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EP3443915 - APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF A HEMOSTATIC CLIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
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[2021/12]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip29.12.2023Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 31.01.2024  [2024/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[2019/08]
Inventor(s)01 / DURGIN, Russell, F.
146 Knott Street
Attleboro, Massachusetts 02703 / US
02 / KELLY, William, C. Mers
5420 Foxwood Drive
Crestwood, Kentucky 40014 / US
03 / WOLF, Lance, Alan
4160 Andrew Drive
Floyds Knobs, Indiana 47119 / US
04 / WELLS, Brian, Keith
2800 Bittersweet Lane
LaGrange, Kentucky 40031 / US
05 / ABRAMOV, Vasily, P.
2356 Page Ave
Louisville, Kentucky 40205 / US
06 / FURNISH, Gregory, R.
2614 Top Hill Road
Louisville, Kentucky 40206 / US
 [2019/08]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/08]
Application number, filing date18194180.830.09.2004
[2019/08]
Priority number, dateUS2003067451230.09.2003         Original published format: US 674512
US20040568418P05.05.2004         Original published format: US 568418 P
[2019/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3443915
Date:20.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3443915
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3443915
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3443915
Date:31.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/128, A61B17/122
[2019/08]
CPC:
A61B17/122 (EP,US); A61B17/0682 (US); A61B17/083 (US);
A61B17/1285 (EP,US); A61B34/71 (EP,US); A61B34/76 (EP,US);
A61B17/1227 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2017/00845 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00849 (EP,US); A61B2017/12004 (EP,US); A61B2017/292 (US);
A61B2034/715 (EP,US); A61B2090/034 (EP,US); A61B2090/037 (EP,US);
A61B2090/038 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/08]
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOP-SPANNUNGSGLIED-FREIGABEKLEMME[2019/08]
English:APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF A HEMOSTATIC CLIP[2021/12]
French:PINCE DE LIBÉRATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE TENSION À TRAVERS UN ENDOSCOPE[2020/10]
Former [2019/08]THROUGH THE SCOPE TENSION MEMBER RELEASE CLIP
Former [2019/08]PINCE DE LIBÉRATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE TENSION À TRAVERS LE CADRE
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/08]
28.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2021Fee for grant paid
11.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04789465.4  / EP1670365
Divisional application(s)EP21164155.0  / EP3878381
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.01.2022  05.01.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
Opponent's representative
Leach, Sean Adam, et al, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
 [2022/06]
14.01.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
20.05.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.05.2023Date of oral proceedings
15.05.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.06.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.06.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.09.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.12.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.09.2004
AT24.03.2021
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 [Y]WO03030746  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 10-12 * page 21, lines 5-13 *
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 US5749881
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 WO9915089
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 WO03030746
 WO03034928
 US5967997
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    - Expert Report of Karl R Leinsing, January 11 2022 - non-confidential excerpts of evidence in Court Proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division Boston Scientific Corp, and Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc..(Plaintiffs) v Cook Group Incorporated and Cook Medical LLC, (Defendants.)
    - Expert Report of Karl R Leinsing, June 23 2017 - non-confidential excerpts of evidence in Court Proceedings in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division: Boston Scientific Corp, and Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.,(Plaintiffs) v. Cook Group Incorporated and Cook Medical L L C, (Defendants )
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    - East Cross examination
    - Correspondence with Simmons
    - Leinsing Rebuttal (Excerpt)
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