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EP About this file: EP2881139

EP2881139 - Method and assembly for making a medical lead including removing connectors by grinding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/24]METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR MAKING A MEDICAL LEAD INCLUDING REMOVING CONNECTORS BY GRINDING
[2021/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2022
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
25155 Rye Canyon Loop
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
[2021/40]
Former [2015/24]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corporation
25155 Rye Canyon Loop
Valencia, CA 91355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Pianca, Anne Margaret
122 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica, California 90403 / US
 [2015/24]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2015/24]
Application number, filing date14194738.217.10.2011
[2015/24]
Priority number, dateUS201061426784P23.12.2010         Original published format: US 201061426784 P
[2015/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2881139
Date:10.06.2015
Language:EN
[2015/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2881139
Date:06.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61N1/05
[2015/24]
CPC:
A61N1/0529 (EP,US); A61N1/0551 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49208 (EP,US); Y10T29/53204 (EP,US); Y10T29/53209 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2015/24]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Baugruppe zur Herstellung eines medizinischen Leiters umfassend die Entfernung von Anschlussstücken durch Abschleifung[2021/18]
English:Method and assembly for making a medical lead including removing connectors by grinding[2021/18]
French:Procédé et un ensemble pour fabriquer un conducteur médical comprenant l'enlèvement de connecteurs par abrasion[2021/18]
Former [2015/24]VERFAHREN UND BAUGRUPPE ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES MEDIZINISCHEN LEITERS UMFASSEND DIE ENTFERNUNG VON ANSCHLUSSSTÜCKEN DURCH ABSCHLEIFUNG
Former [2015/24]METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR MAKING A MEDICAL LEAD INCLUDING REMOVING CONNECTORS BY GRINDING
Former [2015/24]PROCÉDÉ ET UN ENSEMBLE POUR FABRIQUER UN CONDUCTEUR MÉDICAL COMPRENANT L'ENLÈVEMENT DE CONNECTEURS PAR ABRASION
Examination procedure26.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/01]
23.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2021Fee for grant paid
31.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11774168.6  / EP2654876
Opposition(s)07.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
25.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.10.2011
AL06.10.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2006168805  (HEGLAND MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0061] * * paragraph [0067] - paragraph [0077]; figures 16, 29, 34 *;
 [A]US2008114230  (ADDIS BRUCE [US]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0026] * * paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0040]; figures 6, 7A, 7B *;
 [A]US2010030298  (MARTENS HUBERT CECILE FRANCOIS [NL], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0050]; figures 2, 10 *;
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 [A]US2007219551  (HONOUR KIRK S [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0090] - paragraph [0095]; figures 8, 16 *
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