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EP About this file: EP1732632

EP1732632 - MEDICAL BALLOON WITH ENLARGED TRANSITIONAL RADII [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU, 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 [2006/51]For all designated states
Cook Incorporated
750 Daniels Way
Bloomington, Indiana 47404 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BURTON, David
604 Glen Arbor Way
Bloomington, IN 47403 / US
02 / DIXON, Chris
1018 Graywell Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401 / US
 [2006/51]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2006/51]Garratt, Peter Douglas, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date05730249.929.03.2005
[2006/51]
WO2005US10534
Priority number, dateUS20040558622P31.03.2004         Original published format: US 558622 P
[2006/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005097249
Date:20.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1732632
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1732632
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2006/51]
CPC:
A61M25/0014 (EP,US); A61M25/1002 (EP,US); A61M25/1027 (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:MEDIZINISCHER BALLON MIT VERGRÖSSERTEN ÜBERGANGSRADIEN[2006/51]
English:MEDICAL BALLOON WITH ENLARGED TRANSITIONAL RADII[2006/51]
French:BALLONNET MEDICAL DOTE DE RAYONS DE TRANSITION AUGMENTES[2006/51]
Entry into regional phase26.10.2006National basic fee paid 
26.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
26.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.10.2006Examination requested  [2006/51]
17.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
18.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.12.2013
21.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
31.01.2014Fee for grant paid
31.01.2014Fee 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  17.08.2009
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
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
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.03.2005
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
LT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
PL12.03.2014
RO12.03.2014
SE12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
TR12.03.2014
LU29.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
FR12.05.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
IS12.07.2014
PT14.07.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU29.03.2005
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
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PT14.07.2014
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5797878  (BLEAM JEFFEREY [US]) [X] 1,17 * column 7, lines 24-33; figure 8 * [A] 2-16,18-26;
 [XA]US2003139762  (LEE JEONG S [US]) [X] 1,17 * page 2, lines 50-70; figure 1 *[A] 2-16,18-26
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