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EP About this file: EP0556850

EP0556850 - Intraluminal stent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.1998
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.01.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.03.1998 [1998/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC IRELAND LIMITED
(Barbados Head Office), Financial Services Centre, Bishop's Court Hill
Saint Michael, Barbados / BB
[1996/36]
Former [1996/08]For all designated states
MINTEC INC
P.O. Box F-44289, Peel Street
Freeport, Grand Bahama / BS
Former [1993/34]For all designated states
ENDOTECH LTD.
Guernsey, Channel Island / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Cragg, Andrew H.
6901 West 84th Street
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438 / US
[1993/34]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/34]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93102673.619.02.1993
[1993/34]
Priority number, dateUS1992083991121.02.1992         Original published format: US 839911
[1993/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0556850
Date:25.08.1993
Language:EN
[1993/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0556850
Date:26.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.1993
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06, A61M29/00
[1993/34]
CPC:
A61F2/95 (EP,US); A61F2/88 (EP,US); A61F2/89 (EP,US);
A61F2/90 (EP,US); A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61F2002/075 (EP,US);
A61F2002/30092 (EP,US); A61F2002/30462 (EP,US); A61F2002/823 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0019 (EP,US); A61F2220/0066 (EP,US); A61F2220/0075 (EP,US);
A61F2310/00017 (EP,US); A61F2310/00023 (EP,US); A61F2310/00131 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/34]
TitleGerman:Instraluminarer Stent[1993/34]
English:Intraluminal stent[1993/34]
French:Stent instraluminaire[1993/34]
MiscellaneousEPB 1997/13: (deleted)
EPB 1997/13: (deleted)
EPB 1997/13: (deleted)
EPB 1996/43: Teilanmeldung 96112898.0 eingereicht am 09/08/96
EPB 1996/43: Divisional application 96112898.0 filed on 09/08/96
EPB 1996/43: Demande divisionnaire 96112898.0 déposée le 09/08/96
Examination procedure25.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/17]
22.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.08.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.1996Fee for grant paid
15.11.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP96112898.0  / EP0749729
Opposition(s)30.12.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
17.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:all designated states
Date:30.11.1995
[1996/22]
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9200043  (SCHNEIDER USA INC [US]);
 [A]US5078736  (BEHL ROBERT S [US]);
 [Y]US4306318  (MANO HIROSHI, et al);
 [A]WO9107928  (ROTHMAN MARTIN TERRY [GB])
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