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EP About this file: EP1526878

EP1526878 - ELASTOMERICALLY RECOVERABLE EPTFE FOR VASCULAR GRAFTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2013
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[2012/31]
Former [2005/18]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / SOWINSKI, Krzysztof
92 Maple Avenue
Wallington, NJ 07057 / US
02 / RAKOS, Ronald
962 Old York Road
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853 / US
 [2005/18]
Representative(s)Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/31]Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2010/22]Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/33]Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
JUNGBLUT & SEUSS Patentanwälte Max-Dohrn-Strasse 10
10589 Berlin / DE
Former [2005/18]Wilson Gunn M'Caw
5th Floor, Blackfriars House, The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date03736533.501.05.2003
[2005/18]
WO2003US13747
Priority number, dateUS2002017948425.06.2002         Original published format: US 179484
[2005/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004000375
Date:31.12.2003
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1526878
Date:04.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1526878
Date:01.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/16, A61L27/34, A61L27/50
[2005/18]
CPC:
A61L27/507 (EP,US); A61L27/16 (EP,US); A61L27/34 (EP,US);
Y10T428/249933 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L27/16, C08L27/18 (EP,US)
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 [2005/18]
TitleGerman:EPTFE MIT ELASTOMERISCHEN EIGENSCHAFTEN FÜR GEFÄSSPROTHESEN[2005/18]
English:ELASTOMERICALLY RECOVERABLE EPTFE FOR VASCULAR GRAFTS[2005/18]
French:EPTFE POUVANT ETRE RECOUVERT D'ELASTOMERE POUR DES GREFFES VASCULAIRES[2005/18]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2005National basic fee paid 
17.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/18]
09.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2012Fee for grant paid
15.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  09.06.2006
Opposition(s)03.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/28]
Request for further processing for:02.04.2007Request for further processing filed
02.04.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.04.2007Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.05.2003
AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
IT01.08.2012
MC01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
TR01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
GB01.05.2013
LU01.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
IT01.08.2012
MC01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
TR01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
GB01.05.2013
Former [2014/21]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
IT01.08.2012
MC01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
GB01.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
IT01.08.2012
MC01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
IT01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
BG01.11.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
IT01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
RO01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
SK01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
CZ01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
EE01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
ES12.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
DK01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
NL01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
PT03.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT01.08.2012
BE01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
SE01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
Former [2013/11]AT01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
SI01.08.2012
GR02.11.2012
Former [2013/10]AT01.08.2012
CY01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
Former [2013/09]AT01.08.2012
FI01.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT01.08.2012
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