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EP1480760 - MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTICAL SUSPENSION COATING OF MEDICAL IMPLANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2004/49]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Inventor(s)01 / SCHWARZ, Marlene, C.
161 Islington Road
Auburndale, MA 02466 / US
02 / TOCKER, Stanley
4656 Norwood Drive
Wilmington, DE 19803 / US
 [2004/49]
Representative(s)Altenburg, Udo
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Prinzregentenplatz 7
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Altenburg, Udo
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2004/49]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Geissler Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date03743668.010.02.2003
[2004/49]
WO2003US03840
Priority number, dateUS2002008486801.03.2002         Original published format: US 84868
[2004/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03074196
Date:12.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1480760
Date:01.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1480760
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B05D1/22, A61L31/10, A61L31/16, B05C13/02, A61L31/08, A61L29/08, B05C13/00
[2004/49]
CPC:
B05B13/0221 (EP,US); A61L27/34 (EP,US); A61L27/54 (EP,US);
A61L29/085 (EP,US); A61L29/16 (EP,US); A61L31/10 (EP,US);
A61L31/16 (EP,US); B05B13/02 (EP,US); B05B13/025 (EP,US);
B05B13/0257 (EP,US); B05C13/00 (EP,US); B05D1/22 (EP,US);
A61L2300/606 (EP,US); Y10S118/05 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   NL [2007/31]
Former [2004/49]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:MECHANISCHE UND AKUSTISCHE WIRBELBESCHICHTUNG VON MEDIZINISCHEN IMPLANTATEN[2007/04]
English:MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTICAL SUSPENSION COATING OF MEDICAL IMPLANTS[2004/49]
French:ENROBAGE D'IMPLANTS MEDICAUX PAR SUSPENSION MECANIQUE ET ACOUSTIQUE[2004/49]
Former [2004/49]MECHANISCHE UND AKUSTISCHE AUFHÄNGUNGSBESCHICHTUNG VON MEDIZINISCHEN IMPLANTATEN
Entry into regional phase18.08.2004National basic fee paid 
18.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
18.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/49]
04.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2006Date of oral proceedings
03.01.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
28.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.06.2007Fee for grant paid
14.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200503   M06   Fee paid on   25.05.2005
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Cited inInternational search[XD]US3253944  (WURSTER DALE E) [XD] 1,4,6,8,9,12-16 * column 3, line 51 - column 5, line 13 *;
 [A]US3431138  (ZINGERMAN JOEL RONALD, et al) [A] 1-24 * column 3, lines 8-21 *;
 [X]US5158804  (ALKAN M HAYAT [US], et al) [X] 1-10,12-16,20,21 * column 1, line 55 - column 3, line 4 * * column 7, lines 37-56; figure 1; examples 1,3 *;
 [X]US2001022988  (SCHWARZ MARLENE [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,8,9,12-16,19,21-24 * paragraphs [0036] - [0041]; figure - *;
 [A]EP1166895  (BETTINELLI ALBERTO [IT]) [A] 1-8* figure 1 *
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