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EP1858440 - IMPROVED METAL ALLOYS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MiRus LLC
1755 W. Oak Parkway
Marietta, GA 30062 / US
[2022/02]
Former [2007/48]For all designated states
Icon Medical Corp.
1414, South Green Road, Suite 309
Cleveland, OH 44121 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATEL, Udayan
6508 Deer Hollow Drive
San Jose, California 95120 / US
02 / FURST, Joseph, G.
4948 Corliss Drive
Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 / US
03 / BUCKMAN, Raymond, W., JR.
272 Picture Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236 / US
 [2007/48]
Representative(s)Grosse Schumacher Knauer von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Schloss Schellenberg - Backhaus
Renteilichtung 1
45134 Essen / DE
[2024/17]
Former [2008/31]Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Former [2008/30]Schumacher, Horst, et al
Grosse - Schumacher - Knauer - von Hirschhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43 A
45133 Essen / DE
Former [2007/48]Schumacher, Horst, et al
Grosse Bockhorni Schumacher Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Frühlingstrasse 43A
45133 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date06733915.024.01.2006
[2007/48]
WO2006US02741
Priority number, dateUS20050658226P03.03.2005         Original published format: US 658226 P
US20050694881P29.06.2005         Original published format: US 694881 P
US20050694891P29.06.2005         Original published format: US 694891 P
US20050739688P23.11.2005         Original published format: US 739688 P
[2007/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006096251
Date:14.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1858440
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1858440
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:C22C27/00, C22C30/00, C22C27/04, C22F1/18, B22F3/16, B22F5/10, A61P7/02, A61P9/00, A61P35/00, A61P37/06, A61P43/00, // A61F2/91, B22F3/24
[2023/49]
CPC:
B22F3/16 (EP,US); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P37/06 (EP);
A61P43/00 (EP); A61P7/02 (EP); A61P9/00 (EP);
B22F5/10 (EP,US); C22C27/00 (EP,US); C22C27/04 (EP,US);
C22C30/00 (EP,US); C22F1/18 (EP,US); A61F2/91 (EP,US);
B22F2003/248 (EP,US); B22F2998/00 (EP,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00 (EP,US); Y10S606/907 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, B22F5/106 (EP,US);
B22F2998/10, B22F1/09, B22F3/04, B22F3/10, B22F3/20, B22F3/24 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/04, B22F2201/10, B22F2201/01, B22F2201/20 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/10, B22F2201/10, B22F2201/01, B22F2201/20 (US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/20, B22F2201/10, B22F2201/01, B22F2201/20 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2011/13]A61F2/06, C22C27/00, C22C30/00
Former IPC [2007/48]A61F2/06
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 [2024/17]
Former [2007/48]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE METALLLEGIERUNGEN FÜR EIN MEDIZINPRODUKT[2007/48]
English:IMPROVED METAL ALLOYS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE[2007/48]
French:ALLIAGES METALLIQUES AMELIORES POUR DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX[2007/48]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2007National basic fee paid 
02.10.2007Search fee paid 
02.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/48]
18.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
21.07.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.09.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2024Fee for grant paid
20.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2024Receipt 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  21.06.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.09.2020Request for further processing filed
30.09.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.10.2020Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
10.05.2019Request for further processing filed
10.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.09.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
18.01.2012Request for further processing filed
18.01.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
02.02.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
06.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
24.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
29.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
30.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
30.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
12.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
11.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 16
03.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 17
11.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 18
22.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 19
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201308   M06   Fee paid on   24.06.2013
31.01.201813   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2018
31.01.201914   M06   Fee paid on   08.04.2019
31.01.202015   M06   Fee paid on   12.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]SU333209  (HIGH MELTING METALS AND H) [A] 1-18,30-37* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0608817  (SANDVIK AB [SE]) [A] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-10 * * table 2 *;
 [XAI]EP0700685  (JAPAN ENERGY CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3-7,10 * claims 1-45 * * tables 2, 4 * [A] 2,8,9,31 [I] 11-18,30,32-37;
 [A]EP0756853  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [A] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-20 * * column 3, line 45 - column 9, line 43 *;
 [A]EP0875218  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [A] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-29 * * column 4, line 35 - column 12, line 47 *;
 [A]WO0141678  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [A] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-20 * * page 3, line 25 - page 10, line 17 *;
 [A]WO0145787  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [A] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-25 * * page 7, line 5 - page 15, line 25 *;
 [A]US2004000046  (STINSON JONATHAN S [US]) [A] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-61 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0046] *;
 [A]WO2004003240  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-23 * * page 6, line 25 - page 12, line 19 *;
 [X]WO2004022122  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1-18,30-37 * claims 1-21 * * page 3, line 12 - page 5, line 23 *
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