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EP1513457 - Endoscopic fundoplication devices for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/11]ENDOSCOPIC FUNDOPLICATION DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
[2007/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.09.2010  [2010/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Seaston House P.O. Box 1317 Hastings
Christ Church, West Indies / BB
[2007/07]
Former [2005/11]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Financial Services Centre Bishop's Court Hill
Saint Michael Barbados / BB
Inventor(s)01 / GRIGORYANTS, Sergey, S.
86 Fremont Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
02 / VU, Liem, T.
97 Wayne Road
Needham, MA 02494 / US
 [2005/11]
Representative(s)Molnia, David
Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/11]Molnia, David
Dörries Frank-Molnia Pohlman, Triftstrasse 13
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03761072.217.06.2003
[2005/11]
WO2003US18935
Priority number, dateUS2002017530720.06.2002         Original published format: US 175307
[2005/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004000129
Date:31.12.2003
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1513457
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1513457
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00
[2005/11]
CPC:
A61B17/0469 (EP,US); A61B17/0487 (EP,US); A61B17/062 (EP,US);
A61B17/1285 (US); A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US);
A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B2017/00827 (EP,US); A61B2017/0404 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0417 (EP,US); A61B2017/0419 (EP,US); A61B2017/0462 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0464 (EP,US); A61B2017/0488 (US); A61B2017/061 (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 [2005/11]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Endoskopisches Fundoplication-Gerät zur Behandlung von Gastroösophagealen Reflux[2007/10]
English:Endoscopic fundoplication devices for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease[2007/10]
French:Dispositifs de fundoplication endoscopiques permettant de traiter le reflux gastro-oesphagien pathologique[2007/10]
Former [2005/11]ENDOSKOPISCHES FUNDOPLICATION-GERÄT ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GASTROÖSOPHAGEALEN REFLUX
Former [2005/11]ENDOSCOPIC FUNDOPLICATION DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Former [2005/11]DISPOSITIFS DE FUNDOPLICATION ENDOSCOPIQUES ET PROCEDES PERMETTANT DE TRAITER LE REFLUX GASTRO-OESOPHAGIEN PATHOLOGIQUE
Entry into regional phase17.02.2004National basic fee paid 
17.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2004Examination requested  [2005/11]
22.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2007Fee for grant paid
15.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07113565.1  / EP1844716
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.08.2007
BE01.08.2007
CH01.08.2007
CY01.08.2007
CZ01.08.2007
DK01.08.2007
EE01.08.2007
FI01.08.2007
LI01.08.2007
RO01.08.2007
SI01.08.2007
SK01.08.2007
TR01.08.2007
BG01.11.2007
SE01.11.2007
GR02.11.2007
ES12.11.2007
PT02.01.2008
HU02.02.2008
[2010/37]
Former [2010/34]AT01.08.2007
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SI01.08.2007
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BG01.11.2007
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ES12.11.2007
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HU02.02.2008
Former [2009/34]AT01.08.2007
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PT02.01.2008
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FI01.08.2007
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BG01.11.2007
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PT02.01.2008
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FI01.08.2007
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Former [2008/09]BG01.11.2007
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Former [2008/08]ES12.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US5330503  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 29-46* column 6, lines 1-65; figures 1A-E *;
 [X]DE4302895  (WIESSNER SERAG GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [X] 29-39,42-46 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5527322  (KLEIN ENRIQUE J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6,7,11,12,18,22 * column 5, line 34 - column 9, line 40; figures 1-6C *;
 [XA]DE4447658  (KARLSRUHE FORSCHZENT [DE]) [X] 29-34 * abstract * [A] 1,22,39;
 [A]US5607389  (EDWARDS STUART D [US], et al) [A] 1-15,18,22-28 * column A; figures 1-15 *;
 [XA]US5713908  (JAMEEL IRFAN MUFTY [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11-13,18,22 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 36; figures 1,2,5-9 * [A] 26-28;
 [A]US5843121  (YOON INBAE [US]) [A] 22,23,26-28 * column 8, line 66 - column 9, line 26; figures 24-39 * * column A *;
 [A]WO9948429  (COOK UROLOGICAL INC [US]) [A] 24,25 * abstract *;
 [XA]US2001039426  (MAKOWER JOSHUA [US], et al) [X] 29,31,32,39-42 * page 6, paragraph 58 - paragraph 65; figures 7-11,23-23B * * page 9, paragraph 79 - page 12, paragraph 99; figures 23A-26 * [A] 1,22;
 [A]WO0224080  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15,18,22-28 * page 11, paragraph 56 - page 19, paragraph 75; figures 2A-7 * * page 33, paragraph 109 - page 34, paragraph 112; figures 15A-C *
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