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EP About this file: EP1379311

EP1379311 - MICROCATHETER WITH IMPROVED DISTAL TIP AND TRANSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2009
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
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
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[2008/50]
Former [2004/03]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / YE, Ting, Tina
3148 Cortona Drive
San Jose, CA 95135 / US
02 / SANTOS, Rhoda, M.
4942 Norwich Place
Newark, CA 94560 / US
03 / LIM, Elaine
5493 Reseda Circle
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
04 / TRAN, Mai, Xuan
2138 Flintmore Court
San Jose, CA 95148 / US
05 / DOAN, Hanh
218 Beaumere Way
Milpitas, CA 95035 / US
06 / NGUYEN, Simon, Ngoc, Huu
2650 Tagart Drive
San Jose, CA 95148 / US
 [2004/03]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/03]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02764148.921.03.2002
[2004/03]
WO2002US08788
Priority number, dateUS2001083906520.04.2001         Original published format: US 839065
[2004/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02085441
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1379311
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1379311
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2004/03]
CPC:
A61M25/0045 (EP,US); A61L29/085 (EP,US); A61L29/12 (EP,US);
A61M25/0053 (EP,US); A61M25/0054 (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 statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROKATHETER MIT VERBESSERTER DISTALER SPITZE UND ÜBERGÄNGEN[2008/46]
English:MICROCATHETER WITH IMPROVED DISTAL TIP AND TRANSITIONS[2004/03]
French:MICROCATHETER MUNI D'UN EMBOUT DISTAL AMELIORE ET DE TRANSITIONS[2004/03]
Former [2004/03]MIKROKATHETER MIT VERBESSERTER DISTALER SPITZE UND ÜBERGÄNGE
Entry into regional phase03.11.2003National basic fee paid 
03.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
03.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/03]
05.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2008Fee for grant paid
29.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2008Renewal 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
NL10.12.2008
TR10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
LU21.03.2009
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
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
GR11.03.2009
LU21.03.2009
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
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
CH31.03.2009
LI31.03.2009
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
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
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/40]AT10.12.2008
BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
Former [2009/38]BE10.12.2008
FI10.12.2008
NL10.12.2008
SE10.03.2009
PT11.05.2009
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]US4898591  (JANG YUE-TEH [US], et al) [X] 1,19,41 * column 3, line 53 - column 5, line 44; figure - *;
 [A]WO9917826  (BOSTON SCIENT LTD [BB], et al) [A] 1,19,41* page 15, line 10 - page 19, line 12; figure - *;
 [X]US5951539  (NITA HENRY [US], et al) [X] 1-41 * column W *;
 [X]US5961511  (MORTIER TODD J [US], et al) [X] 1,19,41 * column 10, line 8 - line 17; figure - *
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