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EP About this file: EP1583486

EP1583486 - STENT WITH VARIABLE STIFFNESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
[N/P]
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / RIVELLI, Patrick, Jr.
1430 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
 [2005/41]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/15]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/41]Schildberg, Peter, et al
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date03702131.815.01.2003
[2005/41]
WO2003US01215
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004064683
Date:05.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1583486
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2005/41]
CPC:
A61F2/88 (EP,US); A61F2/9522 (EP,US); A61F2/9526 (EP,US);
A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/95 (EP,US); A61F2002/823 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2250/0018 (EP,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0037 (EP,US); A61F2250/0042 (EP,US); C21D2211/008 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/41]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:STENT MIT VARIABLER STEIFHEIT[2005/41]
English:STENT WITH VARIABLE STIFFNESS[2005/41]
French:ENDOPROTHESE A RIGIDITE VARIABLE[2005/41]
Entry into regional phase20.07.2005National basic fee paid 
20.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/41]
08.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/12]
29.10.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9315661  (INTERFACE BIOMEDICAL LAB CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,8* figures 2,3 *;
 [X]WO0062711  (SMART THERAPEUTICS INC [US]) [X] 1-16 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4503569
 US4512338
 US4553545
 US4795485
 US4820298
 US5067957
 US5551954
 US5562641
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