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EP About this file: EP1620037

EP1620037 - FILTER MEMBRANE WITH INCREASED SURFACE AREA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
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
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2006/05]
Inventor(s)01 / KROLIK, JEFF
120 North Third Street
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
02 / SALAHIEH, AMR
18729 Metler Court
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
03 / KHOSRAVI, FARHAD
308 Greenfield Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403 / US
04 / RENATI, RICHARD J.
112 Belglen Way
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
 [2011/03]
Former [2006/05]01 / KROLIK, JEFF
120 NORTH THIRD STREET
CAMPBELL, CA 95008 / US
02 / SALAHIEH, AMR
18729 METLER COURT
SARATOGA, CA 95070 / US
03 / KHOSRAVI, FARHAD
308 GREENFIELD AVENUE
SAN MATEO, CA 94403 / US
04 / RENATI, RICHARD J.
112 BELGLEN WAY
LOS GATOS, CA 95032 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2006/05]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04760793.231.03.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004US10097
Priority number, dateUS2003043094007.05.2003         Original published format: US 430940
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004100830
Date:25.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1620037
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1620037
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/01
[2006/05]
CPC:
A61F2/01 (EP,US); A61F2002/018 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US);
A61F2230/005 (EP,US); A61F2230/008 (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 [2006/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FILTERMEMBRAN MIT VERGRÖSSERTER OBERFLÄCHE[2006/05]
English:FILTER MEMBRANE WITH INCREASED SURFACE AREA[2006/05]
French:MEMBRANE DE FILTRE PRESENTANT UNE AIRE DE SURFACE PLUS GRANDE[2006/05]
Entry into regional phase25.11.2005National basic fee paid 
25.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
14.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2010Fee for grant paid
12.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
HU19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
TR19.01.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
LU31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
TR19.01.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
LU31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2013/25]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
LU31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2012/07]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
CH31.03.2011
LI31.03.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/49]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/47]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
MC31.03.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/39]AT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
NL19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/37]BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
PL19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/36]PL19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9916382  (CARDEON CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-4,9-11,14-19,21 * page 19, line 5 - line 6; figures 18-22,30-35 * * page 24, line 23 - page 25, line 4 *;
 [XA]US5928261  (RUIZ CARLOS E [US]) [X] 1,5,14,15,17,18 * column 5, line 12 - line 22; figures 4-6 * [A] 9;
 [XA]US6506203  (BOYLE WILLIAM J [US], et al) [X] 14,16,17,19 * figure 5 * [A] 21;
 [PXA]WO2004019817  (BELSON AMIR [US]) [PX] 14,17 * page 6, paragraph L; figure 2 *[PA] 1,9,15,18
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