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EP About this file: EP2520253

EP2520253 - Valve apparatus, system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/45]Valve apparatus, system, and method
[2015/34]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11 / BM
[2016/11]
Former [2014/48]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11 / BM
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / Hill, Jason, P.
8402 68th Street South
Cottage Grove Minnesota 55016 / US
02 / Thielen, Joseph, M.
3027 Cameron Avenue Se
Buffalo, MN 55313 / US
03 / Drasler, William, J.
4100 Dynasty Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55345 / US
 [2016/11]
Former [2012/49]01 / Hill, Jason, P.
8402 68th Street South
Cottage Grove Minnesota 55016 / US
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/11]Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Soeltlstraße 2a
81545 München / DE
Former [2013/16]Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Former [2012/45]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12174906.306.01.2006
[2012/45]
Priority number, dateUS2005005265507.02.2005         Original published format: US 52655
[2012/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2520253
Date:07.11.2012
Language:EN
[2012/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2520253
Date:16.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2012/45]
CPC:
A61F2/2418 (EP,US); A61F2/2475 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0026 (EP,US); A61F2230/0095 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/11]
Former [2012/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Klappenvorrichtung, System und Verfahren[2015/34]
English:Valve apparatus, system and method[2015/34]
French:Appareil avec valvule, système et procédé[2015/36]
Former [2012/45]Ventilvorrichtung, System und Verfahren
Former [2012/45]Valve apparatus, system, and method
Former [2012/45]Appareil de valvule, système et procédé
Examination procedure08.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/16]
30.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2015Fee for grant paid
27.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06717494.6  / EP1861041
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 (EP20060717494) is  30.06.2010
Opposition(s)19.12.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.01.2006
AT16.03.2016
BE16.03.2016
CY16.03.2016
CZ16.03.2016
DK16.03.2016
EE16.03.2016
ES16.03.2016
FI16.03.2016
LT16.03.2016
LV16.03.2016
MC16.03.2016
PL16.03.2016
RO16.03.2016
SE16.03.2016
SI16.03.2016
SK16.03.2016
TR16.03.2016
BG16.06.2016
GR17.06.2016
IS16.07.2016
PT18.07.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU06.01.2006
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2004117004  (OSBORNE THOMAS A [US], et al) [X] 1,19 * paragraphs [0031] , [0178]; figures 67,71 *;
 [X]US2004210306  (QUIJANO RODOLFO C [US], et al) [X] 1,19 * paragraph [0049]; figure 6 *;
 [XY]WO2004091449  (COOK INC [US], et al) [X] 1-14,18-22,26 * paragraphs [0055] , [0060] , [0063] , [0076] - [0078]; figures 11,12, 16 * [Y] 1-14,18-22,26;
 [Y]US2004215339  (DRASLER WILLIAM J [US], et al) [Y] 1-14,18-22,26 * paragraphs [0033] , [0034]; figure 5 *;
 [XP]WO2005065593  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [XP] 1,19* page 5, lines 1-21; figures 2a,2b *
by applicantUS2002178570
 US20050150331
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