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EP About this file: EP1429697

EP1429697 - MEDICAL RETRIEVAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stryker Corporation
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002 / US
For all designated states
Stryker NV Operations Ltd
Arthur Cox Building Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2 / IE
[2011/34]
Former [2004/31]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2004/26]For all designated states
Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CARRISON, Harold, F.
410 Dolores Court
Pleasanton, CA 94566 / US
02 / FARNHOLTZ, Roger, D.
495 Kansas Way
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
03 / TO, Linh
2689 Kimball Drive
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
04 / NGO, Tra, Huong
1265 Lodestone Drive
San Jose, CA 95132 / US
 [2004/26]
Representative(s)Lecomte, Didier, et al
Lecomte & Partners P.O. Box 1623
1016 Luxembourg / LU
[2011/16]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/26]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02763770.126.09.2002
[2004/26]
WO2002US30843
Priority number, dateUS2001096550327.09.2001         Original published format: US 965503
[2004/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03026487
Date:03.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1429697
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1429697
Date:21.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22
[2005/02]
CPC:
A61B17/221 (EP,US); A61B2017/22038 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/26]A61F11/00
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 [2004/26]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE WIEDERFINDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2004/26]
English:MEDICAL RETRIEVAL DEVICE[2004/26]
French:DISPOSITIF D'EXTRACTION MEDICAL[2004/26]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2004National basic fee paid 
15.04.2004Search fee paid 
15.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.03.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/26]
14.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.03.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2011Fee for grant paid
08.07.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.12.2009
Opposition(s)22.06.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
TR21.09.2011
LU26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
FR21.11.2011
BG21.12.2011
GB21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
ES01.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
[2013/44]
Former [2013/29]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
LU26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
FR21.11.2011
BG21.12.2011
GB21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
ES01.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2013/25]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
LU26.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
FR21.11.2011
GB21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
ES01.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2013/22]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
FR21.11.2011
GB21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
ES01.01.2012
PT23.01.2012
Former [2013/19]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
FR21.11.2011
GB21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/46]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GB21.12.2011
GR22.12.2011
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/35]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
DK21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/33]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
EE21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
IT21.09.2011
NL21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
SK21.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
PT23.01.2012
Former [2012/21]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
CZ21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/20]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/18]AT21.09.2011
BE21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/12]AT21.09.2011
CY21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/11]AT21.09.2011
FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/10]FI21.09.2011
SE21.09.2011
GR22.12.2011
Former [2012/09]FI21.09.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]WO0156644  (KLETSCHKA HAROLD D [US]) [X] 1-22 * page 25, line 19 - page 26, line 10; figures 1,5,12A *;
 [X]US6277139  (LEVINSON MELVIN E [US], et al) [X] 1-22* figure 1 *
International search[A]US5098440  (HILLSTEAD RICHARD A [US]);
 [A]US5234437  (SEPETKA IVAN [US]);
 [X]US5387219  (RAPPE ALAN H [US]);
 [X]US5486183  (MIDDLEMAN LEE M [US], et al);
 [A]US5522819  (GRAVES VIRGIL B [US], et al);
 [A]US5895398  (WENSEL JEFFREY P [US], et al);
 [X]US5944728  (BATES JAMES S [US]);
 [X]US6001118  (DANIEL JOHN M K [US], et al)
ExaminationWO0115629
by applicantUS6001118
 WO0115629
 WO0156644
 US6277139
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