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EP1005837 - Apparatus for occluding a vascular cavity [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/23]Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire for thrombus formation
[2002/35]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.06.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.07.2010  [2010/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
300 Lakeside Drive
22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/40]For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor Oakland
California 94612-3550 / US
Former [2000/23]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Guglielmi, Guido
Via Oslavia 14
00195 Rome / IT
02 / Sepetka, Ivan
346 Costello Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
[2001/01]
Former [2000/27]01 / Guglielmi, Guido
519 California Ave. No. 306
Santa Monica, CA 90403, USA / US
02 / Sepetka, Ivan
346 Costello Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2002/01]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler . Isenbruck Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [2000/23]Doireau, Marc, et al
CABINET ORES S.A., 6, Avenue de Messine
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00104781.030.09.1992
[2000/23]
Priority number, dateUS1992084021124.02.1992         Original published format: US 840211
[2000/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1005837
Date:07.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1005837
Date:14.06.2000
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1005837
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1005837
Date:30.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/12
[2000/23]
CPC:
A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61B17/12022 (EP,US); A61B17/12113 (EP,US);
A61B17/1214 (EP,US); A61B17/12145 (EP,US); A61B17/1215 (EP,US);
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2017/00292 (EP,US); A61B2017/12063 (EP,US);
A61B2017/12095 (EP,US); A61B2017/22038 (EP,US); A61B2018/00678 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00761 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/00886 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1226 (EP,US); A61B2018/1253 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (EP,US);
A61B2018/1266 (EP,US); A61B2018/1435 (EP,US); A61B2018/1495 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3966 (EP,US); A61B90/39 (EP,US); A61M2025/09175 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [2003/10]
Former [2000/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Apparat zum Verstopfen eines Gefässhohlraums[2002/35]
English:Apparatus for occluding a vascular cavity[2002/35]
French:Appareil pour boucher une cavité vasculaire[2002/35]
Former [2000/23]Endovaskulärer, elektrolytisch abtrennbarer Draht zur Bildung von Thromben
Former [2000/23]Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire for thrombus formation
Former [2000/23]Fil endovasculaire détachable de manière électrolytique pour formation de thrombus
Examination procedure07.08.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
08.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
10.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
10.04.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
20.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2002Fee for grant paid
03.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92922392.3  / EP0629125
EP97112837.6  / EP0803230
Divisional application(s)EP03007337.3  / EP1323385
EP03010295.8  / EP1366720
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  07.05.2008  WITHDRAWN
EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH
Universitätsstr. 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2008/34]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  07.05.2008  WITHDRAWN
EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH
Universitätsstr. 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague / NL
Former [2008/26]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  07.05.2008  WITHDRAWN
EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH
Universitätsstr. 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem
Arnold & Siedsma Advokaten en Octrooigemachtigden P.O. Box 18558
2502 EN Den Haag / NL
Former [2006/02]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004  19.02.2004  ADMISSIBLE
EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH
Universitätsstr. 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem
Arnold & Siedsma Advokaten en Octrooigemachtigden P.O. Box 18558
2502 EN Den Haag / NL
Former [2004/13]
Opponent(s)01  23.01.2004   
EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH
Universitätsstr. 142
44799 Bochum / DE
Opponent's representative
Thiel, Christian, Dr. Dipl.-Chem.
Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Postfach 10 23 65
44723 Bochum / DE
09.03.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.10.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.11.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
20.01.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.03.2009
20.01.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.01.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.03.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.03.2009Date of oral proceedings
08.05.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.08.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:10.12.2001Request for further processing filed
10.12.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.01.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
20.10.200005   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2000
20.10.200006   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2000
20.10.200007   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2000
23.10.200008   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2000
30.09.200009   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.04.2003
[2010/30]
Documents cited:Search[A]US4682596  (BALES THOMAS O [US], et al) [A] 1-12* column A; figures 5-9 *;
 [A]WO9113592  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [A] 1-12 * column A; figures 1A,2A *
by applicantUS3789841
 US4538622
 US4554929
 US4735201
 US4739768
 US4832047
 US4884579
 US5226911
OppositionIT1224838
 WO9316650
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    - Römpp Chemie Lexikon, THIEME VERLAG, (1990), page 1329
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