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EP0819014 - ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VENTING CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/04]ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VENTING CATHETER AND METHOD
[2002/19]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.2003
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.01.2004  [2004/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEARTPORT, INC.
200 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City
California 94063 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]For all designated states
HEARTPORT, INC.
200 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, California 94063 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STEVENS, John, H.
727E Loma Verde Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
02 / KRIER, Jeffrey, W.
P.O. Box 0227
El Granada, CA 94037 / US
03 / VALLEY, Kirsten, L.
181 Ada Street 41
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
04 / EVARD, Philip, C.
3192 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[1998/04]
Representative(s)Harrison, David Christopher, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/04]Harrison, David Christopher, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date96908755.012.03.1996
[1998/04]
WO1996US03330
Priority number, dateUS1995041523830.03.1995         Original published format: US 415238
[1998/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9630073
Date:03.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0819014
Date:21.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0819014
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.10.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00, A61M29/02
[1998/52]
CPC:
A61M25/0041 (EP,US); A61F2/2433 (EP,US); A61M1/3653 (EP,US);
A61M1/3659 (EP,US); A61M25/007 (EP,US); A61M25/0662 (EP,US);
A61M25/10 (EP,US); A61M29/02 (EP,US); A61B2018/00232 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00261 (EP,US); A61F2/2436 (EP,US); A61M1/3613 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0004 (EP,US); A61M2025/0078 (EP,US); A61M2025/028 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1047 (EP,US); A61M2025/1052 (EP,US); A61M2025/1077 (EP,US);
A61M2202/047 (EP); A61M2210/125 (EP,US); A61M2210/127 (EP,US);
A61M25/0125 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/04]A61M29/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/50]
Former [1998/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:ENDOVASKULÄRERKATHETER ZUM ABLEITEN AUS DEM HERZ[2002/19]
English:ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VENTING CATHETER[2002/19]
French:CATHETER INTRAVASCULAIRE DE DECHARGE CARDIAQUE[2002/19]
Former [1998/04]ENDOVASKULÄRERKATHETER UND METHODE ZUM ABLEITEN AUS DEM HERZ
Former [1998/04]ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VENTING CATHETER AND METHOD
Former [1998/04]CATHETER INTRAVASCULAIRE DE DECHARGE CARDIAQUE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase23.10.1997National basic fee paid 
23.10.1997Search fee paid 
23.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
23.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/04]
04.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.07.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
16.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2002Fee for grant paid
07.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0357338  (SHILEY INC [US]) [X] 1,4,5,10,14,15 * column 6, line 13 - column 9, line 5; figure - *;
 [A]EP0604803  (GABBAY SHLOMO [US]) [A] 14,16* column 7, line 14 - column 8, line 34; figure - *
International search[X]US4808163  (LAUB GLENN W [US]);
 [A]US4985014  (OREJOLA WILMO C [US]);
 [X]US5102390  (CRITTENDEN JAMES F [US], et al)
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