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EP About this file: EP1729682

EP1729682 - MULTI-PORTION ENDOLUMINAL PROSTHESIS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
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 / THOMAS, Barry, A.
4485 W. Tanglewood Drive
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
 [2006/50]
Representative(s)Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/16]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 date05724521.901.03.2005
[2006/50]
WO2005US06995
Priority number, dateUS20040558295P31.03.2004         Original published format: US 558295 P
[2006/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005102221
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1729682
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.:EP1729682
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2006/50]
CPC:
A61L27/507 (EP); A61F2/07 (EP); A61L27/18 (EP);
A61F2/89 (EP); A61F2002/075 (EP); A61F2210/0004 (EP);
A61F2250/0024 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L67/04 (EP)
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:MEHRTEILIGE ENDOLUMINALPROTHESE[2006/50]
English:MULTI-PORTION ENDOLUMINAL PROSTHESIS[2006/50]
French:PROSTHESE ENDOLUMINALE A PLUSIEURS PARTIES[2006/50]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2006National basic fee paid 
02.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.10.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.10.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/50]
09.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2013Fee for grant paid
01.02.2013Fee 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  09.02.2010
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
07.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.03.2005
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU01.03.2005
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2016/27]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]LT17.04.2013
PT19.08.2013
Cited inInternational search[Y]GB2347861  (BIOINTERACTIONS LTD [GB]) [Y] 8-11 * figure 9 *;
 [XY]US2002143384  (OZASA HITOSHI [JP]) [X] 1-7,12,20-25 * the whole document * [Y] 8-11,13-19;
 [X]US2002165601  (CLERC CLAUDE O [US]) [X] 1,3-7,11,12,20,24,25 * paragraphs [0026] - [0028] - [0032]; figure 2C *;
 [A]US6673102  (VONESH MICHAEL J [US], et al) [A] 1,24 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2004016200  (COOK INC [US], et al) [Y] 13-19 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO2004049978  (COOK INC [US], et al) [PA] 1,24* the whole document *
by applicant   - NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY, (199911), vol. 17, page 1083
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