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EP About this file: EP1455685

EP1455685 - STENT GEOMETRY FOR IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2011
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
An Irish company, The Corporate Center, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, West Indies / BB
[2010/19]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
an Irish company, The Corporate Center, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / GERBERDING, Brent, C.
908 Lois Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
 [2004/47]
Former [2004/38]01 / GERBERDING, Brent, C.
2524 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/22]Vossius & Partner
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2007/15]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
Former [2004/38]Graalfs, Edo, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date02776057.827.09.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002US31126
Priority number, dateUS2001002641321.12.2001         Original published format: US 26413
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03057076
Date:17.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1455685
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1455685
Date:12.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2004/38]
CPC:
A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2002/91508 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91541 (EP,US); A61F2002/91558 (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 [2010/19]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:STENTGEOMETRIE MIT VERBESSERTER FLEXIBILITÄT[2004/38]
English:STENT GEOMETRY FOR IMPROVED FLEXIBILITY[2004/38]
French:G OM TRIE D'ENDOPROTH SE FLEXIBILIT AM LIOR E[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2004National basic fee paid 
23.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
03.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2010Fee for grant paid
25.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2004Renewal 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
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200403   M06   Fee paid on   27.12.2004
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
TR12.05.2010
BG12.08.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
LU27.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
[2013/42]
Former [2012/47]AT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
BG12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
TR12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
LU27.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2012/44]AT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
BG12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
LU27.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2012/41]AT12.05.2010
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BG12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/38]AT12.05.2010
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CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
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GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
CH30.09.2010
LI30.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/19]AT12.05.2010
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CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
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FI12.05.2010
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SE12.05.2010
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GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
MC30.09.2010
Former [2011/14]AT12.05.2010
BE12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
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GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2011/10]AT12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
CZ12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
SK12.05.2010
GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
Former [2011/08]AT12.05.2010
CY12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
EE12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
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GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
PT13.09.2010
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CY12.05.2010
DK12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
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GR13.08.2010
ES23.08.2010
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CY12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
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ES23.08.2010
Former [2011/01]AT12.05.2010
FI12.05.2010
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ES23.08.2010
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ES23.08.2010
Former [2010/49]AT12.05.2010
NL12.05.2010
SE12.05.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2010/46]NL12.05.2010
ES23.08.2010
Former [2010/45]NL12.05.2010
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9918888  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 24 * figure 1 * * page 3, line 7 - page 5, line 28 *[A] 1,12;
 [XA]WO9944543  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-4,24 * figures 12,17-22 * * page 6, line 3 - page 11, line 29 * [A] 12;
 [XA]EP1132060  (LPL SYSTEMS INC [CA]) [X] 24 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0033] - paragraph [0040] * [A] 1,12;
 [PX]WO02054986  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [PX] 1-4,12-18,24 * figure 1 * * page 6, line 12 - page 8, line 14 *
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