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EP About this file: EP2029040

EP2029040 - WIRE GUIDE SPHINCTEROTOME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
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 [2009/10]For all designated states
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.
4900 Bethania Station Road PO Box 27115-4191
Winston-Salem, NC 27105-4191 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BLIND, Per-Jonas
Sofiaparken 6d
222 41 Lund / SE
02 / SKERVEN, Gregory, J.
1950 Glenridge Drive
Kernersville, NC 27284 / US
 [2009/10]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[2016/04]
Former [2009/10]Garratt, Peter Douglas
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date07795999.712.06.2007
[2009/10]
WO2007US13746
Priority number, dateUS20060814434P16.06.2006         Original published format: US 814434 P
[2009/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007149263
Date:27.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2029040
Date:04.03.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2029040
Date:27.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2009/10]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2018/00601 (EP,US); A61B2018/1407 (EP,US);
A61B2018/144 (EP,US); A61B2018/1475 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/04]
Former [2009/10]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPHINKTEROTOM MIT DRAHTFÜHRUNG[2009/10]
English:WIRE GUIDE SPHINCTEROTOME[2009/10]
French:SPHINCTÉROTOME À FIL GUIDE[2009/10]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2008National basic fee paid 
15.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/10]
13.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2015Fee for grant paid
11.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2015Information about intention to grant a patent
30.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  08.02.2010
Opposition(s)28.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
05.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.06.2007
AT27.01.2016
BE27.01.2016
CY27.01.2016
CZ27.01.2016
DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
ES27.01.2016
FI27.01.2016
IT27.01.2016
LT27.01.2016
LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
NL27.01.2016
PL27.01.2016
RO27.01.2016
SE27.01.2016
SI27.01.2016
SK27.01.2016
TR27.01.2016
BG27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
LU12.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
FR30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
MT30.06.2016
[2018/32]
Former [2018/29]HU12.06.2007
AT27.01.2016
BE27.01.2016
CY27.01.2016
CZ27.01.2016
DK27.01.2016
EE27.01.2016
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FI27.01.2016
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LV27.01.2016
MC27.01.2016
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PL27.01.2016
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BG27.04.2016
GR28.04.2016
IS27.05.2016
PT27.05.2016
LU12.06.2016
CH30.06.2016
FR30.06.2016
LI30.06.2016
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2006049970  (CARMEL YUVAL [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,13 * page 14, line 23 - page 15, line 15 * * page 18, line 1 - line 13 * * figures 6c,6e,6h,13b * [Y] 12;
 [XI]WO0245609  (RUBICOR MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9 * figures 23-26,29,30 * * page 16, line 13 - page 17, line 5 * * page 18, line 7 - line 19 * [I] 13;
 [X]WO0128445  (NEOTHERMIA CORP [US]) [X] 1-4,6,7,9,11,13 * figures 2,5,7,16-18 *;
 [X]US6712817  (GOTO HIROAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,9-11,13 * column 4, line 15 - column 8, line 45 *;
 [Y]WO9827877  (ADVANCED CORONARY INTERVENTION [US]) [Y] 12 * figures 8,9 *;
 [X]WO9922658  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6-8,13 * figures 17,19 * * page 31, line 11 - page 32, line 13 *;
 [A]US2003208219  (AZNOIAN HAROLD M [US], et al) [A] 10 * figure 8 *;
 [A]WO0154602  (COOK IRELAND LTD [IE], et al) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *
by applicantUS6602250
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