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EP About this file: EP1489994

EP1489994 - GUIDE WIRE APPARATUS FOR PREVENTION OF DISTAL ATHEROEMBOLIZATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.04.2009
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
IP Legal Department 3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
IP Legal Dept.,3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DOUK, Nareak
905 Lakeview Avenue
Lowell, MA 01850 / US
02 / RAFIEE, Nasser
39 Abbott Street
Andover, MA 01810 / US
03 / NOONE, Michael, S.
114 Chase Road
Londonderry, NH 03053 / US
 [2005/01]
Representative(s)Bauer, Friedrich
Andrae l Westendorp
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Adlzreiterstrasse 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Bauer, Friedrich
Andrae Flach Haug Adlzreiterstrasse 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
Former [2005/01]Bauer, Friedrich
Patent Attorneys Andrae Flach Haug, Adlzreiterstrasse 11
83022 Rosenheim / DE
Application number, filing date03746110.002.04.2003
[2005/01]
WO2003US10097
Priority number, dateUS2002011623804.04.2002         Original published format: US 116238
[2005/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03084436
Date:16.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1489994
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1489994
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/01, A61M25/01
[2005/01]
CPC:
A61F2/013 (EP,US); A61F2/011 (EP,US); A61F2002/018 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/0067 (EP,US); A61F2230/0071 (EP,US);
A61M25/09 (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 [2005/01]
TitleGerman:FÜHRUNGSDRAHTAPPARAT ZUR VERHINDERUNG DISTALER ATHEROEMBOLISATION[2005/01]
English:GUIDE WIRE APPARATUS FOR PREVENTION OF DISTAL ATHEROEMBOLIZATION[2005/01]
French:APPAREIL DE FIL GUIDE POUR LA PREVENTION D'UNE ATHEROEMBOLISATION DISTALE[2005/01]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2004National basic fee paid 
30.09.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.11.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.09.2004Examination requested  [2004/53]
05.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2008Fee for grant paid
17.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CY04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
IT04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
TR04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
HU05.12.2008
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
IT04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
HU05.12.2008
Former [2010/48]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
IT04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
GR05.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/39]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
IT04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/23]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
BG04.09.2008
SE04.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/22]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
EE04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/20]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
DK04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/14]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
RO04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SK04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/12]AT04.06.2008
BE04.06.2008
CZ04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
PT04.11.2008
Former [2009/07]AT04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
SE04.09.2008
ES15.09.2008
Former [2009/01]AT04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
NL04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
ES15.09.2008
Former [2008/50]AT04.06.2008
FI04.06.2008
SI04.06.2008
ES15.09.2008
Former [2008/48]SI04.06.2008
ES15.09.2008
Former [2008/47]ES15.09.2008
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO9922673  (BARD INC C R [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * column A; figures 1-3,12,13 * [Y] 6;
 [A]WO0112104  (PERCUSURGE INC [US]);
 [Y]WO0145592  (PERCUSURGE INC [US]) [Y] 6 * page 24, line 31 - line 34 *;
 [A]US6355051  (SISSKIND STEVEN J [US], et al)
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