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EP About this file: EP1663044

EP1663044 - PROBE ASSEMBLY FOR CREATING CIRCUMFERENTIAL LESIONS WITHIN A VESSEL OSTIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/23]PROBE ASSEMBLY FOR CREATING CIRCUMFERENTIAL LESIONS WITHIN OR AROUND A VESSEL OSTIUM
[2016/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 1317 Seaston House Hastings
Christ Church / BB
[2006/30]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TAIMISTO, Miriam, H.
3065 Bilbo Dr.
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
02 / KOBLISH, Josef, V.
1568 Partridge CT.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 / US
 [2007/16]
Former [2006/23]01 / TAIMISTO, Miriam, H.
3065 Bilbo Dr.
San Jose, CA 95121 / US
02 / KOBLISH, Josef, V.
3898 Magnolia Dr. No. 14
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2017/07]
Former [2008/36]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2008/32]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2006/23]Weydert, Robert, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date04788843.316.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004US30730
Priority number, dateUS2003067245726.09.2003         Original published format: US 672457
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005030072
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1663044
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1663044
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2006/23]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2017/00044 (EP,US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00214 (EP,US); A61B2018/0022 (EP,US); A61B2018/00375 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00839 (EP,US); A61B2018/1435 (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 [2017/07]
Former [2006/23]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:SONDENANORDNUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON UMFANGSLÄSIONEN IN EIN GEFÄSSOSTIUM[2016/35]
English:PROBE ASSEMBLY FOR CREATING CIRCUMFERENTIAL LESIONS WITHIN A VESSEL OSTIUM[2016/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SONDE POUR LA FORMATION DE LESIONS CIRCONFERENTIELLES AU SEIN D'UN OSTIUM[2016/35]
Former [2006/23]SONDENANORDNUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON UMFANGSLÄSIONEN IN ODER UM EIN GEFÄSSOSTIUM
Former [2006/23]PROBE ASSEMBLY FOR CREATING CIRCUMFERENTIAL LESIONS WITHIN OR AROUND A VESSEL OSTIUM
Former [2006/23]DISPOSITIF DE SONDE POUR LA FORMATION DE LESIONS CIRCONFERENTIELLES AU SEIN OU AUTOUR D'UN OSTIUM
Entry into regional phase13.03.2006National basic fee paid 
13.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
31.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2016Fee for grant paid
28.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.12.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  31.05.2007
Opposition(s)16.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.09.2004
AT15.02.2017
CY15.02.2017
CZ15.02.2017
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EE15.02.2017
ES15.02.2017
FI15.02.2017
IT15.02.2017
MC15.02.2017
NL15.02.2017
PL15.02.2017
RO15.02.2017
SE15.02.2017
SI15.02.2017
SK15.02.2017
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BG15.05.2017
GR16.05.2017
PT15.06.2017
IE16.09.2017
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BE30.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2002111618  (STEWART MARK T [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0085] - [0088] - [0104] - [0111] * [Y] 6;
 [X]WO03022167  (BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC [US]) [X] 1,2,6,8,12,13 * abstract * * page 33, lines 9-17 ** page 72, lines 23-31 *;
 [Y]US2003078574  (HALL JEFFREY A [US], et al) [Y] 6 * abstract * * paragraphs [0005] , [0071] - [0073] - [0082] - [0085] *
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