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EP About this file: EP1281355

EP1281355 - Tissue opening occluder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.07.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ev3 Inc.
1861 Buerkle Road
White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110-5246 / US
[2005/38]
Former [2003/20]For all designated states
ev3 Inc.
1861 Buerkle Road
White Bear Lake Minnesota 55110 / US
Former [2003/06]For all designated states
MICROVENA CORPORATION
1861 Buerkle Road
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-5246 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Thill, Gary A.
3741 Centerville Road
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
02 / Young, Michelle M.
18020 Fillmore Street N.E.
Ham Lage, MN 55304 / US
03 / Oman, Jana F.
1101 81st Avenue N.E.
Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 / US
04 / Barratt, Paul R.
3229 South 46th Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55406 / US
 [2003/06]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/06]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Phys.
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Sollner Strasse 38
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date02016922.331.07.2002
[2003/06]
Priority number, dateUS20010309376P01.08.2001         Original published format: US 309376 P
US20010309418P01.08.2001         Original published format: US 309418 P
US20010309337P01.08.2001         Original published format: US 309337 P
US2002020979730.07.2002         Original published format: US 209797
[2003/10]
Former [2003/06]US20010309376P01.08.2001
US20010309418P01.08.2001
US20010309337P01.08.2001
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1281355
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1281355
Date:19.03.2003
[2003/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1281355
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Former [2003/10]Type: A3 Search report
No.:EP1281355
Date:
Status:(deleted)
[2003/10]
[2003/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2003/06]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00575 (EP,US); A61B2017/00592 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00597 (EP,US); A61B2017/00615 (EP,US); A61B90/39 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/06]
TitleGerman:Okklusionsvorrichtung[2003/06]
English:Tissue opening occluder[2003/06]
French:Dispositif d'occlusion[2003/06]
Examination procedure27.08.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/44]
25.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
20.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.07.2005Fee for grant paid
01.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05108257.6  / EP1602332
Opposition(s)22.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/35]
Request for further processing for:20.12.2004Request for further processing filed
20.12.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.01.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CY21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
EE21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
TR21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
EE21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
TR21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2008/28]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
EE21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/33]BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/29]BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
SK21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/26]BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CZ21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/14]CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI21.09.2005
BG21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0474887  (INOUE KANJI [JP]) [X] 1-3,8,10 * column 3, line 16 - line 36 * * column 5, line 26 - column 6, line 20 * * figures 2,5-11 *;
 [X]US5284488  (SIDERIS ELEFTHERIOS B [US]) [X] 1-3,6,8,9 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 43 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [X]EP1046375  (NISSHO KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,7,10 * figures 1-3 * * column 3, line 21 - column 4, line 31 *;
 [X]US6152144  (LESH MICHAEL D [US], et al) [X] 11-24,26,28 * column 7, line 31 - column 8, line 28 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [X]WO0130267  (ATRITECH INC [US]) [X] 11-28 * page 31, line 7 - line 25 * * page 32, line 7 - line 21 * * page 37, line 21 - page 38, line 20 ** figures 37,41-43,57-60 *
by applicantUS6214029
 US2001037129
 US6427413
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