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EP About this file: EP1682044

EP1682044 - ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATED SHEATH FOR IMPLANTABLE OR INSERTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
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
Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2006/48]
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael / BB
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.
8200 SciMed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MATTISON, Richard, Carlton
14215 288th Avenue NW
Zimmerman, MI 55398-9105 / US
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/17]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2010/17]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2007/05]Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
JUNGBLUT & SEUSS Patentanwälte Max-Dohrn-Strasse 10
10589 Berlin / DE
Former [2006/30]Jungblut, Bernhard Jakob, et al
Albrecht, Lüke & Jungblut, Patentanwälte, Gelfertstrasse 56
14195 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date04810377.404.11.2004
[2006/30]
WO2004US36858
Priority number, dateUS2003070231406.11.2003         Original published format: US 702314
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005046525
Date:26.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1682044
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1682044
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2006/30]
CPC:
A61F2/962 (EP,US); A61F2/95 (EP,US); A61F2/966 (EP,US);
A61L31/14 (EP,US); A61B2017/00871 (EP,US); A61F2002/9583 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0024 (EP,US); A61M2025/0058 (EP,US); A61M25/0662 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2006/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROAKTIVE POLYMER-BETÄTIGTE HÜLLE FÜR EIN IMPLANTIERBARES ODER EINFÜHRBARES MEDIZINPRODUKT[2006/30]
English:ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATED SHEATH FOR IMPLANTABLE OR INSERTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE[2006/30]
French:GAINE COMMANDEE PAR POLYMERE ELECTROACTIF POUR DISPOSITIF MEDICAL IMPLANTABLE OU INSERABLE[2006/30]
Entry into regional phase04.05.2006National basic fee paid 
04.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/30]
25.07.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.03.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2011Fee for grant paid
04.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
19.05.2009Request for further processing filed
19.05.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.06.2009Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
06.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
06.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
HU27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
GB04.11.2011
LU04.11.2011
CH30.11.2011
FR30.11.2011
LI30.11.2011
MC30.11.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT27.04.2011
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DK27.04.2011
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IT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
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SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
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PT29.08.2011
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CH30.11.2011
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ES07.08.2011
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PT29.08.2011
GB04.11.2011
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GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
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PT29.08.2011
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CH30.11.2011
FR30.11.2011
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MC30.11.2011
Former [2013/04]AT27.04.2011
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PL27.04.2011
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SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
GB04.11.2011
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MC30.11.2011
Former [2012/46]AT27.04.2011
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GR28.07.2011
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GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
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PT29.08.2011
CH30.11.2011
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MC30.11.2011
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2001001833  (RAVENSCROFT ADRIAN C [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] , [0022] , [0023] *;
 [XI]US6264671  (STACK RICHARD S [US], et al) [X] 1,6,11,16,19,20 * column 8, lines 17-39; figures 3,4a,4b * [I] 4,5,9-15;
 [A]US6447540  (FONTAINE ARTHUR B [US], et al) [A] 1* column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 6 *;
 [XI]US6514237  (MASEDA LUIS J [US]) [X] 1,6,9,11-16 * column 2, lines 26-57 * * column 7, line 58 - column 8, line 2; figure 8 * [I] 2,3,5,7,8,10,19,20;
 [XI]US2003069474  (COUVILLON LUCIEN ALFRED [US]) [X] 1,4-6,9,10 * paragraphs [0025] , [0028] , [0033] , [0035] , [0040] - [0045]; figures 1-8 * [I] 2,3,7,8,12-15
by applicantUS6249076
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