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EP About this file: EP1272126

EP1272126 - STENT SECUREMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.01.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 26.10.2011  [2011/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2005/51]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GERBERDING, Brent, C.
2524 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA 94538 / US
02 / HOLTAN, David, J.
5175 Nellmark Avenue
Rogers, MN 55374 / US
03 / HANSON, Scott, M.
14802 Yosemite Avenue South
Savage, MN 55378 / US
 [2003/02]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/15]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
Former [2003/02]Graalfs, Edo, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Hauck, Graalfs, Wehnert Döring, Siemons, Schildberg Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date01906875.801.02.2001
[2003/02]
WO2001US03317
Priority number, dateUS2000054928614.04.2000         Original published format: US 549286
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0178628
Date:25.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1272126
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1272126
Date:26.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/84
[2007/32]
CPC:
A61F2/958 (EP,US); A61F2002/9583 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/02]A61F2/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/02]
TitleGerman:STENTBEFESTIGUNGSSYSTEM[2003/02]
English:STENT SECUREMENT SYSTEM[2003/02]
French:SYSTEME DE POSE D'ENDOPROTHESE[2003/02]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2002National basic fee paid 
17.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/02]
19.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
21.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 03.07.2007
03.07.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2007Fee for grant paid
20.11.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.03.2008
CY26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
TR26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
GR27.06.2008
PT01.09.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2010/47]AT26.03.2008
CY26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
GR27.06.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2009/42]AT26.03.2008
CY26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2009/08]AT26.03.2008
DK26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
PT01.09.2008
Former [2008/46]AT26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
SE26.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT26.03.2008
FI26.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[XAY]WO9631249  (SOLAR RITA & GATERUD LTD [US]) [X] 1-5,8,12,18 * figures 4B-C * * page 11, line 11 - page 13, line 20 * [A] 19 [Y] 6,11;
 [A]US5980530  (WILLARD MARTIN R [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * figures 1-4 ** column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 32 *;
 [PYA]WO0076425  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [PY] 6,11 * page 8, line 18 - line 21 * [A] 18,19
ExaminationUS5108416
 EP1537837
by applicantUS4950227
 US5108416
 US5403341
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