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EP2949351 - BIODEGRADABLE STENT WITH ADJUSTABLE DEGRADATION RATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
3200 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
[2017/11]
Former [2015/49]For all designated states
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
3200 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wang, Yunbing
1565 Klamath Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94807 / US
02 / Oberhauser, James
20561 Lomita Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
03 / Ma, Xiao
431 El Camino Real, Apt.4420
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
 [2017/09]
Former [2015/49]01 / Wang, Yunbing
1565 Klamath Drive
Sunnyvale, CA California 94807 / US
02 / Oberhauser, James
20561 Lomita Ave.
Saratoga, CA California 95070 / US
03 / Ma, Xiao
1283 Sunny Court, Apartment 9
San Jose, CA California 95116 / US
Representative(s)ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Rambla Catalunya, 123
08008 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2015/49]ZBM Patents - Zea, Barlocci & Markvardsen
Plaza Catalunya, 1
08002 Barcelona / ES
Application number, filing date15162569.614.07.2010
[2015/49]
Priority number, dateUS2009050697321.07.2009         Original published format: US 506973
[2015/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2949351
Date:02.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2949351
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/06, A61L31/14
[2015/49]
CPC:
A61L31/148 (EP,US); A61F2/82 (US); A61L31/06 (EP,US);
B23K26/402 (US); B23K2103/42 (EP,US); B23K2103/50 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (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 [2016/28]
Former [2015/49]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARER STENT MIT EINSTELLBARER ABBAURATE[2015/49]
English:BIODEGRADABLE STENT WITH ADJUSTABLE DEGRADATION RATE[2015/49]
French:ENDOPROTHÈSE BIODÉGRADABLE AVEC UN TAUX DE DÉGRADATION AJUSTABLE[2015/49]
Examination procedure27.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2016Examination requested  [2016/28]
14.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
24.01.2017Fee for grant paid
24.01.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10733129.0  / EP2456480
Opposition(s)08.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
09.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.07.2010
AL05.04.2017
AT05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
HR05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
LV05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
MK05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
SM05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
NO05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
LU14.07.2017
MT14.07.2017
BE31.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/28]HU14.07.2010
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CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
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MT14.07.2017
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HR05.04.2017
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IS05.08.2017
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