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EP About this file: EP1052951

EP1052951 - TUBULAR STENT CONSISTS OF CHEVRON-SHAPE EXPANSION STRUTS AND CONTRALATERALLY ATTACHED DIAGONAL-CONNECTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.03.2005
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
One SciMed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
One SciMed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
Former [2003/05]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Former [2000/47]For all designated states
Jang, G. David
30725 Eastbern Lane
Redlands California 92374 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jang, G. David
30725 Eastbern Lane
Redlands California 92374 / US
 [2004/20]
Former [2000/47]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Graalfs, Edo
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Graalfs, Edo
Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2003/02]Graalfs, Edo
Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert, Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Patentanwälte Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
Former [2000/47]Price, Paul Anthony King, et al
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99903509.028.01.1999
[2000/47]
WO1999US02050
Priority number, dateUS19980073412P02.02.1998         Original published format: US 73412 P
US1999023753726.01.1999         Original published format: US 237537
[2000/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9938456
Date:05.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1052951
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1052951
Date:12.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2000/47]
CPC:
A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2002/91533 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91558 (EP,US); A61F2002/91583 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/47]
TitleGerman:ROHRFÖRMIGER STENT MIT ZICK-ZACK-FÖRMIGEN AUSDEHNUNGSSTREBEN UND AN GEGENÜBERLIEGENDEN SEITEN BEFESTIGTEN DIAGONALVERBINDERN[2004/18]
English:TUBULAR STENT CONSISTS OF CHEVRON-SHAPE EXPANSION STRUTS AND CONTRALATERALLY ATTACHED DIAGONAL-CONNECTORS[2000/47]
French:EXTENSEUR TUBULAIRE A MONTANTS D'EXPANSION ET ATTACHES DIAGONALES CONTRALATERALES[2000/47]
Former [2000/47]AUS SPARREN BESTENDEN EXPANDIERBAREN STREBEN UND KONTRALATERAL BEFÄSTIGTEN DIAGONALEN VERBINDERN VERSEHENER STENT
Entry into regional phase24.08.2000National basic fee paid 
24.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/47]
17.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2003Fee for grant paid
10.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.02.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
09.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
IT12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
PT12.10.2004
CY28.01.2005
LU28.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/21]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
CY28.01.2005
LU28.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/14]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
MC31.01.2005
Former [2005/18]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
DK12.08.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/14]AT12.05.2004
BE12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/11]AT12.05.2004
CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/06]CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
GR12.08.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2005/02]CH12.05.2004
FI12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
SE12.08.2004
ES23.08.2004
Former [2004/52]CH12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
SE12.08.2004
Former [2004/51]CH12.05.2004
LI12.05.2004
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9732543  (DIVYSIO SOLUTIONS LTD [CA], et al) [A] 1,32 * figures 8,12 * * page 15, line 29 - page 16, line 7 * * page 17, line 25 - page 18, line 31 *;
 [AP]WO9840035  (UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP [US]) [AP] 1-45 * figures 1,7,12 * * page 8, line 10 - line 27 * * page 9, line 18 - line 27 * * page 10, line 13 - line 25 * * page 11, line 10 - line 22 ** page 13, line 6 - line 21 *;
 [AP]WO9901088  (FOUERE ALAIN [FR]) [AP] 1,33 * figures 1,3 * * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 16 * * claims 1-6 *;
 [EA]WO9915107  (JANG G DAVID [US]) [E] 32 * figure 3 * * page 8, line 13 - page 10, line 2 * * page 11, line 19 - page 13, line 26 * * claim ALL * [A] 1-31,33-45
by applicantUS5102417
 WO9603092
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