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EP About this file: EP1189654

EP1189654 - SPLITTABLE OCCLUSION BALLOON SHEATH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/13]SPLITTABLE OCCLUSION BALLOON SHEATH AND PROCESS OF USE
[2004/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2005
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAIG CORPORATION
14901 DeVeau Place Minnetonka
Minnesota 55345-2126 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]For all designated states
DAIG CORPORATION
14901 DeVeau Place
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55345-2126 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUTLER, William
2120 Aldrich Avenue South 305
Minneapolis, MN 55405 / US
02 / FLORIO, Joseph, J.
4723 Castle Road
Lacanada, CA 91011 / US
03 / BORNZIN, Gene, A.
608 Stonebrook Street
Simi Valley, CA 93065 / US
04 / OCKULY, John
3210 46th Avenue N.
Robbinsdale, MN 55422 / US
05 / SCOTT, Steven, E.
3110 Dartmouth Drive
Excelsior, MN 55331 / US
 [2002/13]
Representative(s)Westendorp, Michael Oliver
Andrae l Westendorp
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Uhlandstrasse 2
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/13]Westendorp, Michael, Dr.
Patentanwälte Splanemann Reitzner Baronetzky Westendorp Rumfordstrasse 7
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date00930539.210.05.2000
[2002/13]
WO2000US12741
Priority number, dateUS1999034453525.06.1999         Original published format: US 344535
[2002/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0100268
Date:04.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1189654
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1189654
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/06, A61M25/10
[2002/13]
CPC:
A61M25/10 (EP); A61M25/0668 (EP); A61M2025/1052 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TEILBARE HÜLLENANORDNUNG MIT OKKLUSIONSBALLON[2002/13]
English:SPLITTABLE OCCLUSION BALLOON SHEATH[2004/16]
French:GAINE DIVISIBLE A BALLONNET D'OCCLUSION[2004/16]
Former [2002/13]SPLITTABLE OCCLUSION BALLOON SHEATH AND PROCESS OF USE
Former [2002/13]GAINE DIVISIBLE A BALLONNET D'OCCLUSION ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase10.01.2002National basic fee paid 
10.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
10.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
10.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/13]
17.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2004Fee for grant paid
10.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.09.2004
BE15.09.2004
CH15.09.2004
ES15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
GR15.12.2004
SE15.12.2004
PT15.02.2005
CY10.05.2005
IE10.05.2005
LU10.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/27]AT15.09.2004
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CH15.09.2004
ES15.09.2004
FI15.09.2004
LI15.09.2004
NL15.09.2004
DK15.12.2004
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4983168  (MOOREHEAD HARVEY R [US]) [A] 1,14,18 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 19; figures 1-3 *;
 [YA]US5098392  (FLEISCHHACKER JOHN J [US], et al) [Y] 1,8 * column 4, line 51 - line 59; figures 1,2 * [A] 14,18,22;
 [A]US5125904  (LEE HONGPYO H [US]) [A] 14-18 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 9 *;
 [A]US5312355  (LEE HONGPYO [US]) [A] 14-18 * figures 1,3; claim 1 *;
 [XY]US5571161  (STARKSEN NIEL F [US]) [X] 1,2,6,8 * column 3, line 63 - column 5, line 5 * * column 5, line 66 - column 6, line 8; figures 1,8A-8E * [Y] 14,18,20,23-25;
 [A]US5720726  (MARCADIS STUART J [US], et al) [A] 18,26* abstract *;
 [Y]US5722963  (LURIE KEITH G [US], et al) [Y] 14,18,20,23-25 * abstract *;
 [A]US5814016  (VALLEY KIRSTEN L [US], et al) [A] 1,14,18,20 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5873858  (SCHAFER PATRICK [US], et al) [Y] 1,8 * column 4, line 66 - column 5, line 27; figures 4B-4D *
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