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EP About this file: EP1463555

EP1463555 - GUIDE-IN-GUIDE CATHETER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2010
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.10.2010  [2010/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2009/47]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Pu
18960 95th Avenue N
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
 [2004/51]
Former [2004/41]01 / ZHOU, Pu
12105 41st Avenue North, 204
Plymouth, MN 55441 / US
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date02769024.710.10.2002
[2004/41]
WO2002US32240
Priority number, dateUS2001002651727.12.2001         Original published format: US 26517
[2004/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03057298
Date:17.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1463555
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1463555
Date:18.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2004/41]
CPC:
A61M25/0054 (EP,US); A61M25/0017 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2009/47]
Former [2004/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜHRUNG-IN-FÜHRUNG-KATHETERSYSTEM[2004/41]
English:GUIDE-IN-GUIDE CATHETER SYSTEM[2004/41]
French:SYSTEME DE CATHETER DE GUIDAGE[2004/41]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2004National basic fee paid 
26.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/41]
16.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2009Fee for grant paid
26.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
07.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US5569218  (BERG TODD A [US]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 29 - line 32 * * column 4, line 53 - line 55; figure 5 * [Y] 2,3,8;
 [X]US4050466  (KOERBACHER KATHLEEN C) [X] 1 * column 2, line 60 - line 63; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO0069323  (SALIENT INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS [US]) [Y] 2,3,8 * figures 2,7 *;
 [A]US6093177  (JAVIER JR MANUEL A [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 4; figure 1 *
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