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EP About this file: EP1732633

EP1732633 - CATHETER FOR ACCESSING AND ENLARGING AN ANATOMIC SPACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.10.2012
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic, Inc.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55432-5604 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
710 Medtronic Parkway
Minneapolis MN 55432-5604 / US
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
MEDTRONIC, INC.
MS LC340, 710 Medtronic Parkway NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NESS, Gregory, O.
14114 176th Avenue Northeast
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2006/51]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/49]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2006/51]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date05713110.409.02.2005
[2006/51]
WO2005US03951
Priority number, dateUS2004077724912.02.2004         Original published format: US 777249
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005079904
Date:01.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1732633
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1732633
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10
[2006/51]
CPC:
A61B17/3421 (EP,US); A61B2017/306 (EP,US); A61N2001/058 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/51]
TitleGerman:KATHETER ZUR EINFÜHRUNG UND VERGRÖSSERUNG EINES ANATOMISCHEN RAUMS[2006/51]
English:CATHETER FOR ACCESSING AND ENLARGING AN ANATOMIC SPACE[2006/51]
French:CATHETER POUR ACCEDER A ET ELARGIR UN ESPACE ANATOMIQUE[2006/51]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2006National basic fee paid 
05.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
21.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2011Fee for grant paid
24.10.2011Fee 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  21.07.2009
Opposition(s)10.09.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.02.2005
AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
LU09.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GB07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
LU09.02.2012
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GB07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2014/21]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
TR07.12.2011
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GB07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/29]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
FI07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GB07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/10]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GB07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2013/07]AT07.12.2011
BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/49]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
DK07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
CH29.02.2012
LI29.02.2012
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/42]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
MC29.02.2012
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/37]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
PL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
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SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
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IS07.04.2012
PT09.04.2012
Former [2012/36]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
RO07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
SK07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
Former [2012/35]BE07.12.2011
CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
EE07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
BG07.03.2012
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
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CY07.12.2011
CZ07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
IS07.04.2012
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CY07.12.2011
LT07.12.2011
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SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
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LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT07.12.2011
NL07.12.2011
SE07.12.2011
SI07.12.2011
GR08.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT07.12.2011
Cited inInternational search[YA]US4357946  (DUTCHER ROBERT G, et al) [Y] 15,26,29 * the whole document * [A] 1-14,16-25,27,28,30;
 [X]US5634895  (IGO STEPHEN R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,10-12,24,25,27,28,30 * column 11, line 64 - column 13, line 45; figures 10-19 *;
 [A]US6231518  (GRABEK JAMES R [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * column 12, line 49 - column 13, line 21; figure 19 *;
 [XY]US6314963  (VASKA MATTHIAS [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9-14,16-18,22-25,27,28 * the whole document * [Y] 15,26,29;
 [A]US6461336  (LARRE JORGE CASADO [VE]) [A] 1-30* the whole document *;
 [X]US2003130571  (LATTOUF OMAR M [US]) [X] 1,2,10-12,24,25,27,28,30 * paragraphs [0062] - [0066]; figures 29-33 *
by applicantUS5071428
 US5464447
 US5634895
 US5716392
 US5875782
 US6156009
 US6314963
 US6332468
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