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EP0986416 - REPLENISHABLE STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.05.2005  [2005/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Financial Services Centre Bishop's Court Hill Saint Michael
Barbados / BB
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Financial Services Centre Bishop's Court Hill
Saint Michael Barbados / BB
Former [2000/12]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BARRY, James
35 Jackson Circle
Marlboro, MA 01752 / US
[2000/12]
Representative(s)Warren, Anthony Robert, et al
Baron Warren Redfern Cambridge House 100 Cambridge Grove Hammersmith London
W6 0LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Warren, Anthony Robert, et al
BARON & WARREN, 18 South End, Kensington
London W8 5BU / GB
Application number, filing date98926153.202.06.1998
[2000/12]
WO1998US11138
Priority number, dateUS1997086729202.06.1997         Original published format: US 867292
[2000/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9855174
Date:10.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0986416
Date:22.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0986416
Date:26.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.12.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00
[2000/12]
CPC:
A61F2/82 (EP,US); A61F2/958 (EP,US); A61M25/104 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0067 (EP,US); A61M2025/0057 (EP,US); A61M2025/1013 (EP,US);
A61M2025/105 (EP,US); A61M2025/1093 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2000/12]
TitleGerman:NACHFÜLLBARER STENT UND VERABREICHUNGSSYSTEM[2000/12]
English:REPLENISHABLE STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM[2000/12]
French:EXTENSEUR POUVANT ETRE RE-ALIMENTE ET SYSTEME D'ALIMENTATION[2000/12]
Entry into regional phase17.12.1999National basic fee paid 
17.12.1999Search fee paid 
17.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/12]
23.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2004Fee for grant paid
19.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5368566  (CROCKER MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1 * claims 1,9 *;
 [X]US5421826  (CROCKER MICHAEL D [US], et al) [X] 1 * claim 7 *;
 [DA]US5439446  (BARRY JAMES [US]) [DA] 1* abstract *;
 [X]US5569184  (CROCKER MICHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1 * claim 6 *
International search[A]US4922905  (STRECKER ERNST P [DE]);
 [A]US5108416  (RYAN CAROL A [US], et al);
 [A]US5242399  (LAU LILIP [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0716836
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