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EP About this file: EP1487516

EP1487516 - INFLATABLE MEMBER FOR AN ENDOSCOPE SHEATH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cogentix Medical, Inc.
5420 Feltl Road
Minnetonka MN 55343 / US
[2015/29]
Former [2004/52]For all designated states
Vision Sciences, Inc.
9 Strathmore Road
Natick, MA 01760 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ONEDA, Katsumi
33 Stone Tower Drive
Alpine, NJ 07620 / US
02 / HARHEN, Edward
67 Meetinghouse Road
Duxbury, MA 02332 / US
03 / LANDMAN, Mark, S.
25 Berkshire Avenue
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
 [2004/52]
Representative(s)Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Patentanwälte
Destouchesstraße 68
80796 München / DE
[2015/17]
Former [2004/52]Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date03711472.507.03.2003
[2004/52]
WO2003US07068
Priority number, dateUS2002009440608.03.2002         Original published format: US 94406
[2004/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03080155
Date:02.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1487516
Date:22.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1487516
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/12, // A61M25/10
[2007/29]
CPC:
A61B1/00082 (EP,US); A61B1/00135 (EP,US); A61B1/00142 (EP,US);
A61B1/00156 (EP,US); A61B1/012 (EP,US); A61B1/015 (US);
A61B1/2676 (EP,US); A61B1/005 (EP,US); A61B1/267 (EP,US);
A61B1/273 (EP,US); A61B17/3421 (EP,US); A61B2017/3486 (EP,US);
A61M25/0662 (EP,US); A61M25/1011 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/52]A61M5/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/17]
Former [2004/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUFBLASBARES ELEMENT FÜR EINE ENDOSKOPHÜLLE[2014/50]
English:INFLATABLE MEMBER FOR AN ENDOSCOPE SHEATH[2004/52]
French:ELEMENT GONFLABLE POUR GAINE D'ENDOSCOPE[2004/52]
Former [2004/52]AUFBLASBARES ELEMENT FÜR EINE ENDOSKOPSCHLEUSE
Entry into regional phase07.10.2004National basic fee paid 
07.10.2004Search fee paid 
07.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/52]
17.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.11.2014
18.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.02.2015Fee for grant paid
27.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.05.2010
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.201109   M06   Fee paid on   27.05.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.03.2003
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU07.03.2003
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2018/28]HU07.03.2003
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2017/40]AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/49]AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/37]AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/24]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/10]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/49]FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL22.04.2015
Documents cited:Search[X]US5152277  (HONDA HIROAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-11,15-23,29-32,35-44,47-55 * column 5, line 36 - line 57 * * column 6, line 25 - line 68 * * column 8, line 64 - column 9, line 29 * * column 12, line 6 - column 13, line 2 * * column 13, line 44 - column 14, line 5; figures 2,3,12-17 *;
 [X]US6007482  (MADNI ASAD M [US], et al) [X] 1-7,11-23,29-32,35-37,41-44,47,48,52 * column 1, line 61 - column 2, line 40 ** column 3, line 6 - line 26; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO0172370  (FLOCK STEPHEN T [AU], et al) [X] 1-11,15-23,29-32,35-44,47-55 * page 3, line 20 - page 4, line 13; figure 4; examples 7,8 *
International search[A]US4148307  (UTSUGI MIKIO);
 [A]US5425738  (GUSTAFSON SCOTT B [US], et al);
 [A]US5628753  (CRACAUER RAYMOND F [US], et al);
 [A]US5840013  (LEE JAI S [US], et al);
 [XP]US6461294  (ONEDA KATSUMI [US], et al)
ExaminationUS4066070
 US4207872
by applicantUS6461294
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