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EP About this file: EP1478270

EP1478270 - NEEDLE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.05.2012
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip11.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.06.2012  [2012/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[N/P]
Former [2005/03]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GELLMAN, Barry
19 Pebble Brook Road
N. Easton, MA 02356 / US
 [2004/48]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/03]Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2004/48]Schildberg, Peter, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date03734948.707.01.2003
[2004/48]
WO2003US00352
Priority number, dateUS2002006235731.01.2002         Original published format: US 62357
[2004/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03063705
Date:07.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1478270
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/15, A61B19/00, A61M39/02
[2004/48]
CPC:
A61B1/015 (EP,US); A61B1/313 (EP,US); A61B1/00167 (EP,US);
A61B2090/306 (EP,US); A61B2090/3614 (EP,US); A61B5/6848 (EP,US);
A61M5/1582 (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 [2004/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:NADELVORRICHTUNG[2004/48]
English:NEEDLE DEVICE[2004/48]
French:DISPOSITIF D'AIGUILLE[2004/48]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2004National basic fee paid 
24.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.08.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/48]
29.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
20.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.07.2011
28.07.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/24]
31.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2012/24]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.07.2008
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
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.01.201210   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5582190  (SLAVIN ANDREW B [US], et al) [X] 1-24 * column 3, line 53 - column 5, line 15 ** figures 2,4 *
ExaminationUS4763662
 US5411500
 WO0217986
 DE4133073
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