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EP About this file: EP2112900

EP2112900 - FIBER OPTIC IMAGING CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2015
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
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
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[2012/15]
Former [2009/45]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick MA 01760-1537 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOUTILLETTE, Michael, P.
431 Costa Mesa Terrace H
Sunnyvale, CA 94085 / US
02 / GRAVES, David, Mickey
2931 E. Hale Street
Mesa, AZ 85231 / US
03 / RICHARDSON, Kevin, M.
19 Breakneck Hill
Hopkinton, MA 01748 / US
04 / FREED, David, I.
7 Spring Road
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
05 / SCOPTON, Paul, M.
145 Cambridge Street
Winchester, MA 01890 / US
 [2009/45]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/02]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2010/25]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2009/45]Jungblut & Seuss
Patentanwälte Max-Dohrn-Strasse 10
10589 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date05814825.509.08.2005
[2009/45]
WO2005US28524
Priority number, dateUS2004091441109.08.2004         Original published format: US 914411
[2009/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006033721
Date:30.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2112900
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.03.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2112900
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/005, A61M25/01
[2009/45]
CPC:
A61B1/0057 (EP,US); A61B1/00071 (EP,US); A61B1/00096 (US);
A61B1/00103 (EP,US); A61B1/00117 (EP); A61B1/00119 (EP);
A61B1/00135 (EP,US); A61B1/00165 (EP,US); A61B1/0051 (EP,US);
A61B1/0052 (EP,US); A61B1/015 (EP,US); A61B1/018 (EP,US);
A61B1/04 (EP,US); A61B1/05 (US); A61B1/0607 (EP,US);
A61B1/07 (EP,US); A61B2090/061 (EP,US); A61B2090/306 (EP,US);
A61B2090/3614 (EP,US); A61B2090/3937 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/45]
TitleGerman:FIBEROPTISCHER BILDGEBENDER KATHETER[2009/45]
English:FIBER OPTIC IMAGING CATHETER[2009/45]
French:CATHETER D'IMAGERIE A FIBRES OPTIQUES[2009/45]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2007National basic fee paid 
01.03.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
19.06.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time
19.06.2007Examination requested  [2009/45]
17.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.11.2014Fee for grant paid
27.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP11187831.0  / EP2417898
EP16206739.1  / EP3175785
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.11.2009
Opposition(s)08.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
19.06.2007M01   Fee paid on   19.06.2007
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.08.2005
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
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
LU09.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
[2018/34]
Former [2017/40]HU09.08.2005
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
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
LU09.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
Former [2016/24]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
LU09.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
Former [2016/22]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
LU09.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
Former [2016/18]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
LU09.08.2015
Former [2016/17]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
LU09.08.2015
Former [2016/12]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
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 [2016/03]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
IT07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/49]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/39]AT07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/38]AT07.01.2015
ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/37]ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
Former [2015/36]ES07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
Former [2015/35]ES07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
Former [2015/33]ES07.01.2015
Cited inInternational search[XY]US4802461  (CHO GEORGE [US]) [X] 1,4,6,8,14-17,19-21 * column 3, line 25 - column 5, line 6 * [Y] 2,3,22;
 [XY]EP0815895  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-9,12-22 * column 3, line 34 - column 5, line 27 * * column 9, line 50 - column 10, line 45 * * column 13, lines 38-57 * [Y] 2,3,10,11,22;
 [X]US6007531  (SNOKE PHILLIP JACK [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,15,16,18,21* column 7, line 23 - column 10, line 31 *;
 [XY]US2002115983  (SEKINO MASAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-9,12-22 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0084] * [Y] 10,11
by applicantEP0815895
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