138687  (WARNER LAMBERT TECH) [A] 1,3,6,7 * page 2, line 25 - line 61; figure 5 *;
 [A]US4586923  (GOULD SHELDON D [US], et al) [A] 1,3,6,7 * column A; figure - *;
 [PA]EP0521595  (LUNDQUIST INGEMAR H [US]) [PA] 1-7 * column 24, line 42 - column 33, line 10; figures 35-46 *
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