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EP About this file: EP1887977

EP1887977 - Devices for operating and controlling interventional apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/08]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AND CONTROLLING INTERVENTIONAL APPARATUS
[2012/47]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.12.2015
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2015Opposition rejectedpublished on 06.01.2016  [2016/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
J.W. Medical Systems Ltd.
328 Shichang Avenue
Weihai Shandong 264209 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]For all designated states
J.W. Medical Systems Ltd.
328 Shichang Avenue
Weihai Shandong
264209 / CN
Former [2008/08]For all designated states
Xtent, Inc.
125 Constitution Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
Inventor(s)01 / OLSON, Stephen, Lee
1291 Portland Avenue
Los Altos, California 94024 / US
02 / MCGARRY, Michael C.
10208 Red Fir Road
Trunckee, California 96161 / US
 [2008/08]
Representative(s)Patent Boutique LLP
10A Printing House Yard
Hackney Road
London E2 7PR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/42]Leoni, Richard Pietro, et al
Avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2013/15]Wilkinson, Marc George, et al
Avidity IP
Kestrel House
Falconry Court
Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2008/30]Broughton, Jon Philip
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2008/08]Miller, James Lionel Woolverton, et al
Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date06771362.826.05.2006
[2008/08]
WO2006US20553
Priority number, dateUS2005014871308.06.2005         Original published format: US 148713
[2008/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006135551
Date:21.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1887977
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1887977
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/966
[2013/15]
CPC:
A61F2/9517 (EP,US); A61F2/966 (EP,US); A61M25/0136 (EP,US);
A61F2002/826 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/04]A61F2/84
Former IPC [2008/08]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 [2008/08]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtungen für den Betrieb und die Steuerung eines interventionellen Geräts[2012/47]
English:Devices for operating and controlling interventional apparatus[2012/47]
French:Dispositifs d'utilisation et de commande d'un appareil d'intervention[2012/47]
Former [2008/08]VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN FÜR DEN BETRIEB UND DIE STEUERUNG EINES INTERVENTIONELLEN GERÄTS
Former [2008/08]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING AND CONTROLLING INTERVENTIONAL APPARATUS
Former [2008/08]DISPOSITIFS ET METHODES D'UTILISATION ET DE COMMANDE D'UN APPAREIL D'INTERVENTION
Entry into regional phase28.11.2007National basic fee paid 
28.11.2007Search fee paid 
28.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/08]
30.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2013Fee for grant paid
06.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  30.03.2010
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.12.2013  13.12.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/39]
Opponent(s)01  04.12.2013  13.12.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Soeltlstraße 2a
81545 München / DE
Former [2015/23]
Opponent(s)01  04.12.2013  13.12.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank, et al, et al
Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Söltlstraße 2a
81545 München / DE
Former [2014/04]
Opponent(s)01  04.12.2013  13.12.2013  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank, et al, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
25.02.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.09.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.07.2015Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2016/01]
07.07.2015Date of oral proceedings
24.08.2015Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
24.08.2015Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.201005   M06   Fee paid on   11.06.2010
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.05.2006
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
IE26.05.2013
LU26.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
TR17.04.2013
IE26.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
IE26.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
NL17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
IT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
RO17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
CZ17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
SK17.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2014/08]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
MC17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
CY17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
LV17.04.2013
PL17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
BG17.07.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
FI17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
SE17.04.2013
SI17.04.2013
GR18.07.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT17.04.2013
LT17.04.2013
ES28.07.2013
IS17.08.2013
PT19.08.2013
Former [2013/47]LT17.04.2013
PT19.08.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0990426  (MEDTRONIC AVE INC [US]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6669716  (GILSON PAUL [IE], et al) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [A]US2005049667  (ARBEFEUILLE SAMUEL [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * paragraphs [0175] - [0189]; figures 33,51 *;
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