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EP About this file: EP1549250

EP1549250 - MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2008/16]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
Inventor(s)01 / CHANDRASEKARAN, Verivada
2433 84th Avenue Southeast
Mercer Island, WA 98040 / US
02 / SCHMIDT, Karl, Morris
2401 NW 63rd. Apt. 6
Seattle, WA 98107 / US
03 / MOLINA, Christopher, Torres
9627 157th Place NE
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/07]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C. Regus Business Center Landsberger Strasse 155
80687 München / DE
Former [2005/27]Altenburg, Udo, Dipl.-Phys.
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg - Geissler Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date03754974.829.09.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003US30682
Priority number, dateUS2002026321202.10.2002         Original published format: US 263212
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004030578
Date:15.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1549250
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1549250
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/82
[2007/46]
CPC:
C23C8/10 (EP,US); A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/915 (EP,US);
A61L31/088 (EP,US); A61L31/18 (EP,US); C23C14/16 (EP,US);
C23C14/46 (EP,US); C23C28/00 (EP,US); C23C28/021 (EP,US);
C23C28/023 (EP,US); C23C28/028 (EP,US); C23C28/321 (EP,US);
C23C28/322 (EP,US); C23C28/325 (EP,US); C23C28/34 (EP,US);
C23C28/341 (EP,US); C23C28/345 (EP,US); C23C28/36 (EP,US);
C23C28/42 (EP,US); C25D5/48 (EP,US); A61B90/39 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91525 (EP,US); A61F2002/91533 (EP,US); A61F2002/91566 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91575 (EP,US); A61F2250/0032 (EP,US); A61F2250/0098 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12 (EP,US); Y10T428/12771 (EP,US); Y10T428/2995 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31544 (EP,US); Y10T428/31551 (EP,US); Y10T428/31573 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31576 (EP,US); Y10T428/31678 (EP,US); Y10T428/31692 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/27]A61F2/06
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 [2005/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2005/27]
English:MEDICAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME[2005/27]
French:DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX ET LEURS PROCEDES DE FABRICATION[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase30.03.2005National basic fee paid 
30.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
09.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2008Fee for grant paid
26.02.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08154185.6  / EP1938776
Opposition(s)19.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
TR16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
GR17.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
GB29.09.2008
LU29.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
HU17.10.2008
[2010/48]
Former [2010/37]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
TR16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
GB29.09.2008
LU29.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
HU17.10.2008
Former [2010/34]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
GB29.09.2008
LU29.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
HU17.10.2008
Former [2010/32]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
GB29.09.2008
LU29.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/01]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
GB29.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/49]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CY16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
IT16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
CH30.09.2008
LI30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/43]AT16.04.2008
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EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
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PT16.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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CZ16.04.2008
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EE16.04.2008
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ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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CZ16.04.2008
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EE16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
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SI16.04.2008
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ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
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CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
SK16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/14]AT16.04.2008
BE16.04.2008
CZ16.04.2008
DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
RO16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
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BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
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DK16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2009/07]AT16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
SE16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2008/49]AT16.04.2008
FI16.04.2008
SI16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
PT16.09.2008
Former [2008/48]SI16.04.2008
BG16.07.2008
ES27.07.2008
Former [2008/47]SI16.04.2008
ES27.07.2008
Former [2008/44]SI16.04.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0824900  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [A] 13,24* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5824049  (RAGHEB ANTHONY O [US], et al) [Y] 10,11,22,23 * column 6, line 32 - column 14, line 21 * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]WO0239927  (IMPLANT SCIENCES CORP [US]) [X] 1-9,12-21,24 * page 4, line 21 - page 6, line 2 * * figures 2,3 * [Y] 10,11,22,23
ExaminationWO9902195
 WO0205863
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