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EP About this file: EP0970662

EP0970662 - Actuator assembly for actuation of a set of concentric catheters or similar tubular objects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/13]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Former [2000/02]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
2-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Wendlandt, Jeffrey Michael
of 20 Chauncy Street, No. 2
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
02 / Morgan, Frederick Marshall
of 157 Butler Road
Quincy, MA 02169 / US
[2000/02]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/02]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner
Mozartstrasse 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date99107627.416.04.1999
[2000/02]
Priority number, dateUS1998011352810.07.1998         Original published format: US 113528
[2000/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0970662
Date:12.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0970662
Date:26.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, G09B23/28, G05G9/04, G06F3/00
[2000/02]
CPC:
G09B23/285 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/02]
TitleGerman:Betätigungsvorrichtung zur Betätigung eines Satzes von konzentrischen Kathetern oder gleichen rohrförmigen Gegenständen[2000/02]
English:Actuator assembly for actuation of a set of concentric catheters or similar tubular objects[2000/02]
French:Dispositif d'actionnement pour actionner un ensemble de cathéters ou autres objets tubulaires concentriques[2000/02]
Examination procedure17.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/20]
13.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2002Fee for grant paid
05.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.03.2003
BE26.03.2003
CH26.03.2003
FI26.03.2003
GR26.03.2003
IT26.03.2003
LI26.03.2003
NL26.03.2003
CY16.04.2003
IE16.04.2003
LU16.04.2003
MC30.04.2003
DK26.06.2003
PT26.06.2003
SE26.06.2003
ES30.09.2003
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CH26.03.2003
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9628800  (HIGH TECHSPLANATIONS INC [US]) [A] 1,10,11 * page 22, paragraph 2 - page 26, paragraph 2; figures 1,2,30-37 *;
 [A]US5623582  (ROSENBERG LOUIS B [US]) [A] 1,10,11 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9803954  (COLORADO MEDICAL SIMULATORS IN [US]) [A] 1,10* the whole document *
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