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EP About this file: EP2453968

EP2453968 - An alignment adaptor for facilitating the insertion of a guidewire into a dilator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/21]GUIDEWIRE AND METHOD OF INSERTION OF SAME
[2019/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2020
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.04.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medical Components, Inc.
1499 Delp Drive
Harleysville, PA 19438 / US
[2012/21]
Inventor(s)01 / CHESNIN, Kenneth, J
1704 Christian Street
Philadelphia PA 19146 / US
02 / BASTA, Michael
P.O. Box 340
Kulpsville PA 19443 / US
03 / ENGLE, Sam
949 Cholet Drive
Collegeville PA 19426 / US
04 / CELLINI, Michael
5004 Swan Drive
Phoenixville PA 19460 / US
05 / SANFORD, Kevin
3643 Meadow Lane
Chalfont PA 18914 / US
 [2012/21]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2019/37]
Former [2012/21]Gosnall, Toby
Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date10800668.519.07.2010
[2019/37]
WO2010US42459
Priority number, dateUS20090226428P17.07.2009         Original published format: US 226428 P
[2012/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011009127
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2453968
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2453968
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2012/21]
CPC:
A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61M25/01 (EP,US); A61M25/0668 (EP,US);
A61M25/09016 (EP,US); A61M2025/09116 (EP,US); A61M2025/09175 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Ein Ausrichtungsadapter zur Erleichterung des Einführens eines Führungsdrahtes in einen Dilatator[2019/17]
English:An alignment adaptor for facilitating the insertion of a guidewire into a dilator[2019/17]
French:Adaptateur d'alignement pour faciliter l'insertion d'un fil de guidage dans un dilatateur[2019/17]
Former [2012/21]FÜHRUNGSDRAHT UND VERFAHREN ZUM EINFÜHREN DAVON
Former [2012/21]GUIDEWIRE AND METHOD OF INSERTION OF SAME
Former [2012/21]FIL-GUIDE ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'INTRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase13.02.2012National basic fee paid 
13.02.2012Search fee paid 
13.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/21]
01.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2019Fee for grant paid
01.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.08.2019Receipt 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  06.01.2014
Opposition(s)15.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.07.2010
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Documents cited:Search[X] US4838880  (HONMA MASAAKI et al.) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [X] EP0801955  (SCHNEIDER EUROP AG et al.) [X] 1-8 * the whole document *
 [X] WO0158505  (VYGON et al.) [X] 1-3,5-7 * the whole document *
 [X] US5320613  (HOUGE REED A et al.) [X] 1-3,5-7 * the whole document *
 [X] US2006116691  (BONACCI FABRICE et al.) [X] 1-3,5-7 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2002165537
by applicantUS4838880
 EP0801955
 US5320613
 US2006116691
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