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EP About this file: EP1729681

EP1729681 - PARTIALLY BIODEGRADABLE STENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2013
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
[2012/04]
Former [2011/43]For all designated states
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
P.O. Box 2269
Bloomington, IN 47402 / US
Former [2006/50]For all designated states
Cook Incorporated
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, Indiana 47404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHAEFFER, Darin, G.
3011 S. Market Place
Bloomington, IN 47403 / US
02 / PAUL, Ram, H.
1251 W. Church Lane
Bloomington, IN 47403 / US
 [2006/50]
Representative(s)Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/17]Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
Former [2006/50]Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell Morley House 26-30 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2BP / GB
Application number, filing date05713922.222.02.2005
[2006/50]
WO2005US05568
Priority number, dateUS2004081511531.03.2004         Original published format: US 815115
[2006/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005102220
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1729681
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1729681
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/90
[2011/45]
CPC:
A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2002/065 (EP,US);
A61F2002/826 (EP,US); A61F2002/828 (EP,US); A61F2002/91533 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91558 (EP,US); A61F2002/91566 (EP,US); A61F2002/91583 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0076 (EP,US); A61F2230/0013 (EP,US); A61F2230/0054 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0031 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/50]A61F2/06
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 [2006/50]
TitleGerman:TEILWEISE BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARER STENT[2006/50]
English:PARTIALLY BIODEGRADABLE STENT[2006/50]
French:STENT PARTIELLEMENT BIODEGRADABLE[2006/50]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2006National basic fee paid 
18.09.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.01.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
06.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2012Fee for grant paid
15.03.2012Fee 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  06.07.2009
Opposition(s)28.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2008Renewal 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
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200703   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.2007
29.02.200804   M06   Fee paid on   25.03.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.02.2005
AT25.04.2012
BE25.04.2012
CY25.04.2012
CZ25.04.2012
DK25.04.2012
EE25.04.2012
FI25.04.2012
IT25.04.2012
LT25.04.2012
NL25.04.2012
PL25.04.2012
RO25.04.2012
SE25.04.2012
SI25.04.2012
SK25.04.2012
TR25.04.2012
BG25.07.2012
GR26.07.2012
ES05.08.2012
IS25.08.2012
PT27.08.2012
[2015/34]
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO0062708  (MAYO FOUNDATION [US], et al) [X] 1-26 * page 1, line 15 - page 20, column 33; figures 1-31 *;
 [X]US2002151964  (SMITH SCOTT R [US], et al) [X] 1-26 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1-6 *;
 [PX]WO2004045474  (GMP CARDIAC CARE INC [US]) [PX] 1-26 * page 23, paragraph 2 - page 27, paragraph 1 *;
 [PX]WO2004052237  (MEDTRONIC VASCULAR [US]) [PX] 1-26* paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0042]; figures 1-10 *
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