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EP About this file: EP1178849

EP1178849 - LUBRICIOUS COATING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
[N/P]
Former [2002/07]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / YANG, Dachuan
11274 - 49th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
02 / WANG, Lixiao
1205 Oakview Road
Long Lake, MN 55356 / US
03 / STANSLASKI, Joel
4016 Ensign Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427 / US
04 / TANG, Liguang
11274 - 49th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
 [2002/15]
Former [2002/07]01 / YANG, Dachuan
11274 - 49th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
02 / WANG, Lixiao
12822 - 86th Place North
Maple Grove, MN 55369 / US
03 / STANSLASKI, Joel
4016 Ensign Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55427 / US
04 / TANG, Liguang
11274 - 49th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55442 / US
Representative(s)Graalfs, Edo, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Graalfs, Edo, et al
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/07]Graalfs, Edo, Dipl.-Ing. Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, et al
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date00906020.309.02.2000
[2002/07]
WO2000US03431
Priority number, dateUS1999031650221.05.1999         Original published format: US 316502
[2002/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0071181
Date:30.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1178849
Date:13.02.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1178849
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61L29/08, A61L29/14
[2002/07]
CPC:
A61L29/145 (EP,US); A61L29/085 (EP,US); A61L29/12 (EP,US);
C08L83/04 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L29/085, A61L29/049, C08L83/04, C08L71/02 (US,EP);
A61L29/085, C08L83/04 (US,EP);
A61L29/145, C08L71/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/07]
TitleGerman:GLEITMITTELBESCHICHTUNG FÜR MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN[2002/07]
English:LUBRICIOUS COATING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES[2002/07]
French:REVETEMENT LUBRIFIANT POUR INSTRUMENTS MEDICAUX[2002/07]
Entry into regional phase30.10.2001National basic fee paid 
30.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
30.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/07]
13.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2002Fee for grant paid
31.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.01.2003
BE29.01.2003
CH29.01.2003
FI29.01.2003
FR29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
IT29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
CY09.02.2003
LU09.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
[2007/35]
Former [2006/14]AT29.01.2003
BE29.01.2003
CH29.01.2003
FI29.01.2003
FR29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
CY09.02.2003
LU09.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2005/02]AT29.01.2003
BE29.01.2003
CH29.01.2003
FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
CY09.02.2003
LU09.02.2003
MC28.02.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/44]AT29.01.2003
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CH29.01.2003
FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
CY09.02.2003
LU09.02.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/39]AT29.01.2003
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CH29.01.2003
FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
LU09.02.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
SE29.04.2003
ES30.07.2003
Former [2004/10]AT29.01.2003
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CH29.01.2003
FI29.01.2003
GR29.01.2003
LI29.01.2003
DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
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ES30.07.2003
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DK29.04.2003
PT29.04.2003
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ES30.07.2003
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LI29.01.2003
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0338418  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1,14 * page 3, line 10 - line 36 * * page 4, line 7 - line 8 *;
 [A]US5395666  (BRINDLE PHILIP W [GB]) [A] 1,14* column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 5 *;
 [DA]WO9609086  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US]) [DA] 1,14 * abstract *
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