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EP About this file: EP1549377

EP1549377 - EXTRUDED TUBING WITH DISCONTINUOUS STRIPING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2012
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street St. Michael
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2011/18]
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 / BURGMEIER, Robert E.
2740 Garland Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55447 / US
02 / HORN, Daniel J.
291 Poplar Drive
Shoreview, MN 55126 / US
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/15]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
Former [2005/27]Schildberg, Peter, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al
Neuer Wall 41
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date03808076.820.08.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003US27438
Priority number, dateUS2002026470604.10.2002         Original published format: US 264706
[2005/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004033017
Date:22.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1549377
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1549377
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10, A61F2/06
[2005/27]
CPC:
A61M25/1029 (EP,US); A61M25/10 (EP,US); A61M2025/1084 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1086 (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 [2005/27]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EXTRUDIERTER SCHLAUCH MIT DISKONTINUIERLICHEN STREIFEN[2005/27]
English:EXTRUDED TUBING WITH DISCONTINUOUS STRIPING[2005/27]
French:TUBAGE EXTRUDE A BANDE DISCONTINUE[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2005National basic fee paid 
19.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
08.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2011Fee for grant paid
11.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.02.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
HU04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
LU20.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
TR04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
LU20.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2013/29]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
BG04.08.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
LU20.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2013/25]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
LU20.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/20]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/18]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/10]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
DK04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
RO04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
SK04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/09]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
CZ04.05.2011
EE04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT04.05.2011
BE04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
NL04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/52]AT04.05.2011
CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
SI04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY04.05.2011
FI04.05.2011
SE04.05.2011
GR05.08.2011
ES15.08.2011
PT05.09.2011
Former [2011/47]PT05.09.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]US4796629  (GRAYZEL JOSEPH [US]) [X] 1-8,10,11,13-15 * column 4, line 20 - column 5, line 30; figure - *;
 [X]US5458572  (CAMPBELL ANDREW J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6-8,14 * column 4, line 44 - column 5, line 40; figure - *;
 [A]US5718684  (GUPTA MUKESH [US]) [A] 1* column A; figure - *;
 [A]DE19952505  (HAUSDORF GERD [DE]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [X]WO0134062  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,9,14,15 * page 4, line 10 - page 5, line 30; figure - *
by applicantUS5047045
 US5156594
 US5549552
 US5897537
 US5938653
 US6146356
 US6242063
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