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EP About this file: EP1938858

EP1938858 - Non-metallic guide wire [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.05.2013
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2013  [2013/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING, INC.
340 Lake Hazeltine Drive Chaska
Minnesota 55318 / US
[2008/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Fleischhacker, Mark G.
3530 Steele Street
Minnetonka MN 55345 / US
 [2008/27]
Representative(s)Parry, Simon James, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Parry, Simon James, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2008/27]Walker, Edmund Mortimer, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date07023141.022.01.2002
[2008/27]
Priority number, dateUS2001077034226.01.2001         Original published format: US 770342
[2008/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1938858
Date:02.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1938858
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01
[2008/27]
CPC:
A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61M2025/09083 (EP,US); A61M2025/09133 (EP,US);
A61M2025/09166 (US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [2009/11]
Former [2008/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Nichtmetallischer Führungsdraht[2008/27]
English:Non-metallic guide wire[2008/27]
French:Fil guide non métallique[2008/27]
Examination procedure18.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/27]
03.01.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
28.09.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
25.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2012Fee for grant paid
23.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02714761.0  / EP1353720
Divisional application(s)EP12170339.1  / EP2548604
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20020714761) is  19.01.2004
Opposition(s)28.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/23]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
07.12.2009Request for further processing filed
07.12.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[DX]US5251640  (OSBORNE THOMAS A [US]) [DX] 1,10,19 * column 2, line 30 - line 47; figure 1 * * column 3, line 14 - line 34 * * claim 3 *;
 [XY]WO9626671  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-18,21-23 * page 9, line 31 - line 34 * * page 16, line 19 - line 21 * * page 19, line 24 - page 20, line 9; figures 4,4A * * page 26, line 6 - line 17; figure 10 * [Y] 20,24;
 [Y]US5746701  (NOONE MICHAEL S [US]) [Y] 20,24* figures 5,11 *
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