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EP About this file: EP1510180

EP1510180 - Steerable loop structure [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Financial Services Centre P.O. Box 111 Bishops Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[2007/12]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Financial Services Centre, P.O. Box 111, Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael, Barbados / BB
Inventor(s)01 / Jenkins, Thomas R.
3750 McClelland Avenue
Oakland, CA 94619 / US
02 / Swanson, David K.
1458 Ridgeley Drive
Campbell, CA 94040 / US
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstraße 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Former [2005/09]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Steinsdorfstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date04028757.523.10.2001
[2005/09]
Priority number, dateUS2000070908710.11.2000         Original published format: US 709087
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1510180
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1510180
Date:23.03.2005
[2005/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1510180
Date:11.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14
[2005/09]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2018/00107 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00148 (EP,US); A61B2018/00214 (EP,US); A61B2018/00797 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00898 (EP,US); A61B2018/1253 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (EP,US);
A61B2018/141 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2005/09]
TitleGerman:Steuerbare Schlaufenstruktur[2005/09]
English:Steerable loop structure[2005/09]
French:Structure de boucle gouvernable[2005/09]
Examination procedure23.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
23.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2007Fee for grant paid
22.02.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01993425.6  / EP1331893
Opposition(s)14.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.04.2007
BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
TR11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
LU23.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/40]AT11.04.2007
BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
LU23.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2009/35]AT11.04.2007
BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
CY11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/26]AT11.04.2007
BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/22]AT11.04.2007
BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
IT11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
GR12.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT11.04.2007
BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
DK11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT11.04.2007
BE11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT11.04.2007
CH11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2007/49]CH11.04.2007
FI11.04.2007
LI11.04.2007
SE11.07.2007
ES22.07.2007
PT11.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES22.07.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]US5656029  (IMRAN MIR A [US], et al) [A] 5* figures 8A,8B,8C *;
 [X]US5730127  (AVITALL BOAZ [US]) [X] 1-3,9,10 * column 11, line 38 - column 12, line 52 * * column 13, line 55 - line 65; figures 19,22a,22c,30 *;
 [X]WO9826724  (EP TECHNOLOGIES [US]) [X] 1-11 * page 50, line 35 - page 53, line 6; figures 3a,89-92 *
by applicantUS5456682
 US5582609
 US5636634
 US5797905
 US6048329
 US6071279
 US6071281
 US6071274
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