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EP About this file: EP1746943

EP1746943 - VARIABLE SIZE RETRIEVAL BASKET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.12.2011
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.01.2012  [2012/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 1317 Seaston House Hastings Christ Church
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2007/05]
Inventor(s)01 / CHENG, Eric
4275 West Beech Lane
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
02 / TEAGUE, James, A.
RR 5, Box 306
Spencer, IN 47460 / US
 [2007/05]
Representative(s)Intès, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158 rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Intes, Didier Gérard André, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2008/35]Joly, Jean-Jacques, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Former [2007/05]Molnia, David
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Triftstrasse 13
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05742307.105.05.2005
[2007/05]
WO2005US15730
Priority number, dateUS20040568272P06.05.2004         Original published format: US 568272 P
[2007/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005107616
Date:17.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1746943
Date:31.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22
[2007/05]
CPC:
A61B17/221 (EP,US); A61B17/22 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (EP,US);
A61B17/32056 (EP,US); A61B2017/00526 (EP,US); A61B2017/2212 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2007/33]
Former [2007/05]AT,  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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FANGKORB VARIABLER GRÖSSE[2007/05]
English:VARIABLE SIZE RETRIEVAL BASKET[2007/05]
French:PANIER D'EXTRACTION DE TAILLE VARIABLE[2007/05]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2006National basic fee paid 
28.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/05]
18.01.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/04]
08.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/04]
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  13.04.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201107   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]EP1273268  (TERUMO CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-37 * column 9, line 35 - column 10, line 45 * * column 15, line 80 - column 18, line 29 * * figures 11-14 *;
 [X]US2002068944  (WHITE CURTIS [US], et al) [X] 1,17,24,31 * page 3, paragraph 58 - page 5, paragraph 80 * * figures 2-11 *;
 [A]WO2004032769  (COOK UROLOGICAL INC [US]) [A] 10,11,17 * page 16, paragraph 50 * * figure 17 *
ExaminationWO0071036
 US2004097964
 US2003204202
by applicantUS20040568272
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