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EP About this file: EP1876985

EP1876985 - SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICALLY RECONSTRUCTING PULMONARY VEIN OSTIA WITH PRESHAPED LOCALIZATION CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/03]PRESHAPED LOCALIZATION CATHETER AND SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICALLY RECONSTRUCTING PULMONARY VEIN OSTIA
[2016/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[2008/03]
Inventor(s)01 / AVITALL, Boaz
4864 N. Ardmore Ave.
White Fish Bay
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217 / US
02 / KOBLISH, Josef V.
1568 Partridge Court
Sunnyvale CA 94087 / US
 [2016/35]
Former [2008/30]01 / AVITALL, Boaz
4864 N. Ardmore Ave. White Fish Bay
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217 / US
02 / KOBLISH, Josef V.
1568 Partridge Court
Sunnyvale CA 94087 / US
Former [2008/03]01 / AVITALL, Boaz
4864 N. Ardmore Ave. White Fish Bay
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217 / US
02 / KOBLISH, Josef V.
3898 Magnolia Drive, 14
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2016/35]
Former [2008/49]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2008/03]Dennemeyer, John James, et al
Dennemeyer & Associates S.A. Patents-trademarks-Designs P.O. Box 1502
1015 Luxembourg / LU
Application number, filing date06759200.605.05.2006
[2008/03]
WO2006US17511
Priority number, dateUS20050678247P05.05.2005         Original published format: US 678247 P
[2008/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006121916
Date:16.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1876985
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1876985
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/14, A61M25/01
[2008/03]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61M25/0144 (EP,US); A61M25/0147 (EP,US);
A61M25/0152 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2018/00375 (EP,US);
A61B2034/2051 (EP,US); A61B6/06 (EP,US); A61M2025/0161 (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 [2016/35]
Former [2008/03]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:SYSTEM ZUR GRAPHISCHEN REKONSTRUKTION VON LUNGENVENENMÜNDUNGEN MIT VORGEFORMTEM LOKALISIERUNGSKATHETER[2016/15]
English:SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICALLY RECONSTRUCTING PULMONARY VEIN OSTIA WITH PRESHAPED LOCALIZATION CATHETER[2016/15]
French:SYSTEME DE RECONSTRUCTION GRAPHIQUE D'ANASTOMOSE DE VEINE PULMONAIRE AVEC CATHETER DE LOCALISATION PREFORME[2016/15]
Former [2008/03]VORGEFORMTER LOKALISIERUNGSKATHETER UND SYSTEM ZUR GRAPHISCHEN REKONSTRUKTION VON LUNGENVENENMÜNDUNGEN
Former [2008/03]PRESHAPED LOCALIZATION CATHETER AND SYSTEM FOR GRAPHICALLY RECONSTRUCTING PULMONARY VEIN OSTIA
Former [2008/03]CATHETER DE LOCALISATION PREFORME ET SYSTEME DE RECONSTRUCTION GRAPHIQUE D'ANASTOMOSE DE VEINE PULMONAIRE
Entry into regional phase02.11.2007National basic fee paid 
02.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/03]
04.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.2016Fee for grant paid
13.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.07.2016Receipt 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  04.08.2009
Opposition(s)01.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
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31.05.200803   M06   Fee paid on   22.07.2008
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.05.2006
AT31.08.2016
BE31.08.2016
CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
ES31.08.2016
FI31.08.2016
IT31.08.2016
LT31.08.2016
LV31.08.2016
MC31.08.2016
NL31.08.2016
PL31.08.2016
RO31.08.2016
SE31.08.2016
SI31.08.2016
SK31.08.2016
TR31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
GR01.12.2016
IS31.12.2016
PT02.01.2017
IE05.05.2017
LU05.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU05.05.2006
AT31.08.2016
BE31.08.2016
CY31.08.2016
CZ31.08.2016
DK31.08.2016
EE31.08.2016
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MC31.08.2016
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PL31.08.2016
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TR31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
GR01.12.2016
PT02.01.2017
IE05.05.2017
LU05.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
Former [2019/46]HU05.05.2006
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CY31.08.2016
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MC31.08.2016
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PL31.08.2016
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SK31.08.2016
BG30.11.2016
GR01.12.2016
PT02.01.2017
IE05.05.2017
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CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
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BG30.11.2016
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PT02.01.2017
IE05.05.2017
LU05.05.2017
CH31.05.2017
LI31.05.2017
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DK31.08.2016
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BG30.11.2016
GR01.12.2016
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LI31.05.2017
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LI31.05.2017
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BG30.11.2016
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PT02.01.2017
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LI31.05.2017
LU31.05.2017
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BE31.08.2016
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BG30.11.2016
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PT02.01.2017
LU31.05.2017
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SI31.08.2016
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Cited inInternational search[PXL]US2006095030  (AVITALL BOAZ [US], et al) [PXL] 1-4 * cited in the application; paragraphs [0008] , [0009] * * paragraphs [0040] - [0050] * * figures 1-7,16A,16B *;
 [Y]US2004106920  (JENKINS THOMAS R [US], et al) [Y] 1,2,6-8 * paragraphs [0014] - [0016] * * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0066] * * paragraphs [0073] , [0074] * * paragraphs [0084] - [0087] * * figures 1,2,9,16a,16b *;
 [DY]US6490474  (WILLIS N PARKER [US], et al) [DY] 1-8 * column 2, lines 15-41 * * column 5, lines 1-26 * * column 9, lines 3-17 * * column 12, lines 32,33 * * column 17, line 20 - column 19, line 26 * * column 21, line 15 - column 22, line 24 * * figures 1,31,36A,36B *;
 [YA]US2003093072  (FRIEDMAN PAUL [US]) [Y] 3-5 * paragraphs [0047] - [0050] * * figure 7A * [A] 1,2,6-8;
 [A]WO0187174  (ATRIONIX INC [US]) [A] 1,2,6-8 * page 25, line 34 - page 27, line 4 * * figure 9D *
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