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EP About this file: EP1686909

EP1686909 - A MODULAR CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cathrx Ltd
Unit 8
2 South Street
Rydalmere, NSW 2117 / AU
[2018/28]
Former [2009/23]For all designated states
Cathrx Ltd
5 Parkview Drive
Homebush Bay, NSW 2127 / AU
Former [2006/32]For all designated states
CATHRX LTD
Room G11 National Innovation Centre Australian Technology Park
Everleigh, NSW 1430 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Neil
95 Macquarie Street
Roseville, NSW 2069 / AU
02 / CHONG, Evan
95 Macquarie Street
Roseville, NSW 2069 / AU
03 / PARTLETT, Matthew
Unit 1
69-71 Noble Street
Allawah, NSW 2218 / AU
 [2018/31]
Former [2006/32]01 / ANDERSON, Neil
95 Macquarie Street
Roseville, NSW 2069 / AU
02 / CHONG, Evan
95 Macquarie Street
Roseville, NSW 2069 / AU
03 / PARTLETT, Matthew
Unit 1 69-71 Noble Street
Allawah, NSW 2218 / AU
Representative(s)Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechsanwälte
Steinerstraße 15/Haus A
81369 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/31]Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Steinerstrasse 15/A
81369 München / DE
Former [2011/04]Fleuchaus, Michael A., et al
Fleuchaus & Gallo Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sollner Straße 36
81479 München / DE
Former [2006/32]Nettleton, John Victor, et al
Abel & Imray, Chartered Patent Attorneys, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1V 4PQ / GB
Application number, filing date04797086.824.11.2004
[2006/32]
WO2004AU01638
Priority number, dateUS20030525450P25.11.2003         Original published format: US 525450 P
[2006/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005051216
Date:09.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1686909
Date:09.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1686909
Date:01.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU09.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18, A61B18/14, A61M25/01
[2010/48]
CPC:
A61M25/0105 (EP,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B5/287 (EP,US);
A61M25/01 (EP,US); A61M25/0102 (EP,US); A61M25/0136 (EP,US);
A61M25/0147 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2018/00178 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00839 (EP,US); A61B2018/1467 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/32]A61B18/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/31]
Former [2006/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MODULARER KATHETER[2006/32]
English:A MODULAR CATHETER[2006/32]
French:CATHETER MODULAIRE[2006/32]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2006National basic fee paid 
27.04.2006Search fee paid 
27.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/32]
15.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2018Fee for grant paid
19.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP13153622.9  / EP2599458
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.02.2011
Opposition(s)03.05.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
19.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
11.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
12.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
23.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
24.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.11.2004
AT01.08.2018
CY01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
PT01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
TR01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IE24.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
[2020/32]
Former [2020/30]HU24.11.2004
AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
PT01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
TR01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IE24.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2020/27]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
PT01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
TR01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IE24.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2020/16]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
TR01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IE24.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/51]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IE24.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
BE30.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/48]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IE24.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/39]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
CH30.11.2018
LI30.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/37]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SI01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/34]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
LU24.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/33]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
MC01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/26]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
DK01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/24]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
EE01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
SK01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/22]AT01.08.2018
CZ01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
RO01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/13]AT01.08.2018
ES01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/10]AT01.08.2018
FI01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
PL01.08.2018
SE01.08.2018
BG01.11.2018
GR02.11.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/09]FI01.08.2018
NL01.08.2018
IS01.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI01.08.2018
IS01.12.2018
Documents cited:Search[A]SE156901  (GIDLUND AS) [A] 1-12* figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US3416531  (LOWELL EDWARDS MILES) [A] 1-12 * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 65; figures 1-7; claim 18 *;
 [Y]US3552384  (PIERIE WILL R, et al) [Y] 8,12 * line 74 - column 8, line 5; claim 1 * * abstract * * column 1, line 52 - line 65 * * column 2, line 55 - line 57; figures 1-2 * * column 4, line 29 - column 5, line 20; figures 9,12,11,13,14 *;
 [XYI]US5487757  (TRUCKAI CSABA [US], et al) [X] 1-7,10,11 * Title; column 10, line 66 - column 11, line 25; figure 1 * * figures 2c,5a,4b * [Y] 8,12 [I] 9;
 [A]US5860953  (SNOKE PHILLIP JACK [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * column 7, line 43 - column 8, line 32; figures 3-7 *
International search[A]US6221070  (TU HOSHENG [US], et al)
ExaminationEP0647435
 US5830146
 US5861024
 US2002198583
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