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EP1180003 - STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH NESTED STABILIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/08]STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH NESTED STABILIZER AND METHOD OF LOADING AND USING SAME
[2007/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2008/03]
Former [2002/08]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Center, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / SULLIVAN, Jason, R.
111 Deerfield Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
02 / KELLER, John
133, Big Ridge
E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301 / US
03 / KETTERER, Matthew, S.
12 Beaver Run Drive
Quakertown, PA 18951 / US
04 / DiMATTEO, Kristian, J.
25 Carleton Road
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
05 / BETTUCHI, Michael, J.
58 Pine Avenue
Randolph, Massachusetts 02368 / US
06 / GOLDS, Ellen
32 South Drive
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 / US
 [2002/23]
Former [2002/08]01 / SULLIVAN, Jason, R.
111 Deerfield Road
Wayne, NJ 07470 / US
02 / KELLER, John
43 Short Street
Shelton, CT 06484 / US
03 / KETTERER, Matthew, S.
12 Beaver Run Drive
Quakertown, PA 18951 / US
04 / DiMATTEO, Kristian, J.
Apartment 3, 50 Carey Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
05 / BETTUCHI, Michael, J.
36 Cushman Road
Brighton, MA 02135 / US
06 / GOLDS, Ellen
32 South Drive
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 / US
Representative(s)Wess, Wolfgang
Schwabe Sandmair Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
[2008/42]
Former [2002/08]Wess, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date00937664.119.05.2000
[2002/08]
WO2000US14038
Priority number, dateUS19990134985P20.05.1999         Original published format: US 134985 P
US19990157335P01.10.1999         Original published format: US 157335 P
US2000057441819.05.2000         Original published format: US 574418
[2002/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0071058
Date:30.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1180003
Date:20.02.2002
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.
[2002/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1180003
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2002/08]
CPC:
A61F2/95 (EP,US); A61F2002/9583 (EP,US); A61F2002/9665 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2002/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Stenteinbringungssystem mit innenliegendem Stabilisator[2007/16]
English:STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH NESTED STABILIZER[2007/16]
French:SYSTEME DE POSE D'ENDOPROTHESE AVEC STABILISATEUR ENCASTRE[2007/16]
Former [2002/08]STENTEINBRINGUNGSSYSTEM MIT INEINANDERGESTECKTEM STABILISATOR SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN UND BENUTZEN
Former [2002/08]STENT DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH NESTED STABILIZER AND METHOD OF LOADING AND USING SAME
Former [2002/08]SYSTEME DE POSE D'ENDOPROTHESE AVEC STABILISATEUR ENCASTRE ET PROCEDE DE CHARGEMENT ET D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase27.11.2001National basic fee paid 
27.11.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/08]
28.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.03.2007
14.03.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
07.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.11.2007Fee for grant paid
21.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]EP0834293  (CORDIS EUROP [NL]) [X] 48,49 * the whole document * [A] 54 [Y] 1-9,28,35-38,46,47,53;
 [Y]US5591222  (SUSAWA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-9,28,35-38,46,47,53 * column 3, line 49 - line 55; figure 7 *;
 [A]WO9533422  (MEADOX MEDICALS INC [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5026377
 US5702418
 US5484444
by applicantUS5702418
 US5404377
 US5609627
 US5575816
 US4655771
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