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EP About this file: EP0824010

EP0824010 - Coiled embolizing material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  25.11.2005
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kaneka Medix Corporation
2.4, Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
Kaneka Medix Corporation
2.4, Nakanoshima 3-chome Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
Former [1998/08]For all designated states
Kaneka Medix Corporation
2.4, Nakanoshima 3-chome
Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Taki, Waro
6-6, Shinmori 3-chome, Asahi-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka / JP
02 / Ogawa, Atsushi
330-1-103, Nakasone
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
[1998/08]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/08]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97113673.407.08.1997
[1998/08]
Priority number, dateJP1996021555315.08.1996         Original published format: JP 21555396
[1998/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0824010
Date:18.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0824010
Date:25.02.1998
[1998/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0824010
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0824010
Date:11.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[1998/08]
CPC:
A61B17/12022 (EP,US); A61B17/12113 (EP,US); A61B17/12145 (EP,US);
A61B2017/12068 (EP,US); A61B2017/12077 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/45]
Former [1998/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Embolisationsspirale[1998/08]
English:Coiled embolizing material[1998/08]
French:Bobine d'embolisation[1998/08]
Examination procedure29.05.1998Examination requested  [1998/31]
22.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2002Fee for grant paid
22.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.11.2003  12.12.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Ltd.
Financial Services Centre P.O. Box 111 Bishop's Court Hill, St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
Opponent's representative
Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/29]
Opponent(s)01  26.11.2003  12.12.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Ltd.
Financial Services Centre P.O. Box 111 Bishop's Court Hill, St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
Opponent's representative
Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London
WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2004/04]
Opponent(s)01  26.11.2003   
Boston Scientific Ltd.
Financial Services Centre P.O. Box 111
Bishop's Court Hill, St. Michael Barbados, West Indies / BB
Opponent's representative
Price, Nigel John King
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
14.01.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.05.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.04.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
02.05.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.05.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.08.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.11.2005Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[PX]US5649949  (WALLACE MICHAEL P [US], et al) [PX] 1,2 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0547530  (FORD HENRY HEALTH SYSTEM [US]) [A] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9511055  (SCIMED LIFESYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 5 * abstract * * page 10, line 18 - page 10, line 26; figure 3 * * page 11, line 14 - page 11, line 24 *;
 [A]EP0719522  (TARGET THERAPEUTICS INC [US]) [A] 5 * abstract * * column 6, line 24 - column 8, line 16 *
ExaminationEP0739605
 EP0795300
 US5217484
 US5261916
 WO9316650
 DE3203410
 JPH07265431
 EP0747014
 WO9406503
 WO9512367
 WO9113592
 US4994069
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