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EP About this file: EP1536733

EP1536733 - PROSTHETIC VASCULAR GRAFT CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2010
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edrich Health Technologies, Inc.
95 Madison Avenue, Suite 120
Morristown, NJ 07960 / US
[2005/23]
Inventor(s)01 / RICHARD, Thierry
912 Sterling Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932 / US
02 / EDOGA, John, K.
10 Franklin Place
Morristown, NJ 07960 / US
 [2005/23]
Representative(s)Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/23]Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House, 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date03754436.803.09.2003
[2005/23]
WO2003US27544
Priority number, dateUS20020410205P12.09.2002         Original published format: US 410205 P
US2003040580502.04.2003         Original published format: US 405805
[2005/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004023971
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1536733
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1536733
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US15.07.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06, A61B17/08
[2008/29]
CPC:
A61B17/11 (EP,US); A61B17/0643 (EP,US); A61F2/064 (EP,US);
A61B17/12013 (EP,US); A61B2017/0641 (EP,US); A61B2017/1107 (EP,US);
A61B2017/1132 (EP,US); A61B2017/1135 (EP,US); A61F2002/065 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0062 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/23]A61B17/08
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 [2005/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEFÄSSPROTHESEN-VERBINDUNGSTEIL[2005/23]
English:PROSTHETIC VASCULAR GRAFT CONNECTOR[2005/23]
French:CONNECTEUR D'IMPLANT VASCULAIRE[2005/23]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2005National basic fee paid 
18.03.2005Search fee paid 
18.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/23]
15.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2009Fee for grant paid
10.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
IT23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
SK23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
HU24.06.2010
IE03.09.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
IT23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
SK23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
HU24.06.2010
IE03.09.2010
Former [2011/35]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
IT23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
SK23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
IE03.09.2010
Former [2011/14]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
IT23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
SK23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2011/07]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
SK23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/48]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
SK23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/39]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
SK23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/37]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/36]AT23.12.2009
CZ23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/35]AT23.12.2009
EE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
RO23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
BG23.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/32]AT23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
ES03.04.2010
Former [2010/30]AT23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
Former [2010/23]FI23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
SI23.12.2009
Former [2010/22]FI23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US3435823  (EDWARDS MILES LOWELL) [A] 9-13,34,35,38 * column 3, line 4 - line 15; figure 2 *;
 [A]EP0218128  (TELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [A] 1-13,26-38* column 3, line 10 - column 4, line 58; figures 4-6 *;
 [YA]FR2683141  (RICHARD THIERRY [FR], et al) [Y] 9-13,34,35 * page 5, line 11 - page 7, line 19; figures 1-3 * [A] 1-8,26-33,36-38;
 [A]DE19542733  (MANDLIER MATHIAS [DE]) [A] 1-13,26-38 * the whole document *;
 [XY]US6231085  (OLSON DONALD O [US]) [X] 1-8,26-33,36-38 * column 4, line 27 - line 62 * * column 5, line 1 - line 45 * * figures 2-4 * [Y] 9-13,34,35;
 [A]WO0226165  (FRANTZEN JOHN J [US]) [A] 1-13,26-38 * page 8, paragraph 6 - page 9, paragraph 2; figures 7-10 *
International search[A]US4214586  (MERICLE ROBERT W [US]);
 [A]US6231085  (OLSON DONALD O [US]);
 [AE]US6641177  (PINCIARO JOHN [US])
by applicantUS3357432
 US3435823
 FR2683141
 US6402767
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