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EP2019632 - APPARATUS FOR RESHAPING THE ESOPHAGUS AND OTHER BODY LUMENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/06]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RESHAPING THE ESOPHAGUS AND OTHER BODY LUMENS
[2015/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2016
Database last updated on 25.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
351 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202 / US
[N/P]
Former [2015/27]For all designated states
Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
351 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202 / US
Former [2009/06]For all designated states
Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
351 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RAHMANI, Emad Y.
8620 Front Gate Lane
Indianapolis, IN 46256 / US
 [2009/06]
Representative(s)Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester M1 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/38]Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2009/06]Atkinson, Peter Birch, et al
Marks & Clerk Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date07797332.903.05.2007
[2009/06]
WO2007US68149
Priority number, dateUS20060797346P03.05.2006         Original published format: US 797346 P
[2009/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007131112
Date:15.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2019632
Date:04.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2019632
Date:01.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.12.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/10
[2009/06]
CPC:
A61B17/12013 (EP,US); A61B1/2736 (EP,US); A61B17/32056 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00269 (EP,US); A61B2017/00827 (EP,US); A61B2017/12018 (EP,US);
A61B2017/306 (EP,US); A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00595 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1407 (EP,US); A61B2018/141 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/27]
Former [2009/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR NEUFORMUNG DER SPEISERÖHRE UND ANDERER KÖRPERLUMINA[2015/09]
English:APPARATUS FOR RESHAPING THE ESOPHAGUS AND OTHER BODY LUMENS[2015/09]
French:APPAREIL DESTINÉ À CHANGER LA FORME DE L'OESOPHAGE ET D'AUTRES LUMIÈRES CORPORELLES[2015/11]
Former [2009/06]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR NEUFORMUNG DER SPEISERÖHRE UND ANDERER KÖRPERLUMINA
Former [2009/06]METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RESHAPING THE ESOPHAGUS AND OTHER BODY LUMENS
Former [2009/06]PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS DESTINÉS À REFORMER L' SOPHAGE ET D'AUTRES LUMIÈRES CORPORELLES
Entry into regional phase02.12.2008National basic fee paid 
02.12.2008Search fee paid 
02.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/06]
14.06.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
26.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2015Fee for grant paid
22.05.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.05.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.10.2012
Opposition(s)04.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/23]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.03.2014Request for further processing filed
25.03.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.04.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.05.2007
AT01.07.2015
BE01.07.2015
BG01.07.2015
CY01.07.2015
CZ01.07.2015
DK01.07.2015
EE01.07.2015
ES01.07.2015
FI01.07.2015
IT01.07.2015
LT01.07.2015
LV01.07.2015
MC01.07.2015
NL01.07.2015
PL01.07.2015
RO01.07.2015
SE01.07.2015
SI01.07.2015
SK01.07.2015
TR01.07.2015
GR02.10.2015
IS01.11.2015
PT02.11.2015
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Former [2018/32]HU03.05.2007
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1547531  (BOSTON SCIENT LTD [BB]) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [10ff] , [0 14]; figures 1,9,10 *;
 [ID]WO2005112797  (WILSON COOK MEDICAL INC [US]; COOK IRELAND LTD [IE]; MUGAN JOHN [IE];) [ID] 1-11 * figure 7 *;
 US5624453  [ ] (AHMED MUNIR [US]) [ ] * figures 11, 13, 16-22 *;
 [X]DE29824314U  (PAULDRACH GEORG [DE]) [X] 1-5,8-11 * figure 3 *;
 [X]US6059719  (YAMAMOTO TETSUYA [JP] ET AL) [X] 1-11 * figures 1-15 *
International search[X]US6773440  (GANNOE JAMY [US], et al);
 [Y]US4493320  (TREAT MICHAEL R [US]);
 [X]US5269789  (CHIN YEM [US], et al)
ExaminationJP2001275933
by applicantUS6007551
 US6730101
 US6974466
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