blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0804934

EP0804934 - Cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy stent and stent-graft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 10.09.2008  [2008/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC.
5905 Nathan Lane Plymouth
Minnesota 55442 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/45]For all designated states
SCHNEIDER (USA) INC.
5905 Nathan Lane
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stinson, Jonathan S.
14815 4th Avenue North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 / US
[1997/45]
Representative(s)Green, Mark Charles, et al
Murgitroyd & Company London
Euston House
24 Eversholt Street
London NW1 1AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Green, Mark Charles, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2003/30]Green, Mark Charles, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [1997/51]Walters, Frederick James
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Former [1997/45]Walters, Frederick James
Windmill Bank Sandlands Grove
GB-Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey KT20 7UZ / GB
Application number, filing date97302192.627.03.1997
[1997/45]
Priority number, dateUS1996064025330.04.1996         Original published format: US 640253
[1997/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0804934
Date:05.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0804934
Date:04.08.1999
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0804934
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/02, A61F2/06
[2003/07]
CPC:
A61F2/90 (EP,US); A61L31/022 (EP,US); A61F2210/0076 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/45]A61L31/00, A61F2/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/45]
TitleGerman:Stent aus einer Kobalt-Chrom-Molybdänlegierung und Stent-Transplantat[1997/45]
English:Cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy stent and stent-graft[1997/45]
French:Extenseur en alliage cobalt-chrome-molybdène et endoprothèse[2003/07]
Former [1997/45]Extenseur en alliage cobalt-chrome-molybdène et greffe à extenseur
Examination procedure15.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/11]
17.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2003Fee for grant paid
02.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/31]
Request for further processing for:25.03.2002Request for further processing filed
25.03.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.04.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
05.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
04.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
05.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search[A]US3861909  (CATON ROBERT L) [A] 1,5-8,11,13 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0213781  (PFIZER HOSPITAL PROD [US]) [A] 1,5-8,11,13 * column 4, line 8 - line 40 * * example 1 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5061275  (WALLSTEN HANS I [CH], et al) [A] 1-4,9,10,12,14,15 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 5 * * column 3, line 27 - line 44 * * column 4, line 59 - column 5, line 8 * * example 1 *;
 [A]WO9424961  (SCHNEIDER USA INC [US]) [A] 1-8,13-15 * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 8 * * page 8, line 4 - line 21 ** figure 1 *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.