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EP About this file: EP2073729

EP2073729 - DUAL MODULUS BALLOON FOR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mercator Medsystems, Inc.
1670 Alvarado Street, Suite 4
San Leandro, CA 94577 / US
[2009/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SEWARD, Kirk Patrick
461 2nd Street, T557
San Francisco, California 94107 / US
02 / GANDIONCO, Isidro M.
36520 Alder Court
Fremont, California 94536 / US
03 / GANDIONCO, David
36641 Oak Street
Fremont, California 94536 / US
 [2009/27]
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/27]Clark, Jane Anne
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date07842965.121.09.2007
[2009/27]
WO2007US79163
Priority number, dateUS20060826478P21.09.2006         Original published format: US 826478 P
US2007085879720.09.2007         Original published format: US 858797
[2009/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008036900
Date:27.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2073729
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2073729
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US13.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34
[2009/27]
CPC:
A61M25/1002 (EP,US); A61M25/0012 (US); A61M5/007 (US);
A61M5/158 (US); A61M2025/0096 (EP,US); A61M2025/018 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1004 (EP,US); A61M2025/1084 (EP,US); A61M2025/1086 (EP,US);
A61M25/0045 (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 [2009/27]
TitleGerman:DOPPEL-MODULUS-BALLON FÜR INTERVENTIONELLE VERFAHREN[2009/27]
English:DUAL MODULUS BALLOON FOR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES[2009/27]
French:BALLONNET À MODULE DOUBLE POUR ACTES CHIRURGICAUX[2009/27]
Entry into regional phase17.04.2009National basic fee paid 
17.04.2009Search fee paid 
17.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.04.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
01.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.2011Fee for grant paid
12.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.02.2011
BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HU23.02.2011
IS23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
MT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
PL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
LU21.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2013/45]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5749851  (WANG LIXIAO [US]) [X] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0112255  (WILSON COOK MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 1-5* abstract *;
 [A]US6210392  (VIGIL DENNIS M [US], et al) [A] 1,6 * abstract *;
 [X]US2003028211  (CROCKER MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * abstract *;
 [A]US6527741  (LEE JEONG S [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
International search[XY]US6547803  (SEWARD KIRK PATRICK [US], et al) [X] 1-28 and 31 * , see Figs. 1-6, col. 4 - col. 10. *[Y] 29-30
by applicantUS2003005546
 US2003055400
 US6547803
 US2003171734
 US2004188203
 US20010877653
 US20010961080
 US20010961079
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