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EP1019133 - Rotatable control mechanism for steerable catheter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/29]ROTATABLE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR STEERABLE CATHETER
[2002/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2008Change - representativepublished on 28.05.2008  [2008/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue Murray Hill
New Jersey 07974 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FALWELL, Gary, S.
28 Trolley Street
Manchester, NH 03109 / US
[2000/29]
Representative(s)van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Former [2003/16]van Westenbrugge, Andries, et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
Former [2000/29]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82
2517 KZ Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date98911769.217.03.1998
[2000/29]
WO1998US05308
Priority number, dateUS1997081835317.03.1997         Original published format: US 818353
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9841275
Date:24.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1019133
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1019133
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01
[2000/29]
CPC:
A61M25/0147 (EP,US); A61M25/0136 (EP,US); A61B2018/00916 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/29]
TitleGerman:Rotierbarer Kontrollmechanismus für einen steuerbaren Katheter[2002/30]
English:Rotatable control mechanism for steerable catheter[2002/30]
French:Mécanisme de commande rotatif de cathéter orientable[2002/30]
Former [2000/29]ROTIERBARER KONTROLLMECHANISMUS FÜR STEUERBAREN KATHETER
Former [2000/29]ROTATABLE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR STEERABLE CATHETER
Former [2000/29]MECANISME DE COMMANDE ROTATIF DE CATHETER ORIENTABLE
Entry into regional phase15.10.1999National basic fee paid 
15.10.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/29]
15.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2003Fee for grant paid
07.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01205104.1  / EP1197240
Opposition(s)14.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL13.08.2003
[2004/13]
Cited inInternational search[XA]US3470876  (BARCHILON JOHN) [X] 10,11 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 20 * * figures 4-8 * [A] 17;
 [YA]US3921295  (JAMES JOHN OLIVER) [Y] 1-5,8 * column 5, line 24 - column 6, line 25 * * figures 5-7 * [A] 13,15,16;
 [YA]EP0521595  (LUNDQUIST INGEMAR H [US]) [Y] 1-5,8 * column 28, line 34 - column 30, line 4 * * figures 35A-35C,47-50 * [A] 12,14,17;
 [X]EP0585473  (MAEDA IND [JP]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 50 - column 6, line 1 * * column 9, line 18 - line 26 * * figures 5,9 *;
 [A]WO9426347  (EP TECHNOLOGIES [US]) [A] 10-13 * page 8, line 2 - page 10, line 8 * * figures 2,5-7 *;
 [A]US5413107  (OAKLEY CLYDE G [US], et al) [A] 10* figures 1,2 *
by applicantUS5358478
 US5383852
 US5395327
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