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EP3156011 - STENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2024New entry: Additional fee for renewal fee: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
5-7-1, Fujishiro-dai
Suita, Osaka 565-8565 / JP
For all designated states
The School Corporation Kansai University
3-3-35 Yamate-cho
Suita-shi, Osaka 564-8680 / JP
[2017/16]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAYAMA, Yasuhide
c/o National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai
Suita-shi Osaka 565-8565 / JP
02 / SATO, Tetsu
c/o National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai
Suita-shi Osaka 565-8565 / JP
03 / MORIWAKI, Takeshi
c/o National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
5-7-1 Fujishiro-dai
Suita-shi Osaka 565-8565 / JP
04 / TAJIKAWA, Tsutomu
c/o Faculty of Engineering Science
Kansai University
3-3-35 Yamate-cho
Suita-shi Osaka 564-8680 / JP
 [2017/16]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date15807438.511.06.2015
[2017/16]
WO2015JP66805
Priority number, dateJP2014012108012.06.2014         Original published format: JP 2014121080
[2017/16]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015190541
Date:17.12.2015
Language:JA
[2015/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3156011
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP17.12.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/07, A61F2/91
[2018/07]
CPC:
A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/04 (US); A61F2/07 (EP,US);
A61F2002/072 (EP,US); A61F2210/0014 (EP,US); A61F2230/0017 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0019 (EP,US); A61F2250/001 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/16]A61F2/82, A61F2/07
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 [2017/16]
TitleGerman:STENT[2017/16]
English:STENT[2017/16]
French:ENDOPROTHÈSE[2017/16]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2016Translation filed 
21.12.2016National basic fee paid 
21.12.2016Search fee paid 
21.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/16]
21.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.07.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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Documents cited:Search[X]US6334868  (HAM KEVIN [US]) [X] 5* column 2, line 66 - column 4, line 16; figures 1-5B *;
 [X]EP1550477  (JAPAN GOVERNMENT [JP], et al) [X] 5 * paragraphs [0040] - [0045] - [0063]; figures 1-18C *;
 [XY]US2009182413  (BURKART DUSTIN C [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7 * paragraphs [0040] - [0043] - [0055]; figures 2A-7 * [Y] 2,3;
 [XY]EP2596766  (KYOTO MEDICAL PLANNING CO LTD [JP]) [X] 5,7 * paragraphs [0039] - [0044] - [0074] - [0076]; figures 1-13 * [Y] 2,3;
 [X]WO2013139286  (SHANGHAI MICROPORT MEDICAL GROUP CO LTD [CN]) [X] 5-7 * the whole document *
International search[A]WO2006118248  (JAPAN SCIENCE & TECH AGENCY [JP], et al) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings (Familv: none) *;
 [Y]JP2011156083  (NIPPON ZEON CO) [Y] 2, 6 * , paragraphs [0001], [0021] to [0097]; fig. 1 to 6 (Family: none) *;
 [A]WO2012011269  (KYOTO MEDICAL PLANNING CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1-7* , entire text; all drawings & US 2013/0131778 A1 & WO 2012/011269 A1 & EP 2596766 A1 *;
 [XY]WO2013191005  (PIOLAX MEDICAL DEVICES INC [JP]) [X] 1, 3-5, 7 * , paragraphs [0001], [0011], [0021] to [0043]; fig. 5 to 6 (Family: none) * [Y] 2, 6;
 [A]JP2014508569  (W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.) [A] 1-7 * , entire text; all drawings & US 2012/0303112 A1 & WO 2012/096716 A2 *
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