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EP About this file: EP1610857

EP1610857 - GUIDE CATHETER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.03.2011
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.04.2011  [2011/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minnesota Medtec, Inc.
11760 Justen Circle, Unit B
Maple Grove, MN 55369 / US
[2006/01]
Inventor(s)01 / PACKARD, Brian, M.
7191 96th Street NE
Monticello, MN 55362 / US
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date04749765.605.04.2004
[2006/01]
WO2004US10456
Priority number, dateUS20030460544P04.04.2003         Original published format: US 460544 P
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004089437
Date:21.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1610857
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.11.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2006/01]
CPC:
A61M25/001 (EP,US); A61M25/01 (EP,US); A61M25/0045 (EP,US);
A61M25/005 (EP,US); A61M29/02 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜHRUNGSKATHETER UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2006/01]
English:GUIDE CATHETER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME[2006/01]
French:CATHETER GUIDE ET PROCEDE POUR LE FABRIQUER[2006/01]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2005National basic fee paid 
17.10.2005Search fee paid 
17.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
03.11.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/17]
07.12.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200704   M06   Fee paid on   30.05.2007
30.04.200906   M06   Fee paid on   26.10.2009
30.04.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4425919  (ALSTON JR WILLIAM W [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 4, line 6 - line 22; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]GB2154922  (COAL IND) [X] 7 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0279358  (KOTHE LUTZ) [X] 5 * abstract *;
 [X]US5019057  (TRUCKAI CSABA [US]) [X] 1,3 * abstract *;
 [X]US5569220  (WEBSTER JR WILTON W [US]) [X] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2002049424  (FULFORD ANTHONY [GB]) [X] 8* abstract *
International search[A]US4425919  (ALSTON JR WILLIAM W [US], et al);
 [A]US5019057  (TRUCKAI CSABA [US]);
 [A]US5569220  (WEBSTER JR WILTON W [US]);
 [A]US4631052  (KENSEY KENNETH R [US]);
 [A]US4729763  (HENRIE RODNEY A [US]);
 [A]US4589412  (KENSEY KENNETH R [US]);
 [A]US6319242  (PATTERSON GREG R [US], et al)
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