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EP1337187 - STAPLING AND CUTTING IN RESECTIONING FOR FULL THICKNESS RESECTION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.06.2008
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[N/P]
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2004/27]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2003/35]For all designated states
Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MCALISTER, Gary
35 Stanwood Drive
Franklin, MA 02038 / US
02 / SAKAL, Robert, L.
76 Bolton Woods Way
Bolton, MA 02038 / US
 [2003/35]
Representative(s)Preuss, Udo
Maiwald Patentanwalts- und
Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/35]Preuss, Udo, Dipl.-Ing.
Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date01977683.005.10.2001
[2003/35]
WO2001US31683
Priority number, dateUS2000072705130.11.2000         Original published format: US 727051
[2003/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0243596
Date:06.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1337187
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1337187
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.06.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072
[2003/46]
CPC:
A61B17/068 (EP,US); A61B17/072 (EP,US); A61B17/320783 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/07221 (EP,US); A61B2017/32004 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/35]A61B17/04
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2004/22]
Former [2003/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:KLAMMERN UND SCHNEIDEN BEI RESEKTIONEN FÜR VOLLWANDRESEKTIONSVORRICHTUNGEN (FTRD)[2003/35]
English:STAPLING AND CUTTING IN RESECTIONING FOR FULL THICKNESS RESECTION DEVICES[2003/35]
French:AGRAFAGE ET COUPE DURANT L'OPERATION DE RESECTION POUR DES DISPOSITIFS DE RESECTION EN PROFONDEUR[2003/35]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2003National basic fee paid 
26.05.2003Search fee paid 
26.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.03.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/35]
27.05.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
19.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2007Fee for grant paid
25.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE08.08.2007
NL08.08.2007
[2008/20]
Former [2008/09]NL08.08.2007
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0174843  (UNIV LONDON [GB]) [X] 1-5,7,9 * abstract * * page 13, line 7 - page 14, line 16 * [A] 19;
 [A]US5445644  (PIETRAFITTA JOSEPH J [US], et al) [A] 1,19* abstract *;
 [A]US6119913  (ADAMS RONALD DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1,19 * the whole document *
International search[A]US5947983  (SOLAR MATTHEW S [US], et al)
by applicantUS5947983
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