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EP1778335 - Implantable devices for delivering drugs and other substances to treat sinusitis and other disorders [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/18]IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES TO TREAT SINUSITIS AND OTHER DISORDERS
[2012/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2014
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Acclarent, Inc.
1525B O'Brien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
[2013/21]
Former [2008/36]For all designated states
Acclarent, Inc.
2570 W. El Camino Real, Suite 310
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
ExploraMed NC1, Inc.
2570 W. El Camino Real, Suite 310
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAKOWER, Joshua
450 Tyndall Street
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
02 / CHANG, John, Y.
354 Solana Drive
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
03 / VRANY, Julia, D.
461 Carroll Street
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
04 / WALKE, Amrish, Jayprakash
1600 Ville Street, 306
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
 [2012/48]
Former [2007/18]01 / MAKOWER, Joshua
450 Tyndall Street
Los Altos, CA 94022 / US
02 / CHANG, John, Y.
13080 Lorene Court
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
03 / VRANY, Julia, D.
461 Carroll Street
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
04 / WALKE, Amrish, Jayprakash
1600 Ville Street, 306
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2011/21]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2010/16]Maughan, Sophie Louise, et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
Former [2007/18]Coates, Ian Harold, et al
Scott & York Intellectual Property Ltd 45 Grosvenor Road St. Albans
Hertfordshire, AL1 3AW / GB
Application number, filing date05773189.518.07.2005
[2007/18]
WO2005US25371
Priority number, dateUS2004091257804.08.2004         Original published format: US 912578
[2007/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006020180
Date:23.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/08]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1778335
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1778335
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.06.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00, A61K9/22, A61B19/00
[2007/18]
CPC:
A61B5/06 (EP); A61M31/002 (US); A61B17/24 (EP,US);
A61B5/064 (EP); A61B5/411 (EP); A61M25/10 (US);
G03G5/0535 (EP,US); G03G5/0539 (EP,US); G03G5/056 (EP,US);
G03G5/0564 (EP,US); G03G5/0696 (EP,US); G03G5/14726 (EP,US);
G03G5/14791 (EP,US); A61B17/320725 (EP,US); A61B17/320758 (EP,US);
A61B17/320783 (EP,US); A61B17/3478 (EP,US); A61B2017/22061 (EP,US);
A61B34/20 (EP,US); A61F2/18 (EP,US); A61F2/82 (EP,US);
A61F2002/825 (US); A61F2250/0039 (EP,US); A61M2025/0037 (EP,US);
A61M2025/105 (US); A61M2025/1052 (EP,US); A61M2210/0681 (US);
A61M25/0029 (EP,US); A61M25/007 (EP,US); A61M31/005 (US);
A61M31/007 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/18]
TitleGerman:Implantierbare Produkte zur abgabe von Arzneimitteln und anderen Substanzen zur Behandlung von Sinusitis und anderen Erkrankungen[2012/47]
English:Implantable devices for delivering drugs and other substances to treat sinusitis and other disorders[2012/47]
French:Dispositifs implantables d'administration de médicaments et d'autres substances pour le traitement de la sinusite et d'autres troubles[2012/47]
Former [2007/18]IMPLANTIERBARE PRODUKTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR ABGABE VON ARZNEIMITTELN UND ANDEREN SUBSTANZEN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON SINUSITIS UND ANDEREN ERKRANKUNGEN
Former [2007/18]IMPLANTABLE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES TO TREAT SINUSITIS AND OTHER DISORDERS
Former [2007/18]DISPOSITIFS IMPLANTABLES ET PROCEDES D'ADMINISTRATION DE MEDICAMENTS ET D'AUTRES SUBSTANCES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE LA SINUSITE ET D'AUTRES TROUBLES
Entry into regional phase02.03.2007National basic fee paid 
02.03.2007Search fee paid 
02.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
04.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2013Fee for grant paid
21.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10182893.7  / EP2263738
EP10182961.2  / EP2258440
EP14181385.7  / EP2845621
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.09.2008
Opposition(s)13.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.07.2005
AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
IE18.07.2013
LU18.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
TR12.06.2013
IE18.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2015/30]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CY12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
IE18.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/33]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
IE18.07.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/21]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
DK12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/20]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
CH31.07.2013
LI31.07.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/16]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
MC12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/14]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
NL12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/11]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
PL12.06.2013
RO12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/10]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
CZ12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
SK12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
IS12.10.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/09]AT12.06.2013
BE12.06.2013
EE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/08]BE12.06.2013
FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
PT14.10.2013
Former [2014/02]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
LV12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
Former [2013/50]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
BG12.09.2013
GR13.09.2013
Former [2013/49]FI12.06.2013
LT12.06.2013
SE12.06.2013
SI12.06.2013
GR13.09.2013
Former [2013/47]LT12.06.2013
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