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EP About this file: EP2404561

EP2404561 - Device for removing blood clots [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.2016
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, BG, CY, HU, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Phenox GmbH
Lise-Meitner-Allee 31
44801 Bochum / DE
[2012/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Hannes, Ralf
Kuithanstraße 75
44137 Dortmund / DE
02 / Henkes, Hans Dr.
Hauptmannsreute 39
70192 Stuttgart / DE
03 / Miloslavski, Elina Dr.
Hauptmannsreute 39
70192 Stuttgart / DE
04 / Monstadt, Hermann Dr.
Haarstraße 61
44797 Bochum / DE
 [2012/16]
Former [2012/03]01 / Hannes, Ralf
Kuithanstraße 75
44137 Dortmund / DE
02 / Henkes, Hans Dr.
Hauptmannsreute 23
70192 Stuttgart / DE
03 / Miloslavski, Elina Dr.
Hauptmannsreute 39
70192 Stuttgart / DE
04 / Monstadt, Hermann Dr.
Haarstraße 61
44797 Bochum / DE
Representative(s)Thiel, Christian
Schneiders & Behrendt PartmbB
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Huestrasse 23
(Kortumkarree)
44787 Bochum / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/14]Thiel, Christian
Schneiders & Behrendt
Rechts- und Patentanwälte
Huestrasse 23
(Westfalenbankgebäude)
44787 Bochum / DE
Former [2012/02]Thiel, Christian
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23
44787 Bochum / DE
Application number, filing date11008119.722.08.2005
[2012/02]
Priority number, dateDE2004104086823.08.2004         Original published format: DE102004040868
[2012/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2404561
Date:11.01.2012
Language:DE
[2012/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2404561
Date:21.03.2012
Language:DE
[2012/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2404561
Date:01.04.2015
Language:DE
[2015/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/221
[2012/02]
CPC:
A61B17/221 (EP,US); A61B2010/0216 (EP,US); A61B2017/22001 (US);
A61B2017/22034 (EP,US); A61B2017/22038 (EP,US); A61B2017/22042 (US);
A61B2017/22079 (US); A61B2017/2212 (EP,US); A61B2090/397 (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,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/02]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Entfernung von Thromben[2012/02]
English:Device for removing blood clots[2012/02]
French:Dispositif de suppression de thrombi[2012/02]
Examination procedure28.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/08]
17.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
16.12.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2015Fee for grant paid
17.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05777177.6  / EP1885257
Divisional application(s)EP15161473.2  / EP2926747
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20050777177) is  17.05.2011
Opposition(s)05.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/10]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
16.12.2013Request for further processing filed
16.12.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.02.2014Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
PL, EE, TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, NL, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
02.01.2013Request for further processing filed
02.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
02.01.2013Request for further processing filed
02.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2013Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
02.01.2013Request for further processing filed
02.01.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.01.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
02.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.08.2005
BG01.04.2015
CY01.04.2015
CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
MC01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
SE01.04.2015
SI01.04.2015
SK01.04.2015
TR01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
AT22.08.2015
IE22.08.2015
LU22.08.2015
BE31.08.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/50]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
MC01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
SI01.04.2015
SK01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
AT22.08.2015
IE22.08.2015
LU22.08.2015
Former [2016/33]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
MC01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
SI01.04.2015
SK01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
IE22.08.2015
LU22.08.2015
Former [2016/24]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
MC01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
SI01.04.2015
SK01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
LU22.08.2015
Former [2016/18]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
MC01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
SK01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
LU22.08.2015
Former [2016/17]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
SK01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
LU22.08.2015
Former [2016/10]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
PL01.04.2015
RO01.04.2015
SK01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
Former [2016/09]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
EE01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
Former [2016/07]CZ01.04.2015
DK01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
Former [2015/50]CZ01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
IS01.08.2015
PT03.08.2015
Former [2015/49]CZ01.04.2015
FI01.04.2015
LT01.04.2015
LV01.04.2015
NL01.04.2015
GR02.07.2015
PT03.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL01.04.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]US2002072764  (SEPETKA IVAN [US], et al) [X] 1-4,11-14 * figures 10-14 *;
 [X]WO02055146  (MICROVENTION INC [US]) [X] 1,2,8,11,13,14 * figure 24A *;
 [X]DE3921071  (RUPPRECHT HANS JUERGEN [DE]) [X] 1,12,13 * figures 5,6 *;
 [I]US5899850  (OUCHI TERUO [JP]) [I] 1,13,14 * figures 1,35,36 *;
 [XP]US2004199202  (DUBRUL WILLIAM [US], et al) [XP] 1,2,8,11,13 * figures 14,21F-21H *
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