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EP About this file: EP1610724

EP1610724 - ENDOLUMINAL STENT HAVING MID-INTERCONNECTING MEMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.10.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
4778 Research Drive
San Antonio TX 78240 / US
[2010/51]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
Advanced Bio Prothestic Surfaces, Ltd.
4778 Research Drive
San Antonio, TX 78240 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BANAS, Christopher, E.
75 Rounds Road, Box 8588
Breckinridge, CO 80424 / US
02 / ROSENBAUM, David, G.
514 Monroe Avenue
Glencoe, IL 60022 / US
 [2007/28]
Former [2006/01]01 / BANAS, Christopher, E.
102 Rock Squirrel
San Antonio, TX 78231 / US
02 / ROSENBAUM, David, G.
514 Monroe Avenue
Glencoe, IL 60022 / US
Representative(s)Clegg, Richard Ian, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]Clegg, Richard Ian, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date04757798.618.03.2004
[2006/01]
WO2004US08247
Priority number, dateUS20030455783P19.03.2003         Original published format: US 455783 P
[2010/51]
Former [2006/01]US20030445783P19.03.2003
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004084764
Date:07.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1610724
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1610724
Date:22.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.05.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/90
[2010/10]
CPC:
A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2002/91533 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91583 (EP,US); A61F2230/0054 (EP,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/01]A61F2/06
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
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOLUMINALER STENT MIT MITTELVERBINDUNGSGLIEDERN[2006/01]
English:ENDOLUMINAL STENT HAVING MID-INTERCONNECTING MEMBERS[2006/01]
French:ENDOPROTHESE ENDOLUMINALE POURVUE D'ELEMENTS D'INTERCONNEXION EN POINTS MEDIANS[2006/01]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2005National basic fee paid 
14.10.2005Search fee paid 
14.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
13.08.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 04.02.2010
04.02.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2010Fee for grant paid
13.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10185232.5  / EP2289464
Opposition(s)23.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/48]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
09.01.2009Request for further processing filed
09.01.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
21.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200805   M06   Fee paid on   25.09.2008
31.03.200906   M06   Fee paid on   21.09.2009
31.03.201007   M06   Fee paid on   30.09.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
DK22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
HU22.12.2010
IT22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
TR22.12.2010
IE18.03.2011
LU18.03.2011
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
DK22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
IT22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
TR22.12.2010
IE18.03.2011
LU18.03.2011
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2013/25]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
DK22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
IT22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
IE18.03.2011
LU18.03.2011
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2012/08]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
DK22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
IT22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
IE18.03.2011
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2012/07]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
DK22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
IT22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2012/03]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
DK22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
IT22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2011/47]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
DK22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2011/38]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
NL22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2011/37]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
RO22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2011/36]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
PL22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
SK22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2011/35]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
CZ22.12.2010
EE22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
GR23.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
PT22.04.2011
Former [2011/32]AT22.12.2010
BE22.12.2010
CY22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
SI22.12.2010
BG22.03.2011
ES02.04.2011
Former [2011/24]CY22.12.2010
FI22.12.2010
SE22.12.2010
Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9939661  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7-9 * figures 8,9 * [Y] 2,6;
 [Y]US2002002400  (DRASLER WILLIAM J [US], et al) [Y] 2,6 * figure 25 *;
 [A]EP1208814  (MEDTRONIC AVE INC [US]) [A] 1-9* figure 2 *;
 [X]EP1212986  (SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO SPA [IT]) [X] 1 * figure 1 *
International search[X]US2001044648  (WOLINSKY LONE [IL], et al);
 [XE]US6770089  (HONG JAMES [US], et al)
by applicantWO9939661
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