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EP About this file: EP1164963

EP1164963 - CRYOSURGICAL FLUID SUPPLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 24.10.2012  [2012/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cryovascular Systems, Inc.
105 Cooper Court
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
[2002/01]
Inventor(s)01 / JOYE, James
Unit C 258 East Main Street
Los Gatos, CA 95030 / US
02 / WILLIAMS, Richard S.
611 Topaz Street 2
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
03 / WILLIAMS, Ronald
149 Campo Bello Lane
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2002/01]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2008/34]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2002/01]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date00917946.614.03.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000US06744
Priority number, dateUS1999026820515.03.1999         Original published format: US 268205
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0054684
Date:21.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1164963
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1164963
Date:25.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.09.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/02
[2005/29]
CPC:
A61B18/0218 (EP,US); A61B18/02 (EP,US); A61B2017/00292 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22054 (EP,US); A61B2018/0022 (EP,US); A61B2018/0212 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0262 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/01]A61B18/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
TitleGerman:KRYOCHIRURGISCHE FLÜSSIGKEITSZUFÜHRUNG[2002/01]
English:CRYOSURGICAL FLUID SUPPLY[2002/01]
French:APPORT DE FLUIDE CRYOCHIRURGICAL[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase15.10.2001National basic fee paid 
15.10.2001Search fee paid 
15.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/38]
02.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2009Fee for grant paid
19.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09013873.6  / EP2147648
EP10012049.2  / EP2292170
Opposition(s)26.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
06.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200304   M06   Fee paid on   05.05.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
DK25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
NL25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
GR26.02.2010
ES08.03.2010
GB14.03.2010
LU14.03.2010
PT25.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
[2012/43]
Former [2011/17]AT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
DK25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
NL25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
GR26.02.2010
ES08.03.2010
GB14.03.2010
PT25.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2011/10]AT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
DK25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
NL25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
GR26.02.2010
ES08.03.2010
PT25.03.2010
CH31.03.2010
LI31.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/46]AT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
DK25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
NL25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
GR26.02.2010
ES08.03.2010
PT25.03.2010
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
DK25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
NL25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
ES08.03.2010
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/32]AT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
NL25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
ES08.03.2010
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT25.11.2009
CY25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY25.11.2009
FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
PT25.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI25.11.2009
SE25.11.2009
PT25.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US5147355  (FRIEDMAN PETER L [US], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 2, line 50 - line 64 * * column 3, line 33 - line 43 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]WO9530379  (SPEMBLY MEDICAL LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2 * page 3, line 12 - line 22 * * page 14, line 23 - line 30 ** figures 1,6 *;
 [X]WO9852479  (FIBER TECH MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6 * page 6, line 7 - line 13 * * page 9, line 16 - line 30 * * page 12, line 9 - page 13, line 18 * * page 19, line 11 - line 17 * * figure 1 *
International search[X]US3630203  (SELLINGER MARTIN S, et al);
 [Y]US5117870  (GOODALE DAVID L [US], et al);
 [A]US5814040  (NELSON J STUART [US], et al);
 [Y]US5846235  (PASRICHA PANKAJ JAY [US], et al);
 [YP]US5868735  (LAFONTAINE DANIEL M [US]);
 [XP]US6027499  (JOHNSTON MARK H [US], et al)
by applicantUS3901241
 US4336691
 US4754752
 WO9105528
 US5019075
 US5041089
 US5078713
 US5092841
 US5106360
 US5147355
 US5151100
 US5190539
 US5191883
 US5196024
 US5275595
 US5486208
 US5501681
 US5617739
 US5644502
 WO9838934
 US6355029
 US6428534
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