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EP1545646 - CATHETER HAVING A COMPLIANT MEMBER CONFIGURED TO REGULATE ASPIRATION RATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.03.2014
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.04.2014  [2014/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711 / US
[2006/10]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Arteria Medical Science, Inc.
The Presidio, Old Army Headquarters, Building 220, Suite 120, P.O. Box 29450
San Francisco, CA 94129 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOGENDIJK, Michael
125 Gladys Avenue
Mountain View CA 94043 / US
 [2007/17]
Former [2005/26]01 / HOGENDIJK, Michael
501 Forest Avenue, 904
Palo Alto, CA 94301 / US
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/18]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow
G2 7JS / GB
Former [2005/26]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date03754505.010.09.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003US28603
Priority number, dateUS2002024352512.09.2002         Original published format: US 243525
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004024210
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1545646
Date:29.06.2005
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.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1545646
Date:01.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2011/52]
CPC:
A61M25/00 (EP,US); A61M5/16813 (EP,US); A61M2025/0025 (EP,US);
A61M25/0075 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/26]A61M1/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [2006/01]
Former [2005/26]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:KATHETER MIT NACHGIEBIGEM GLIED ZUR REGULIERUNG DER ASPIRATIONSRATEN[2005/26]
English:CATHETER HAVING A COMPLIANT MEMBER CONFIGURED TO REGULATE ASPIRATION RATES[2005/26]
French:CATHETER COMPORTANT UN ELEMENT COMPLIANT CONFIGURE POUR LA REGULATION DES VITESSES D'ASPIRATION[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase08.03.2005National basic fee paid 
08.03.2005Search fee paid 
08.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
29.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2012Fee for grant paid
14.05.2012Fee 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  29.04.2011
Opposition(s)04.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2005Renewal 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
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5085636  (BURNS MATTHEW M [US]) [X] 1,12 * column 3, lines 36-56; figure 1 *;
 [X]US5360403  (MISCHE HANS A [US]) [X] 1,12* column 3, lines 23-52; figure - *;
 [X]WO0062852  (INTELLA INTERVENTIONAL SYS INC [US]) [X] 1-10,12 * abstract *
International search[X]US3469582  (JACKSON RICHARD ROBERT);
 [X]US5106367  (URECHE ALEXANDER [US], et al);
 [X]US5520651  (SUTCU MAZ [US], et al);
 [X]US4596563  (PANDE GYAN S [US]);
 [Y]US3881483  (SAUSSE ANDRE);
 [Y]US3717174  (DEWALL R)
by applicantUS6423032
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