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

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: EP1015059

EP1015059 - LIGHT DELIVERY CATHETER AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.12.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.12.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.02.2006  [2006/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
96 Talamine Court Colorado Springs
Colorado 80907 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
96 Talamine Court Colorado Springs
Colorado 80907 / US
Former [2000/27]For all designated states
Latis, Inc.
Suite 1350, 100 Front Street, W
Conshohocken, PA 19428 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GREGORY, Kenton, W.
3969 S.W. Wapato Avenue
Portland, OR 97201 / US
02 / RYDELL, Mark, Anders
516 Turnpike Road
Golden Valley, MN 55416 / US
03 / ZIEBOL, Robert
13041 Jefferson Street
N.E. Blain, MN 55434 / US
04 / PORTER, Christopher, H.
19756 North East 127th Place
Woodenville, WA 98072 / US
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Brereton, Paul Arthur
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]Brereton, Paul Arthur
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date98920099.330.04.1998
[2000/27]
WO1998US08836
Priority number, dateUS1997084642630.04.1997         Original published format: US 846426
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9848882
Date:05.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1015059
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1015059
Date:09.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.11.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M31/00
[2000/27]
CPC:
A61B18/245 (EP); A61B18/24 (EP); A61B2017/00973 (EP);
A61B2017/22014 (EP); A61B2017/22038 (EP); A61B2017/22074 (EP);
A61B2017/22084 (EP); A61B2017/22087 (EP); A61B2018/00642 (EP);
A61B2018/206 (EP); A61B2090/3933 (EP); A61M2025/0037 (EP);
A61M25/003 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/27]
TitleGerman:LICHTGEBENDER KATHETER SOWIE ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN[2000/27]
English:LIGHT DELIVERY CATHETER AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF[2000/27]
French:CATHETER PROJECTEUR DE LUMIERE ET SON PROCEDE D'UTILISATION[2000/27]
Entry into regional phase30.11.1999National basic fee paid 
30.11.1999Search fee paid 
30.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/27]
16.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
16.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2004Fee for grant paid
23.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2004Renewal 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[XY]US5458584  (GINN RICHARD ET AL) [X] 1,2,7,10 * column 6, line 31 - line 34 * * column 8, line 30 - line 39; figure 7 * * column 9, line 57 - line 62 * [Y] 3-6,9;
 [Y]US5620417  (JANG YUE-TEH ET AL) [Y] 3-5,8 * column 10, line 35 - line 36; figure 4 *;
 [Y]US5163905  (DON MICHAEL T ANTHONY) [Y] 6 * column 3, line 48 - line 57; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9007904  (MEDILASE INC) [Y] 9 * page 5, line 1 - line 7 *;
 [A]EP0532109  (CORDIS EUROP) [A] 4,5 * column 4, line 16 - line 28; figure 4 *
International search[X]US5620417  (JANG YUE-TEH [US], et al);
 [YP]US5709676  (ALT ECKHARD [DE]);
 [X]US5219335  (WILLARD LLOYD [US], et al);
 [Y]US5292305  (BOUDEWIJN ALEXANDER C [NL], et al);
 [X]US5458584  (GINN RICHARD [US], et al);
 [Y]US5083549  (CHO GEORGE E [US], et al)
by applicantUS5304171
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.