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EP0662307 - Expandable stents [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/28]Stents expansibles et leur méthode de fabrication
[1995/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.1999
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.04.1999 [1999/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
3200 Lakeside Drive Santa Clara
California 95054 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/28]For all designated states
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
3200 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara California 95052 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lam, Sharon S.
1072 Wilmington Avenue
San Jose, California 95129 / US
[1995/28]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/19]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell, et al
Boult Wade Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1995/28]Pluckrose, Anthony William, et al
Boult, Wade & Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date94309839.228.12.1994
[1995/28]
Priority number, dateUS1993017521428.12.1993         Original published format: US 175214
[1995/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0662307
Date:12.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0662307
Date:06.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.04.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[1995/28]
CPC:
A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2/91 (EP,US); B29C55/30 (EP,US);
A61F2/958 (EP,US); A61F2002/91508 (EP,US); A61F2002/91516 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91533 (EP,US); A61F2002/91575 (EP,US); A61F2230/0013 (EP,US);
B29L2031/7534 (EP,US); B29L2031/7736 (EP,US); Y10S623/903 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1995/28]
Extension statesSINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Aufweitbare Stents[1998/19]
English:Expandable stents[1998/19]
French:Stents expansibles[1998/19]
Former [1995/28]Aufweitbare Stents und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung
Former [1995/28]Stents expansibles et leur méthode de fabrication
Former [1995/28]Stents expansibles et leur méthode de fabrication
Examination procedure06.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/35]
02.08.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
13.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.11.1996Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
13.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.1998Fee for grant paid
26.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.02.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5104404  (WOLFF RODNEY G [US]) [A] 1,2 * column A; figure - *;
 [Y]WO9209246  (NUMED INC [US]) [Y] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]US5135536  (HILLSTEAD RICHARD A [US]) [A] 1,2,15,16 * column A; figure - *;
 [YA]EP0540290  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [Y] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 4,5,9-11,13-16;
 [PA]WO9417754  (ANGIOMED AG [DE], et al) [PA] 1,2* abstract *
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