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EP0718003 - Catheter with multi-layer section [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.01.2004 Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	16.04.2004	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): DK	published on 02.06.2004 [2004/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Boston Scientific Limited The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/02]	For all designated states Boston Scientific Limited The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Former [1999/27]	For all designated states TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. 47900 Bayside Parkway Fremont, CA 94538 / US
Former [1996/26]	For all designated states TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. 47201 Lakeview Boulevard, P.O. Box 5120 Fremont, CA 94537-5120 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Carter, Mark 43089 Mayfair Park Terrace Fremont, California 94538 / US
	[1996/26]
Representative(s)	Price, Nigel John King J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1996/26]	Price, Nigel John King J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date	95309133.7	14.12.1995
	[1996/26]
Priority number, date	US19940359469	20.12.1994 Original published format: US 359469
	[1996/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0718003
	Date:	26.06.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0718003
	Date:	05.03.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/10]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	19.03.1996
Classification	IPC:	A61M25/00	[1996/26]
	CPC:	A61M25/0045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [1996/26]
Title	German:	Katheter mit Mehrschichtbereich	[1996/26]
	English:	Catheter with multi-layer section	[1996/26]
	French:	Cathéter avec une section multi-couche	[1996/26]
Examination procedure	18.12.1996	Examination requested [1997/09]
	06.02.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.06.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.07.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.01.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.03.2002	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	05.07.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.10.2002	Fee for grant paid
	04.10.2002	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	08.12.2003	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	12.12.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	09.12.1999	Renewal fee patent year 05
	07.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 06
	07.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 07
	04.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	05.03.2003
	BE	05.03.2003
	CH	05.03.2003
	GR	05.03.2003
	LI	05.03.2003
	DK	05.06.2003
	PT	05.06.2003
	SE	05.06.2003
	[2004/23]
Former [2004/10]	AT	05.03.2003
	BE	05.03.2003
	CH	05.03.2003
	GR	05.03.2003
	LI	05.03.2003
	PT	05.06.2003
	SE	05.06.2003
Former [2003/50]	AT	05.03.2003
	CH	05.03.2003
	GR	05.03.2003
	LI	05.03.2003
	PT	05.06.2003
	SE	05.06.2003
Former [2003/47]	AT	05.03.2003
	CH	05.03.2003
	GR	05.03.2003
	LI	05.03.2003
	PT	05.06.2003
Former [2003/46]	CH	05.03.2003
	GR	05.03.2003
	LI	05.03.2003
	PT	05.06.2003
Former [2003/43]	CH	05.03.2003
	LI	05.03.2003
	PT	05.06.2003
Former [2003/40]	CH	05.03.2003
	LI	05.03.2003
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0029185 (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1 * page 3, line 18 - line 21; figure 2 *;
		[A]US4917666 (SOLAR RONALD J [US], et al) [A] 1 * column A; figures 1-5 *;
		[A]EP0596172 (FISCHELL ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1,3,5 * page 2, line 52 - page 4, line 6; figure 1 *;
		[A]EP0608853 (TERUMO CORP [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * page 16, line 39 - page 17, line 13; figures 21,22,26,27 *;
		[PX]EP0631791 (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [PX] 1,3-5,7,9,10* column W *
	Examination	EP0807446

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