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EP About this file: EP1064034

EP1064034 - VASCULAR GRAFT WITH IMPROVED SURFACE FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  14.11.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.11.2014Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 17.12.2014  [2014/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
[2014/51]
Former [2001/01]For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRAUKER, James, H.
3821 S. Walkup
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 / US
02 / BUTTERS, Leslie, C.
1230 E. Linda Vista Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86004 / US
03 / DAVIDSON, Daniel, F.
3923 Paradise Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86004 / US
04 / ULM, Mark, J.
8795A West Cosette Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 / US
[2001/01]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[2014/51]
Former [2002/29]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2001/01]MacDougall, Donald Carmichael, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE, Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date00903261.612.01.2000
[2001/01]
WO2000US00745
Priority number, dateUS1999023521422.01.1999         Original published format: US 235214
[2001/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0043052
Date:27.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1064034
Date:03.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1064034
Date:20.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1064034
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/04, A61L31/10, A61L27/16, A61L27/34, A61F2/06
[2001/01]
CPC:
A61L31/10 (EP,US); A61F2/06 (EP,US); A61L27/16 (EP,US);
A61L27/34 (EP,US); A61L31/048 (EP,US); A61L33/064 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L27/16, C08L27/18 (EP,US);
A61L27/34, C08L27/18 (US,EP);
A61L31/048, C08L27/18 (US,EP);
A61L31/10, C08L27/18 (US,EP);
A61L33/064, C08L27/18 (EP,US)
(-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/01]
TitleGerman:GEFÄSSTRANSPLANTAT MIT VERBESSERTER ORBERFLÄCHENSTRÖMUNG[2014/19]
English:VASCULAR GRAFT WITH IMPROVED SURFACE FLOW[2001/01]
French:IMPLANT VASCULAIRE A ECOULEMENT DE SURFACE AMELIORE[2001/01]
Former [2001/01]GEFÄSSTRANSPLANTAT MIT VERBESSERTER ORBERFLÄCHENSTRÖMUNG
Entry into regional phase20.10.2000National basic fee paid 
20.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/01]
08.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2005Fee for grant paid
16.05.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.04.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Nash, David Allan, et al, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2006/23]
Opponent(s)01  20.04.2006    ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Nash, David Allan, et al, et al
HASELTINE LAKE, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
26.05.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.02.2009Date of oral proceedings
27.03.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
27.03.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
13.03.2014Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.03.2014Date of oral proceedings
08.04.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.04.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.07.2014Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
07.11.2014Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition30.04.2009Appeal received No.  T1064/09
05.08.2009Statement of grounds filed
06.11.2012Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
06.11.2012Date of oral proceedings
15.11.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
CY20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IT20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
IE12.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/35]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
IT20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
NL20.07.2005
DK20.10.2005
GR20.10.2005
SE20.10.2005
ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
IE12.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
Former [2007/08]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
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DK20.10.2005
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ES31.10.2005
PT21.12.2005
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Former [2006/48]AT20.07.2005
BE20.07.2005
CH20.07.2005
FI20.07.2005
LI20.07.2005
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FI20.07.2005
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4713070  (MANO HIROSHI [JP]) [A] * example 2 *;
 [X]WO9639994  (GORE HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [X] 1-45 * page 19, line 17 - page 21, line 4 *;
 [X]US5735892  (MYERS DAVID J [US], et al) [X] 35,36,38-42,45 * claims 1-3 *;
 [X]WO9826731  (ATRIUM MEDICAL CORP [US]) [X] 1-45 * page 7, line 15 - page 8, line 24 *
by applicantUS3953566
 US4082893
 US4187390
 US4208745
 US4225547
 US4332035
 US4743480
 US4822361
OppositionUS4208745
 US5061276
 US5518012
 US5591526
 US5787900
 WO0028924
    - JAMES H. BAUKER ET. AL., "NEOVASCULARIZATION OF SYNTHETIC MEMBRANE DIRECTED BY MEMBRANE MICROARCHITECTURE", JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH, (1995), vol. 29, pages 1517 - 1524, XP002548704

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.820291208
    - MATSUMOTO ET AL., "A NEW VASCULAR PROSTHESIS FOR A SMALL CALIBER ARTERY", MATSUMOTO ET AL., WALTER F. BALLINGER ET AL., SURGERY, USA, THE C. V. MOSBY COMPANY, (197310), vol. 74, pages 519 - 523
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