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EP1633236 - DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA AND OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/11]DEVICE AND METHODS USEABLE FOR TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA AND OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURES
[2012/40]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.02.2014
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEOMEDIX CORPORATION
27452 Calle Arroyo
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 / US
[2006/11]
Inventor(s)01 / MITTELSTEIN, Michael
29412 Clipper Way
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 / US
02 / SORENSEN, John, T.
19 Barnstable Way
Ladera Ranch, California 92694 / US
03 / MIRHASHEMI, Soheila
29412 Clipper Way
Laguna Niguel, California 92677 / US
04 / GERG, James, B.
24725 Woodhill Lane
Lake Forest, California 92630 / US
 [2006/11]
Representative(s)Maughan, Sophie Louise, et al
Scott & York
Intellectual Property Ltd
45 Grosvenor Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/16]Maughan, Sophie Louise, et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Former [2006/50]Coates, Ian Harold, et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Limited 45 Grosvenor Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Former [2006/11]Coates, Ian Harold, et al
Marks & Clerk 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date04754920.910.06.2004
[2006/11]
WO2004US18483
Priority number, dateUS20030477258P10.06.2003         Original published format: US 477258 P
[2006/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004110260
Date:23.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1633236
Date:15.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1633236
Date:10.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F9/007, A61F9/008, A61B17/3201, A61B17/3205, A61B18/04, A61B18/08, A61B18/12, A61B18/18, A61B18/20
[2009/23]
CPC:
A61B18/1482 (EP,US); A61F9/00781 (US); A61B18/1402 (US);
A61B2017/00526 (US); A61B2018/00083 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (US);
A61B2018/00601 (US); A61B2018/00964 (US); A61B2018/1497 (EP,US);
A61B2218/002 (US); A61B2218/007 (US); A61F9/007 (EP,US);
A61F9/0079 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/11]A61B1/00
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 [2006/11]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GLAUKOM UND ANDERE CHIRURGISCHE EINGRIFFE UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2012/40]
English:DEVICE FOR TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA AND OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SUCH DEVICE[2012/40]
French:DISPOSITIF POUR LE TRAITEMENT DU GLAUCOME ET AUTRES PROCEDURES CHIRURGICALES ET PROCÉDÉ DE SA FABRICATION[2012/40]
Former [2006/11]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GLAUKOM UND ANDERE CHIRURGISCHE EINGRIFFE
Former [2006/11]DEVICE AND METHODS USEABLE FOR TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA AND OTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Former [2006/11]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DU GLAUCOME ET AUTRES PROCEDURES CHIRURGICALES
Entry into regional phase12.12.2005National basic fee paid 
12.12.2005Search fee paid 
12.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/11]
29.05.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2013Fee for grant paid
25.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  04.03.2010
Opposition(s)13.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/12]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
04.07.2012Request for further processing filed
04.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.07.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.12.2010Request for further processing filed
22.12.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.01.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.06.2004
AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
RO10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
TR10.04.2013
LU10.06.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
RO10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
TR10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
RO10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
CZ10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
SK10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
DK10.04.2013
EE10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2014/08]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
MC10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
CY10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
PL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
BG10.07.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT10.04.2013
BE10.04.2013
FI10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
SE10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
GR11.07.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT10.04.2013
NL10.04.2013
SI10.04.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/47]SI10.04.2013
PT12.08.2013
Former [2013/37]SI10.04.2013
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5755716  (GARITO JON C [US], et al) [X] 1-6,10 * column 1, lines 5-9,51-58 * * column 2, lines 16-55 * * column 3, lines 15-45; figures 2,3,4A; claim 1 * [A] 5,12;
 [XA]WO02056805  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] , [0093] , [0098] , [0099] , [0168]; figures 7,8,35A/B; claims 36,37 *[A] 6
International search[X]US3294085  (WALLACE FREDERICK J);
 [X]US5431646  (VASSILIADIS ARTHUR [US], et al);
 [X]US5957914  (COOK KENNETH PRICE [US], et al);
 [X]US2002111608  (BAERVELDT GEORGE [US], et al)
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