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EP About this file: EP1542616

EP1542616 - STENT-GRAFT WITH POSITIONING ANCHOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, HU, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Endologix, Inc.
11 Studebaker
Irvine CA 92618 / US
[2015/17]
Former [2012/45]For all designated states
Endologix, Inc.
11 Studebaker
Irvine CA 92618 / US
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Nellix, Inc.
450 Cabot Road
San Francisco, CA 94080 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TAYLOR, Charles, S.
4380 26th Street
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
02 / ZARINS, Christopher
300 Pasteur Drive
Room H-3600
Stanford, CA 94305 / US
03 / GESHLIDER, Robert, A.
233 27th Street
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
04 / MOREJOHN, Dwight, P.
731 North Campus Way
Davis, CA 95616 / US
05 / JOHANSSON, Peter
725 Kenneth Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
06 / VICAN, Sue, W.
4376 26th Street
San Francisco, CA 95131 / US
07 / MCKINLEY, James, T.
17560 Skyline Boulevard
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
 [2015/17]
Former [2005/25]01 / TAYLOR, Charles, S.
4380 26th Street
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
02 / ZARINS, Christopher
300 Pasteur Drive, Room H-3600
Stanford, CA 94305 / US
03 / GESHLIDER, Robert, A.
233 27th Street
San Francisco, CA 94131 / US
04 / MOREJOHN, Dwight, P.
731 North Campus Way
Davis, CA 95616 / US
05 / JOHANSSON, Peter
725 Kenneth Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008 / US
06 / VICAN, Sue, W.
4376 26th Street
San Francisco, CA 95131 / US
07 / MCKINLEY, James, T.
17560 Skyline Boulevard
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
Representative(s)Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP Limited
3 Ebor House
London Ebor Business Park
Millfield Lane
Nether Poppleton York YO26 6QY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/17]Messulam, Alec Moses
Harrison IP
1st Floor
Box Tree House
Northminster Business Park, Northfield Lane
York, YO26 6QU / GB
Former [2005/25]Messulam, Alec Moses
A. Messulam & Co. Ltd., 43-45 High Road
Bushey Heath, Bushey, Herts WD23 1EE / GB
Application number, filing date03754880.722.09.2003
[2005/25]
WO2003US30171
Priority number, dateUS20020412501P20.09.2002         Original published format: US 412501 P
[2005/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004026183
Date:01.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1542616
Date:22.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1542616
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2005/25]
CPC:
A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61F2/958 (US); A61F2002/061 (EP,US);
A61F2002/065 (EP,US); A61F2002/077 (EP,US); A61F2230/0069 (EP,US);
A61F2240/002 (EP,US); A61F2250/0003 (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 [2015/17]
Former [2005/25]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:STENT-GRAFT MIT POSITIONIERUNGSVERANKERUNG[2005/25]
English:STENT-GRAFT WITH POSITIONING ANCHOR[2005/25]
French:ENDOPROTHESE A ANCRAGE DE POSITIONNEMENT[2005/25]
Entry into regional phase08.04.2005National basic fee paid 
08.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.04.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
08.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
16.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2015Fee for grant paid
13.03.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  16.12.2010
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.09.2003
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
IE22.09.2015
LU22.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/37]AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
IE22.09.2015
LU22.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/33]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
IE22.09.2015
LU22.09.2015
CH30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
Former [2016/24]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU22.09.2015
Former [2016/23]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU22.09.2015
Former [2016/21]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU22.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/49]ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Cited inInternational search[A]US5330528  (LAZIM TAHA R [GB]) [A] 1 * column 1, line 50 - line 64 * * column 4, line 40 - line 46 * * column 5, line 35 - line 40 * * column 5, line 62 - column 6, line 7 ** figures 1-4,8 *;
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 [A]WO0166038  (COOK INC [US]) [A] 1-10,22,24,25 * page 3, line 1 - line 10 * * page 7, line 15 - line 29 * * page 9, line 12 - line 14 * * page 10, line 14 - line 26 * * figures 7,11,13 *;
 [X]US6312462  (MCDERMOTT JOHN D [US], et al) [X] 1-10,22,24,25 * column 3, line 8 - line 28 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 10 * * column 4, line 27 - line 35 * * column 6, line 15 - line 22 * * figures 1,5 *
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