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EP About this file: EP2305128

EP2305128 - Placing fixation devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.09.2016
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 22.02.2017  [2017/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Center, Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[2011/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Chu, Michael S.H.
121 Browne Street
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
 [2015/45]
Former [2011/14]01 / Chu, Michael S.H.
121 Browne Street
Brookline, MA 02446 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/45]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Former [2011/14]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Joachimstaler Strasse 12
10719 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date10189230.505.01.2007
[2011/14]
Priority number, dateUS2006033177713.01.2006         Original published format: US 331777
[2011/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2305128
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2305128
Date:04.05.2011
[2011/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2305128
Date:04.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, // A61B17/04, A61F2/00
[2015/16]
CPC:
A61F2/0045 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B17/0469 (US);
A61B17/0482 (EP,US); A61B17/0625 (EP,US); A61B2017/00805 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0409 (EP,US); A61B2017/0412 (EP,US); A61B2017/0417 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0427 (EP,US); A61B2017/0437 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06052 (EP,US); A61B2017/06176 (EP,US); A61B2017/2927 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/14]A61B17/04, // A61F2/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2015/45]
Former [2011/14]DE,  FR,  GB,  IE,  IT 
TitleGerman:Anbringung von Befestigungsvorrichtungen[2011/14]
English:Placing fixation devices[2011/14]
French:Placement de dispositifs de fixation[2011/14]
Examination procedure28.10.2010Examination requested  [2011/14]
04.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2015Fee for grant paid
13.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07716311.1  / EP1978891
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 (EP20070716311) is  30.04.2009
Opposition(s)05.08.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT04.11.2015
GB04.02.2016
[2017/08]
Former [2016/21]IT04.11.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]WO03002027  (PROMEDON [FR], et al) [X] 1,4,5 * page 11, line 20 - line 31; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5474518  (FARRER VELAZQUEZ FRANCISCO [ES]) [A] 1-6 * columns 3-4; figure 6 *;
 [A]US2002007222  (DESAI ASHVIN [US]) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP1909691
 US2003225424
by applicantUS5364408
 US6048351
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