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EP About this file: EP1887969

EP1887969 - ESOPHAGEAL STENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/08]ESOPHAGEAL STENT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
[2013/05]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
1600 West Merit Parkway
South Jordan UT 84095 / US
[2009/41]
Former [2008/08]For all designated states
Alveolus Inc.
9013 Perimeter Woods Drive Suite A
Charlotte, NC 28216 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NISSL, Thomas
Boschstrabe 16
21423 Winsen/luhe / DE
 [2017/36]
Former [2008/08]01 / NISSL, Thomas
Boschstrabe 16
D-21423 Winsen/luhe / DE
Representative(s)Regimbeau
20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
[2012/49]
Former [2008/41]Callon de Lamarck, Jean-Robert, et al
Cabinet Regimbeau 20 rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris cedex 17 / FR
Former [2008/08]Callon de Lamarck, Jean-Robert, et al
Cabinet Régimbeau 20, rue de Chazelles
75847 Paris Cedex 17 / FR
Application number, filing date06751421.625.04.2006
[2008/08]
WO2006US15719
Priority number, dateDE2005101964926.04.2005         Original published format: DE102005019649
[2008/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006116447
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1887969
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1887969
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/04
[2017/03]
CPC:
A61F2/04 (EP,US); A61F2002/044 (EP,US); A61F2250/0029 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/08]A61F2/04, A61F2/82
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 [2017/36]
Former [2008/08]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:ÖSOPHAGUSSTENT[2013/05]
English:ESOPHAGEAL STENT[2013/05]
French:STENT OESOPHAGIEN[2013/05]
Former [2008/08]ÖSOPHAGUSSTENT UND DAMIT VERBUNDENES VERFAHREN
Former [2008/08]ESOPHAGEAL STENT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
Former [2008/08]ENDOPROTHESE POUR L'OESOPHAGE ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE
Entry into regional phase26.11.2007National basic fee paid 
26.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
26.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/08]
25.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.06.2017Fee for grant paid
15.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.07.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
31.07.2017Receipt 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  25.03.2014
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
06.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
08.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200904   M06   Fee paid on   25.06.2009
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.04.2006
AT06.09.2017
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
DK06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
ES06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
IT06.09.2017
LT06.09.2017
LV06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
NL06.09.2017
PT06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
GR07.12.2017
IS06.01.2018
GB25.04.2018
IE25.04.2018
LU25.04.2018
BE30.04.2018
FR30.04.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU25.04.2006
AT06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
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Cited inInternational search[XY]WO0189419  (BARD INC C R [US], et al) [X] 1,2,6-17 * page 1, paragraph 1 - page 7, paragraph 1; figures 1-6 * [Y] 3-5,18;
 [XY]US3044497  (PAUL REBUT) [X] 1,6-17 * pages 1-6, column 1, line 11 - column 2, line 4 * [Y] 2-5,18;
 [Y]FR1103165  (COYAS ALEXANDRE; TRIBOULET-PITON JEAN) [Y] 2-5 * page 1 - page 3; figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]GB2069339  (KEYMED MEDICALS & IND EQUIP) [Y] 2-5 * page 1, line 3 - page 2, line 94; figures 1-9 *;
 [Y]WO02069848  (UNIV TEXAS [US], et al) [Y] 18 * page 1, line 3 - page 32, line 6; figures 1-10 *
ExaminationEP0666066
 WO2004100827
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