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EP About this file: EP0818178

EP0818178 - Anchoring device for sealing percutaneous punctures in vessels [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.11.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.11.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.01.2002  [2002/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
X-Site, L.L.C.
20 Campus Road Totowa
New Jersey 07512 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/46]For all designated states
X-Site, L.L.C.
20 Campus Road
Totowa, New Jersey 07512 / US
Former [1998/03]For all designated states
Cardiologics, L.L.C.
20 Campus Road
Totowa, New Jersey 07512 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kontos, Stavros
11 Bearbrook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey 07675 / US
[1998/03]
Representative(s)Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/03]Bayliss, Geoffrey Cyril, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date97301833.619.03.1997
[1998/03]
Priority number, dateUS1996067728809.07.1996         Original published format: US 677288
[1998/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0818178
Date:14.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0818178
Date:09.12.1998
[1998/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0818178
Date:10.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/12, A61B18/12
[2000/41]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B2017/00637 (EP,US); A61B2017/00654 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00672 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/50]A61B17/00, A61B17/12, A61B17/39
Former IPC [1998/03]A61B17/00, A61B17/12
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/03]
TitleGerman:Verankerungsgerät zum Abdichten von Gefässpunktionen[1998/03]
English:Anchoring device for sealing percutaneous punctures in vessels[1998/03]
French:Dispositif d'ancrage pour l'obturation de perforations vasculaires[1998/03]
Examination procedure09.06.1999Examination requested  [1999/31]
05.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.07.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2000Fee for grant paid
18.10.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.10.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5496332  (SIERRA ROLANDO [US], et al) [A] 1,14,15 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9321844  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,14,15 * figures 9-15,19 *;
 [A]WO9505210  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US]) [A] 14,15 * figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9222252  (ASHRIDGE AG [CH]);
 [A]EP0604761  (GOLLIEZ BIO TEC LTD [CH]);
 [PX]WO9639945  (DATASCOPE INVESTMENT CORP [US]) [PX] 1,7,11-13 * page 24, paragraph 2; figures 28-37 *
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