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EP About this file: EP1696824

EP1696824 - RAPID EXCHANGE CATHETERS WITH TANDEM LUMENS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/50]
Former [2012/04]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
ev3 Inc.
4600 Nathan Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55442-2920 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CLUBB, Thomas
554 Perch Lake Road
Hudson, WI 54016 / US
 [2006/36]
Representative(s)Gray, James, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Gray, James, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
Former [2011/37]Gray, James, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
Former [2008/01]Howe, Steven, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2006/36]Howe, Steven
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date04812046.324.11.2004
[2006/36]
WO2004US39443
Priority number, dateUS2003072481601.12.2003         Original published format: US 724816
[2006/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005053573
Date:16.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1696824
Date:06.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1696824
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/01, A61F2/06
[2006/36]
CPC:
A61F2/011 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/0008 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0183 (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 [2006/36]
TitleGerman:SCHNELLWECHSEL-KATHETER MIT TANDEM-LUMEN[2006/36]
English:RAPID EXCHANGE CATHETERS WITH TANDEM LUMENS[2006/36]
French:CATHETER A REMPLACEMENT RAPIDE AVEC DES LUMIERES EN TANDEM[2006/36]
Entry into regional phase03.07.2006National basic fee paid 
03.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
03.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/36]
04.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2014Fee for grant paid
14.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  18.08.2010
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
25.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.11.2004
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
[2018/34]
Former [2017/39]HU24.11.2004
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/28]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/24]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2016/12]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/49]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/38]AT07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/37]FI07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
Former [2015/36]FI07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
Cited inInternational search[XY]US2003125751  (GRIFFIN PATRICK [IE], et al) [X] 1,3-6,11-16,29,30,32,33,35,36,39-44 * paragraph [0149] - paragraph [0313]; figures 1,2,6,15-17,20,21 * [Y] 2,37;
 [YA]US2003171770  (KUSLEIKA RICHARD S [US], et al) [Y] 2,37 * paragraph [0046]; figures 4,5,11-13,15,28 * * paragraph [0049] * * paragraph [0069] * * paragraph [0081] - paragraph [0088] * [A] 1,3-36,38-44,74;
 [A]US5769816  (BARBUT DENISE [US], et al) [A] 1-44,74 * column 16, line 39 - column 20, line 65; figures 6,7 *;
 [X]US2003109886  (KEEGAN MARTIN [IE], et al) [X] 39-41,43 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0152]; compounds 2,3,17,19,28 *;
 [A]EP0321912  (DELSANTI GERARD L) [A] 1-44,74 * column 5, line 2 - column 5, line 40; figure 4 *
ExaminationUS5662671
 US5053008
by applicantUS4762129
 US2002111649
 US20030354831
 US20020171704
 US20030460750
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