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EP About this file: EP1622543

EP1622543 - EVERSIBLE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MODULAR STENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2011
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
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
P.O. Box 1317 Seaston House Hastings
Christ Church / BB
[2006/06]
Inventor(s)01 / THISTLE, Robert, C.
35 Laurie Lane
Bridgewater, MA 02324 / US
02 / WHITE, James, B.
37 Park Street
Medfield, MA 02052 / US
 [2006/06]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
Former [2006/12]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte P.O. Box 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
Former [2006/06]Teipel, Susanne, et al
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date04751070.603.05.2004
[2006/06]
WO2004US13509
Priority number, dateUS2003043519009.05.2003         Original published format: US 435190
[2006/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004100835
Date:25.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1622543
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1622543
Date:07.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2006/06]
CPC:
A61F2/064 (EP,US); A61F2/852 (US); A61F2/07 (EP,US);
A61F2250/006 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/06]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:UMKEHRBARER VERSCHLUSSMECHANISMUS FÜR MODULARE STENTS[2006/06]
English:EVERSIBLE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MODULAR STENTS[2006/06]
French:MECANISME DE VERROUILLAGE A EVERSION POUR STENTS MODULAIRES[2006/06]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2005National basic fee paid 
28.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2005Examination requested  [2006/06]
19.01.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2010Fee for grant paid
31.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
HU07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
TR07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
TR07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/32]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
IT07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/15]AT07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SE07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/12]AT07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT07.07.2010
NL07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
Former [2010/52]SI07.07.2010
Cited inInternational search[XY]US5709713  (EVANS MICHAEL A [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8 * abstract * * column 3, line 8 - line 12 * * column 3, line 60 - line 61 * * column 4, line 4 - line 6 * * column 7, line 66 - column 8, line 9 * [Y] 9-12,14,15;
 [Y]US6352561  (LEOPOLD ERIC W [US], et al) [Y] 9-12,14,15* figures 15,18,20,21 *
by applicantUS4655771
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