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EP About this file: EP2349443

EP2349443 - RUPTURE-RESISTANT COMPLIANT RADIOPAQUE CATHETER BALLOON AND METHODS FOR USE OF SAME IN AN INTRAVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.02.2019
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.03.2019  [2019/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VECTOR CORP., INC.
160 Lloyd Road
Montclair NJ 07042 / US
[2015/45]
Former [2011/31]For all designated states
R4 Vascular, Inc.
7550 Meridian Circle North Suite 150
Maple Grove, MN 55369 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ALLEX, Steven, J.
5599 Saint Albans Circle
Shoreview MN 55126-4796 / US
02 / GEER, Donald
3645 Black Oaks Lane North
Plymouth MN 55446 / US
03 / WILLIAMS, Brett Allyn
6600 Tele Lane
Lino Lake, Minnesota 55038 / US
04 / HATCHER, Brady Jon
23581 Juniper Court
Rogers, Minnesota 55374 / US
05 / TIESO, Tristan Lynn
1340 Creek Park Lane
Fridley, Minnesota 55432 / US
 [2011/32]
Former [2011/31]01 / ALLEX, Steven, J.
5599 Saint Albans Circle
Shoreview MN 55126-4796 / US
02 / GEER, Donald
3645 Black Oaks Lane North
Plymouth MN 55446 / US
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/31]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date09824190.430.10.2009
[2011/31]
WO2009US62842
Priority number, dateUS20080109840P30.10.2008         Original published format: US 109840 P
[2011/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010051488
Date:06.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2349443
Date:03.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.05.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61M31/00, A61M29/02
[2012/17]
CPC:
A61M25/104 (EP,US); A61M2025/1075 (EP,US); A61M2025/1079 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/31]A61M31/00
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/31]
TitleGerman:REISSFESTER NACHGIEBIGER RÖNTGENDICHTER KATHETERBALLON UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER VERWENDUNG BEI EINEM INTRAVASKULÄREN CHIRURGISCHEN VERFAHREN[2011/31]
English:RUPTURE-RESISTANT COMPLIANT RADIOPAQUE CATHETER BALLOON AND METHODS FOR USE OF SAME IN AN INTRAVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURE[2011/31]
French:BALLONNET DE CATHÉTER RADIO-OPAQUE SOUPLE RÉSISTANT À LA RUPTURE ET PROCÉDÉS POUR L'UTILISER DANS UNE INTERVENTION CHIRURGICALE INTRAVASCULAIRE[2011/31]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2011National basic fee paid 
27.05.2011Search fee paid 
27.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/31]
27.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/11]
07.11.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/11]
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  27.03.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
14.01.2014Request for further processing filed
14.01.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
31.01.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
30.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201305   M06   Fee paid on   30.04.2014
31.10.201810   M06   Not yet paid
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 [X]US2007093865  (BECKHAM JAMES P [US]) [X] 2,3,6,7,9,10 * paragraphs [0023] - [0026]; figure 4 *;
 [A]US7354428  (GOSIENGFIAO BRANDON [US], et al) [A] 9 * column 5, line 64 - column 6, line 3; figure 3A *;
 [A]US2008119823  (CRANK JUSTIN M [US]) [A] 2 * paragraph [0022]; figure 3b *
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