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EP About this file: EP1461112

EP1461112 - ENDOVASCULAR DEVICE FOR ENTRAPMENT OF PARTICULATE MATTER AND METHOD FOR USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2013
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Keystone Heart Ltd.
20 Galgaly Haplada Street
Herzlyia, Pituach 46600 / IL
[2013/10]
Former [2004/40]For all designated states
Sagax Inc.
c/o Lev Shimon Heart Clinic Ltd., Ha'Efroni St. 14/4
90805 Mevasseret Zion / IL
Inventor(s)01 / SHIMON, Dov, @c/o Lev Shimon Heart Clinic Ltd.
Ha' Efroni Street 14/4
90805 Mevasseret Zion / IL
 [2012/47]
Former [2004/40]01 / SHIMON, Dov, c/o Lev Shimon Heart Clinic Ltd.
Ha' Efroni Street 14/4
90805 Mevasseret Zion / IL
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/47]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2004/40]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date02793290.405.12.2002
[2004/40]
WO2002IL00984
Priority number, dateUS20010335838P05.12.2001         Original published format: US 335838 P
[2004/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03047648
Date:12.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1461112
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1461112
Date:21.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/01
[2012/14]
CPC:
A61F2/90 (EP,US); A61F2/0105 (EP,US); A61B5/0215 (EP,US);
A61B5/024 (EP,US); A61B5/145 (EP,US); A61B5/283 (EP);
A61F2/011 (US); A61F2002/016 (US); A61F2002/018 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0076 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/0067 (EP,US);
A61F2230/008 (EP,US); A61F2230/0095 (EP,US); A61F2250/0017 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0023 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/40]A61M29/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/40]
TitleGerman:ENDOVASKULÄRE VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINFANGEN VON PARTIKULÄRSTOFFEN UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN[2004/40]
English:ENDOVASCULAR DEVICE FOR ENTRAPMENT OF PARTICULATE MATTER AND METHOD FOR USE[2004/40]
French:DISPOSITIF ENDOVASCULAIRE D'ENCLAVEMENT D'UNE MATIERE PARTICULAIRE ET SA METHODE D'UTILISATION[2004/40]
Entry into regional phase05.07.2004National basic fee paid 
05.07.2004Search fee paid 
05.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
05.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/40]
15.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2012Fee for grant paid
10.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12193401.2  / EP2604310
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2010
Opposition(s)22.08.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
10.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200605   M06   Fee paid on   27.06.2007
31.12.200807   M06   Fee paid on   10.06.2009
31.12.200908   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY21.11.2012
CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
IE05.12.2012
LU05.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
TR21.11.2012
IE05.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/47]CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
IE05.12.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/35]CZ21.11.2012
DK21.11.2012
EE21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
SK21.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/34]DK21.11.2012
FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
BG21.02.2013
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/33]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
MC31.12.2012
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/28]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
PT21.03.2013
Former [2013/26]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
SI21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
Former [2013/24]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
GR22.02.2013
Former [2013/22]FI21.11.2012
SE21.11.2012
Former [2013/21]SE21.11.2012
Documents cited:Search[XI] WO9915224  (KHOSRAVI FARHAD et al.) [X] 1,3-11,13-15 * page 9, line 5 - page 10, line 19; figures 2,4a,4b *[I] 2,12
 [X] WO9932050  (EMBOL X INC et al.) [X] 1,4-11,13-15 * page 12, lines 22-27 * * page 13, lines 16-20 * * page 19, lines 1-8; figures 2,24 *
 [X] WO0053119  (MINDGUARD LTD et al.) [X] 1,4-9,13,14 * page 14, line 9; figures 3a,4 *
International search[X] US6176873  (OUCHI TERUO et al.) [X]
 [Y] US6200336  (PAVCNIK DUSAN et al.) [Y]
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