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EP0725599 - AN INSTRUMENT FOR LOOSENING AND CUTTING THROUGH THE INTIMA OF A BLOOD VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/33]AN INSTRUMENT FOR LOOSENING AND CUTTING THROUGH THE INTIMA OF A BLOOD VESSEL, AND A METHOD THEREFOR
[2000/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 20.08.2008  [2008/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Surgical Innovations V.o.f.
Hullenkant 45
8075 PD Elspeet / NL
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]For all designated states
Surgical Innovations
Hullenkant 45
8075 PD Elspeet / NL
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
Surgical Innovations V.o.f.
Hullenkant 45
8075 PD Elspeet / NL
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
CARDIOVASCULAR CONCEPTS, INC.
3260 Alpine Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KALMANN, Menno
Hullenkant 45
NL-8075 PD Elspeet / NL
02 / MOLL, Franciscus, Laurens
Duinweg 21
NL-3735 La Bosch en Duin / NL
[1996/33]
Representative(s)van Someren, Petronella F. H. M.
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/34]Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M.
Arnold & Siedsma, Sweelinkplein 1
2517 GK The Hague / NL
Former [1996/33]Van Someren, Petronella F. H. M.
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date95901633.818.10.1994
[1996/33]
WO1994NL00254
Priority number, dateNL1993000184225.10.1993         Original published format: NL 9301842
[1996/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9511633
Date:04.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0725599
Date:14.08.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0725599
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.05.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22, A61B17/32, A61B17/00
[1996/33]
CPC:
A61B17/3201 (EP,US); A61B17/320708 (EP,US); A61B17/00008 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320741 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1996/33]
TitleGerman:INSTRUMENT ZUM LÖSEN UND DURCHSCHNEIDEN DER INTIMA EINES BLUTGEFÄSSES[2000/39]
English:AN INSTRUMENT FOR LOOSENING AND CUTTING THROUGH THE INTIMA OF A BLOOD VESSEL[2000/39]
French:INSTRUMENT SERVANT A DETACHER ET A DECOUPER L'INTIMA D'UN VAISSEAU SANGUIN[2000/39]
Former [1996/33]INSTRUMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUM LÖSEN UND DURCHSCHNEIDEN DER INTIMA EINES BLUTGEFÄSSES
Former [1996/33]AN INSTRUMENT FOR LOOSENING AND CUTTING THROUGH THE INTIMA OF A BLOOD VESSEL, AND A METHOD THEREFOR
Former [1996/33]INSTRUMENT SERVANT A DETACHER ET A DECOUPER L'INTIMA D'UN VAISSEAU SANGUIN, ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase24.05.1996National basic fee paid 
24.05.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
24.05.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.05.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.05.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
17.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2001Fee for grant paid
31.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
13.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.199603   M06   Fee paid on   16.04.1997
31.10.199906   M06   Fee paid on   13.01.2000
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Cited inInternational search[YD]FR2635962  (TRAUCHESSEC JEAN MARC [FR]) [YD] 1-7,11 * page 1, line 29 - line 38; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2944552  (CANNON JACK A) [Y] 1-7,11 * figures 1,5; claim 1 *
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