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EP About this file: EP1465697

EP1465697 - STEERABLE CATHETER O.T.L [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2009
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SE
published on 03.03.2010  [2010/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2008/31]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
LC 340 710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Former [2004/42]For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
LC 340, 710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITS, Karel, F., A., A.
Gelrestraat 2
NL-6151JA Munstergeleen / NL
02 / RUTTEN, Jean, J.
Persoonstraat 21
NL-6351 EL Bocholtz / NL
03 / ADAMS, Paulus, G.
Gouverneur Houbenlann 15
NL-6151 ER Munstergeleen / NL
 [2004/42]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/42]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date03703742.109.01.2003
[2004/42]
WO2003US00672
Priority number, dateUS2002004585009.01.2002         Original published format: US 45850
[2004/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03059429
Date:24.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1465697
Date:13.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1465697
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01
[2004/42]
CPC:
A61M25/0138 (EP,US); A61M25/0144 (EP,US); A61M25/0147 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0161 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   LI,   NL,   SE [2008/31]
Former [2004/42]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERBARER KATHETER ODER DERGLEICHEN[2004/42]
English:STEERABLE CATHETER O.T.L[2004/42]
French:INSTRUMENT MEDICAL ALLONGE[2004/42]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2004National basic fee paid 
09.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/42]
15.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2008Fee for grant paid
10.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL30.07.2008
SE30.10.2008
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
[2010/09]
Former [2009/47]NL30.07.2008
CH31.01.2009
LI31.01.2009
Former [2009/12]NL30.07.2008
Cited inInternational search[AD]US5125395  (ADAIR EDWIN L [US]) [AD] 1-17 * column A; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US5378234  (HAMMERSLAG GARY R [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * sentences 1-5 *;
 [A]JPS63281618  ;
 [A]EP1010440  (ESASHI MASAYOSHI [JP], et al)
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890313), vol. 013, no. 105, Database accession no. (C - 575), & JP63281618 A 19881118 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
by applicantUS3521620
 US5125395
 US6146338
 US5477856
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