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EP About this file: EP1181902

EP1181902 - A flexible expandable stent [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDINOL LTD.
P.O. Box 58165, Kiryat Atidim, Bldg. 3, 4th Fl.
Tel Aviv 61581 / IL
[2009/13]
Former [2002/09]For all designated states
Medinol Ltd.
P.O. Box 58165, Kiryat Atidim, Bldg. 3, 4th Fl.
Tel Aviv 61581 / IL
Inventor(s)01 / Israel, Henry M.
39 Ben Zakai Street
Bnei Brak / IL
02 / Pinchasik, Gregory
6/143 Tsamarot Street
46424 Herzelia / IL
 [2002/09]
Representative(s)Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/24]KUHNEN & WACKER
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Postfach 19 64
85319 Freising / DE
Former [2003/10]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN
Patentanwälte, Cronstettenstrasse 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2002/09]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle - Pagenberg - Dost - Altenburg - Geissler - Isenbruck, Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date01123201.426.07.1995
[2002/09]
Priority number, dateUS1994028218128.07.1994         Original published format: US 282181
US1995045735431.05.1995         Original published format: US 457354
[2002/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1181902
Date:27.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1181902
Date:28.05.2003
[2003/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1181902
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1181902
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2002/09]
CPC:
A61F2/915 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/856 (EP,KR,US); A61F2/91 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91541 (EP,KR,US); A61F2002/91558 (EP,KR,US); A61F2230/0013 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2230/0054 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/09]
TitleGerman:Flexibler expandierbarer Stent[2002/09]
English:A flexible expandable stent[2002/09]
French:Stent dilatable flexible[2002/09]
Examination procedure01.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/09]
01.10.2001Request for accelerated examination filed
08.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.2003Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
08.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2004Observations by third parties
22.09.2004Fee for grant paid
22.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95929314.3  / EP0762856
EP98101293.3  / EP0846449
Divisional application(s)EP04026188.5  / EP1602343
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005  22.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005  29.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
 03  07.10.2005  21.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Conor Medsystems, Inc.
1003 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex
22, Avenue du Doyen Louis Weil
38024 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 04  12.10.2005  16.05.2008  WITHDRAWN
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2008/34]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005  22.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005  29.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK The Hague / NL
 03  07.10.2005  21.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Conor Medsystems, Inc.
1003 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex 22, avenue du Doyen Louis Weil B.P. 1506
F-38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 04  12.10.2005  16.05.2008  WITHDRAWN
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2008/26]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005  22.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005  29.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
 03  07.10.2005  21.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Conor Medsystems, Inc.
1003 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex 22, avenue du Doyen Louis Weil B.P. 1506
F-38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 04  12.10.2005  16.05.2008  WITHDRAWN
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2008/01]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005  22.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005  29.11.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
 03  07.10.2005  21.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Conor Medsystems, Inc.
1003 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex 22, avenue du Doyen Louis Weil B.P. 1506
F-38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 04  12.10.2005  10.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2007/31]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005  22.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005  03.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
 03  07.10.2005  21.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Conor Medsystems, Inc.
1003 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex 22, avenue du Doyen Louis Weil B.P. 1506
F-38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 04  12.10.2005  10.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2007/30]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005  03.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005  03.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
 03  07.10.2005  21.06.2007  WITHDRAWN
Conor Medsystems, Inc.
1003 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex 22, avenue du Doyen Louis Weil B.P. 1506
F-38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 04  12.10.2005  10.11.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2005/49]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005   
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005   
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
 03  07.10.2005    WITHDRAWN
Conor Medsystems, Inc.
1003 Hamilton Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Opponent's representative
Moutard, Pascal Jean, et al, et al
Brevalex 22, avenue du Doyen Louis Weil B.P. 1506
F-38025 Grenoble Cedex 1 / FR
 04  12.10.2005    WITHDRAWN
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1 Hatagaya 2-chome
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / JP
Opponent's representative
Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2005/48]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005   
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
 02  11.10.2005   
Cordis B.V.
Oosteinde 8
9301 LJ RODEN / NL
Opponent's representative
Prins, Hendrik Willem, et al, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/45]
Opponent(s)01  19.09.2005    WITHDRAWN
Cordis Medizinische Apparate GmbH
Elisabeth Selbert-str.4a
40764 Langenfeld / DE
Opponent's representative
Ahme, Johannes, et al, et al
Uexküll & Stolberg Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
16.11.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.03.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.06.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.07.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
04.02.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
11.02.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
GR12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
ES23.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
LU26.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
SE27.07.2006
[2008/23]
Former [2008/03]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
ES23.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
LU26.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
SE27.07.2006
Former [2007/26]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
ES23.04.2005
LU26.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
SE27.07.2006
Former [2007/25]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
ES23.04.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
SE27.07.2006
Former [2007/09]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
ES23.04.2005
LU31.07.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/28]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
ES23.04.2005
MC31.07.2005
Former [2006/12]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
CH12.01.2005
LI12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
ES23.04.2005
Former [2005/51]AT12.01.2005
BE12.01.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0335341  (EXPANDABLE GRAFTS PARTNERSHIP [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0566807  (SGRO JEAN-CLAUDE [FR])
by applicantUS4762128
 US4886062
 US4950227
 US4969458
 US5019090
 US5102417
 US5161547
 US5314472
otherEP0762856
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