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EP2219536 - APPARATUS FOR TREATING TISSUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/34]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING TISSUE
[2012/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.10.2013
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scientific Corporation
Natick
MA 01760-1537 / US
[2012/25]
Former [2010/34]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Natick, MA 01760-1537 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEVENDUSKY, Joseph A.
34 Nashua Road
Groton MA 01450 / US
02 / GEITZ, Kurt A.E.
143 Maynard Road
Sudbury MS 01776 / US
03 / KRUEGER, Katie L.
1438 Clear Creek Drive
Rochester Hills MI 48306 / US
 [2010/39]
Former [2010/34]01 / LEVENDUSKY, Joseph A.
34 Nashua Road
Groton MA 01450 / US
02 / GEITZ, Kurt A.E.
143 Maynard Road
Sudbury MS 01776 / US
03 / KRUEGER, Katie L.
26 Ellie Drive
Merrimack NH 03054 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/51]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2010/34]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date08842923.823.10.2008
[2010/34]
WO2008US80969
Priority number, dateUS20070000157P23.10.2007         Original published format: US 157 P
[2010/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009055575
Date:30.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2219536
Date:25.08.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.04.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2219536
Date:19.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/34, A61B18/14, // A61B17/30, A61B17/00, A61B10/02
[2012/16]
CPC:
A61B17/3468 (EP,US); A61M5/2033 (US); A61B17/3478 (EP,US);
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B18/18 (US); A61M5/14 (US);
A61M5/30 (US); A61B18/1477 (EP,US); A61B2010/0208 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00296 (EP,US); A61B2017/0034 (EP,US); A61B2017/00827 (EP,US);
A61B2017/306 (EP,US); A61B2018/00291 (EP,US); A61B2018/1425 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1495 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/34]A61B17/34, A61M5/32, A61B18/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/34]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEWEBE[2012/16]
English:APPARATUS FOR TREATING TISSUE[2012/16]
French:APPAREIL POUR TRAITER DU TISSU[2012/16]
Former [2010/34]GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEWEBE
Former [2010/34]APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING TISSUE
Former [2010/34]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR TRAITER DU TISSU
Entry into regional phase07.05.2010National basic fee paid 
07.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/34]
14.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
14.03.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2012Fee for grant paid
06.11.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.02.2011
Opposition(s)20.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.10.2008
AT19.12.2012
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3605743  (ARCE RAUL OLVERA) [X] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6193717  (OUCHI TERUO [JP]) [A] 1-7,10-14* the whole document *;
 [Y]CA2186283  (BIOPSYS MEDICAL INC [US]) [Y] 4,5,15 * abstract * * page 30, lines 13-19,31-38 *;
 [Y]WO0170114  (RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [Y] 6-9 * abstract * * page 27, lines 10-15 * * page 19, lines 24,25 * * page 26, lines 19-28 *;
 [XY]US6749617  (PALASIS MARIA [US], et al) [X] 1-3,10-14 * abstract * * column 12, lines 45-60 * * column 13, lines 48-50 * * column 14, lines 12-46 * [Y] 4-9,15;
 [X]US2005096629  (GERBER MARTIN T [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * paragraphs [0033] , [0066] *
ExaminationEP1518507
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