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EP About this file: EP1670393

EP1670393 - IMPLANTABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS PUMP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2010
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMS Research Corporation
10700 Bren Road West
Minnetonka, MN 55343 / US
[2006/25]
Inventor(s)01 / KUYAVA, Charles, C.
7902 Island Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
 [2006/25]
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 [2006/25]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date04794084.601.10.2004
[2006/25]
WO2004US32605
Priority number, dateUS20030508123P02.10.2003         Original published format: US 508123 P
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005034815
Date:21.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1670393
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1670393
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/26, F04B43/00
[2006/25]
CPC:
A61F2/26 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/0059 (KR); A61F2210/0061 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2007/02]
Former [2006/25]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IMPLANTIERBARE PENISPROTHESENPUMPE[2006/25]
English:IMPLANTABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS PUMP[2006/25]
French:POMPE-PROTHESE PENIENNE IMPLANTABLE[2006/25]
Entry into regional phase23.03.2006National basic fee paid 
23.03.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
23.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/25]
31.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2009Fee for grant paid
06.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT23.09.2009
[2011/15]
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO02051339  (AMERICAN MED SYST [US]) [X] 1-5,7,11 * page 1, paragraph 3 * * page 18, paragraph 91; figures 1,2,9,19 * [A] 6,8-10;
 [A]US4441491  (EVANS SR ALVIN S [US]) [A] 1,4,7,11 * column 2, line 31 - column 2, line 53; figures 1,5; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4602625  (YACHIA DANIEL [IL], et al) [A] 1,4,8,11 * column 1, line 59 - column 2, line 2 * * column 4, line 48 - column 4, line 51; figures 1-3 *
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