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EP About this file: EP0971642

EP0971642 - IMPLANT DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip04.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 06.08.2014  [2014/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
[2008/49]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LEOPOLD, Eric, W.
999 Evelyn Terrace West 2
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / TRAUTMAN, Joseph, C.
574 Laurie Jo Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95050 / US
03 / THORNTON, Troy
130A South Park
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
04 / CHAN, Randy, S.
1623 Parkview Green Circle
San Jose, CA 95131 / US
05 / PAI, Suresh, S.
100 East Middlefield Road 6A
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
06 / BRETON, Thomas, G.
1021 Fife Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/29]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather, 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2000/03]McCallum, William Potter, et al
Cruikshank & Fairweather 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date97948535.609.12.1997
[2000/03]
WO1997US21641
Priority number, dateUS1996077237323.12.1996         Original published format: US 772373
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9827894
Date:02.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0971642
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0971642
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2000/03]
CPC:
A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61F2/88 (EP,US); A61F2/90 (EP,US);
A61F2/9522 (EP,US); A61F2/9525 (EP,US); A61F2/954 (EP,US);
A61F2/97 (EP,US); A61F2/848 (EP,US); A61F2/89 (EP,US);
A61F2002/067 (EP,US); A61F2002/075 (EP,US); A61F2002/8486 (EP,US);
A61F2002/9511 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US); A61F2220/005 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0075 (EP,US); A61F2230/001 (EP,US); A61F2250/0059 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/03]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFALTUNG EINES IMPLANTATS[2000/03]
English:IMPLANT DEPLOYMENT APPARATUS[2000/03]
French:APPAREIL DE DEPLOIEMENT D'IMPLANT[2000/03]
Entry into regional phase09.07.1999National basic fee paid 
09.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
09.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/03]
06.03.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.11.2007
20.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
20.11.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
28.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2008Fee for grant paid
08.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08019843.5  / EP2065014
Opposition(s)04.09.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/46]
Request for further processing for:23.03.2005Request for further processing filed
23.03.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.05.2005Decision despatched
23.12.2003Request for further processing filed
24.12.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.01.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
IT03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
IE09.12.2008
LU09.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
[2014/32]
Former [2011/25]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
IE09.12.2008
LU09.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE03.03.2009
GR04.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2010/28]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
IE09.12.2008
LU09.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2010/05]AT03.12.2008
BE03.12.2008
DK03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
IE09.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
SE03.03.2009
ES14.03.2009
PT04.05.2009
Former [2009/32]BE03.12.2008
FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/30]FI03.12.2008
NL03.12.2008
ES14.03.2009
Former [2009/20]ES14.03.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9317636  (PEROUSE IMPLANT LAB [FR]) [X] 1-4,9-21,23-26,30,34-41,44,45* the whole document *;
 [DY]US5405378  (STRECKER ERNST P [DE]) [DY] 3,4,7,20,21,23,24,30 * column A; figure - *;
 [XY]EP0696447  (CARDIOVASCULAR CONCEPTS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,9-19,32-41,44-47 * the whole document * [Y] 3,4,7,20,21,23,24,30
ExaminationEP0701800
 EP0716836
 EP0943302
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