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EP About this file: EP1379181

EP1379181 - RADIALLY EXPANDABLE DILATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CYTYC CORPORATION
250 Campus Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752 / US
[2006/27]
Former [2004/12]For all designated states
Cytyc Corporation
85 Swanson Road
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
Former [2004/03]For all designated states
Cytyc Health Corporation
85 Swanson Road
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUNG, David
2634 Belmont Canyon Road
Belmont, CA 94002 / US
02 / OLSEN, Phillip, M.
23655 Oak Valley Road
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
03 / SCHULZ, Grace
267 Kelton Avenue
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
04 / PATEL, Tina, J.
1500 Laurel Street 216
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
 [2004/03]
Representative(s)Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/03]Tombling, Adrian George, et al
Withers & Rogers Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date02761986.529.03.2002
[2004/03]
WO2002US09587
Priority number, dateUS20010283637P16.04.2001         Original published format: US 283637 P
[2004/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02083013
Date:24.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1379181
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1379181
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61M29/02
[2004/03]
CPC:
A61B17/3439 (EP,US); A61M29/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/03]
Extension statesAL26.09.2003
LT26.09.2003
LV26.09.2003
MK26.09.2003
RO26.09.2003
SI26.09.2003
TitleGerman:RADIAL AUSDEHNBARER DILATATOR[2004/03]
English:RADIALLY EXPANDABLE DILATOR[2004/03]
French:DILATATEUR EXTENSIBLE RADIALEMENT[2004/03]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2003National basic fee paid 
26.09.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.09.2003Examination requested  [2004/03]
08.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2008Fee for grant paid
17.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
CY10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
TR10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
GB29.03.2009
IE29.03.2009
LU29.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
GB29.03.2009
IE29.03.2009
LU29.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2011/14]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
IT10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
GB29.03.2009
IE29.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2010/48]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
GB29.03.2009
IE29.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2010/23]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
GB29.03.2009
IE29.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2010/08]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
IE29.03.2009
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2010/07]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
IE29.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/47]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
MC31.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/46]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
DK10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/40]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/38]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
ES21.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/34]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
ES21.03.2009
Former [2009/32]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
Former [2009/25]FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0093101  (GUSTAVSSON BENGT [SE], et al) [X] 1-18,21-39,41-48 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0177177  (PRATT INT LTD BURNERD [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,7,9-13,20,21,23-26,28,29,33-36,41,45,46,48 * abstract *;
 [X]GB2240926  (STREATFIELD GILL STEVEN [GB], et al) [X] 1-4,9-13,21-26,28,33-36,41,45-48 * abstract *;
 [X]WO9623536  (YOON INBAE [US]) [X] 1-4,8,10-15,18,21,22,24-27,33-39,41,44-48 * abstract * * page 10, line 9 - page 11, line 17 *;
 [X]WO9917665  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,9-13,24,26,28,29,33-37,41,45 * figure - *;
 [A]WO9955384  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [A] * abstract * * page 13, lines 34-38 ** page 25, lines 1-6 *
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