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EP About this file: EP2331186

EP2331186 - BALLOON WITH RADIOPAQUE ADHESIVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. Bard, Inc.
Intellectual Property Law Department
1415 W Third St.
Tempe, AZ 85281 / US
[2016/27]
Former [2011/24]For all designated states
C.R. Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ELTON, Richard
c/o C.R. Bard, Inc.
Intellectual Property Law Department
1415 W Third Street
Tempe AZ 85281 / US
 [2016/27]
Former [2011/24]01 / ELTON, Richard
9 Loren Drive
Queensbury NY 12804 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/33]
Former [2011/24]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date09812133.802.09.2009
[2011/24]
WO2009US55663
Priority number, dateUS20080094696P05.09.2008         Original published format: US 94696 P
[2011/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010027998
Date:11.03.2010
Language:EN
[2010/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2331186
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2331186
Date:17.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00, A61M25/10
[2011/45]
CPC:
A61M25/10 (EP,US); A61M25/104 (EP,US); A61F2/958 (EP,US);
A61F2002/9583 (EP,US); A61M2025/1004 (EP,US); A61M2025/1075 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1079 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/24]A61M29/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/33]
Former [2011/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BALLON MIT RÖNTGENDICHTEM HAFTMITTEL[2011/24]
English:BALLOON WITH RADIOPAQUE ADHESIVE[2011/24]
French:BALLONNET AVEC ADHÉSIF RADIO-OPAQUE[2011/24]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2011National basic fee paid 
22.03.2011Search fee paid 
22.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2010Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/24]
16.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.01.2016
20.01.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2016Fee for grant paid
04.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.07.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16175677.0  / EP3088038
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.03.2012
Opposition(s)18.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.09.2009
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
IS17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
MK17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
TR17.08.2016
LU02.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/30]HU02.09.2009
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
IS17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
MK17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
TR17.08.2016
LU02.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2018/29]HU02.09.2009
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
MK17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
TR17.08.2016
LU02.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2018/28]HU02.09.2009
AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CY17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
MK17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
LU02.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/40]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
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MC17.08.2016
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PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
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SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
LU02.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/37]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SI17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/35]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/23]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
DK17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
MC17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
SM17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/23]AT17.08.2016
BE17.08.2016
CZ17.08.2016
EE17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
RO17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
SK17.08.2016
BG17.11.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/13]AT17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
LV17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
BE30.09.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/11]AT17.08.2016
FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
BE30.09.2016
NO17.11.2016
GR18.11.2016
PT19.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI17.08.2016
HR17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
PL17.08.2016
SE17.08.2016
BE30.09.2016
NO17.11.2016
Former [2017/09]FI17.08.2016
LT17.08.2016
NL17.08.2016
NO17.11.2016
Former [2017/07]LT17.08.2016
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