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EP About this file: EP1900343

EP1900343 - Stent valves [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/12]Stent valves and uses of same
[2015/25]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip26.08.2022Revocation of patentpublished on 28.09.2022  [2022/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Biotech Incorporated
3055 Kent Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
[2015/25]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
Cook Biotech, Inc.
3055 Kent Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Obermiller, Joseph F.
1906 Blueberry Lane
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
02 / Osse, Francisco, Jose
Rua Ferreira de Araujo, 496
Apt. 52
CEP-05428001, San Paulo, SP/BR / BR
03 / Thorpe, Patricia, E.
5 Woodlands Hts NE
Iowa City, IA 52240 / US
 [2015/43]
Former [2008/12]01 / Obermiller, Joseph F.
1906 Blueberry Lane
West Lafayette, IN 47906 / US
02 / Osse, Francisco, Jose
Rua Ferreira de Araujo, 496, Apt. 52
CEP-05428001, San Paulo, SP/BR / BR
03 / Thorpe, Patricia, E.
5 Woodlands Hts NE
Iowa City, IA 52240 / US
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/38]Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2008/12]Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
MARKS & CLERK Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date07008364.731.01.2001
[2008/12]
Priority number, dateUS20000179195P31.01.2000         Original published format: US 179195 P
[2008/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1900343
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1900343
Date:26.03.2008
[2008/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1900343
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2008/12]
CPC:
A61F2/2475 (EP); A61F2/2418 (EP); A61F2220/0008 (EP);
A61F2220/0016 (EP); A61F2220/005 (EP); A61F2220/0075 (EP);
A61F2230/0054 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2015/43]
Former [2008/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Stentklappen[2015/25]
English:Stent valves[2015/25]
French:Valvules d'endoprothèse vasculaire[2015/25]
Former [2008/12]Stentklappen und Verwendungen davon
Former [2008/12]Stent valves and uses of same
Former [2008/12]Valvules d'endoprothèse vasculaire et ses utilisations
Examination procedure05.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
23.08.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
24.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/45]
04.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2010Observations by third parties
23.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2015Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.05.2015
20.05.2015Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.09.2015Fee for grant paid
10.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01905265.3  / EP1255510
Divisional application(s)EP10012515.2  / EP2329796
EP10013161.4   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 03.11.2010
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20010905265) is  25.02.2004
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.07.2016  08.07.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
300 Boston Scientific Way
Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
 02  21.07.2016  27.07.2016  ADMISSIBLE
St Jude Med, Inc/Abbott Med GmbH/St Jude Med UK Ltd /SJM Int, Inc./SJM Coord Center BVBA/St Jude Med S C Inc
1 St Jude Med Dr/Helfmann Pk/Capulet
House/1 St Jude Med Dr/Da Vincilaan/
6300 Bee Cave Rd
St Paul MN 55117/65760 Eschborn/S upon A CV37 7GX
St Paul MN 55117/1935 ZaventEm/Austin TX 78746 / US
Opponent's representative
LKGLOBAL Lorenz & Kopf Patentanwalt Attorney at Law PartG mbB
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2018/21]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2016  08.07.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
300 Boston Scientific Way
Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
 02  21.07.2016  27.07.2016  ADMISSIBLE
St Jude Med, Inc/Abbott Med GmbH/St Jude Med UK Ltd /SJM Int, Inc./SJM Coord Center BVBA/St Jude Med S C Inc
1 St Jude Med Dr/Helfmann Pk/Capulet
House/1 St Jude Med Dr/Da Vincilaan/
6300 Bee Cave Rd
St Paul MN 55117/65760 Eschborn/S upon A CV37 7GX
St Paul MN 55117/1935 ZaventEm/Austin TX 78746 / US
Opponent's representative
LKGLOBAL Lorenz & Kopf PartG mbB Patentanwälte
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
Former [2016/35]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2016  08.07.2016  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
300 Boston Scientific Way
Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
 02  21.07.2016  27.07.2016  ADMISSIBLE
St.Jude Med, Inc./St.Jude Med GmbH/St.Jude Med UK Ltd/SJM Int., Inc./SJM Int., Inc./SJM Coord. Center BVBA/St.Jude Med S.C., Inc./
1St.JudeMedDr./Elisenstr.3/Helfmann-Park
C.House,Banbury Rd/St.JudeMed Dr.
1209OrangeSt./DaVincilaan11BxF1
6300 BeeCaveRd./St JudeMedDr St Paul, MN55117/80335Muc/65760Es
MN55117/DE19801/BE1935/TX78746/MN55117 / US
Opponent's representative
Kopf Westenberger Wachenhausen Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Brienner Straße 11
80333 München / DE
Former [2016/32]
Opponent(s)01  05.07.2016    ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
300 Boston Scientific Way
Marlborough, MA 01752-1234 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
31.08.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.01.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
30.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.04.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
07.07.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/39]
Appeal following opposition10.07.2018Appeal received No.  T1810/18
10.09.2018Statement of grounds filed
06.09.2021Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2021/36]
07.07.2022Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
19.08.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
07.07.2022Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
03.09.2014Request for further processing filed
03.09.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.09.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
26.08.2009Request for further processing filed
26.08.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.09.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
04.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
FR01.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
GB30.01.2021
IE31.01.2021
[2021/22]
Former [2021/20]AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
FR01.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
IE31.01.2021
Former [2018/33]AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
FR01.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2018/28]AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
FR01.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2017/03]AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
FR01.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/50]AT21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
FR01.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/46]AT21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
CH31.01.2016
LI31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/42]AT21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/39]AT21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
LU31.01.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/24]AT21.10.2015
ES21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
GR22.01.2016
BE31.01.2016
PT22.02.2016
Former [2016/23]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
Former [2016/22]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
NL21.10.2015
Former [2016/21]ES21.10.2015
IT21.10.2015
Former [2016/20]ES21.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0808614  (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-5,12,17,23,26,30,37 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US5855601  (BESSLER MARC [US], et al) [X] 1-5,12-14,17,18,21,23,26-28,30,37 * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9915224  (KHOSRAVI FARHAD [US]) [X] 1,6-9,12,21,23,26,28,30,37 * page 5, line 23 - page 6, line 11; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0850607  (CORDIS CORP [US]) [X] 1,12-14,17,18,21,23,26,27,30,37 * column 1, line 3 - line 9; figure - * * column 15, line 22 - line 49 *
otherUS5855597
 US5545214
 DE19904975
 US5480424
 WO9829057
OppositionUS179195
 WO0154625
 EP1255510
 EP1900343
 US4580568
 US5411552
 WO0044313
 WO0119285
 EP1229865
 WO9930646
 EP0051451
 US5855601
 WO9829057
 EP0856300
 US5480424
 US5861028
 US4172295
 US5855597
    - Declaration of the inventors signed in September 2002
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