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EP1912575 - PERCUTANEOUS TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/17]PERCUTANEOUS TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES AND METHODS
[2010/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2011
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vertos Medical, Inc.
2362 -D Qume Drive
San Jose CA 95131 / US
[2008/17]
Inventor(s)01 / TRAN, Minh
10227 Kleinbrook Way
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 / US
02 / WAY, Bryce
7141 Cerro Crest Drive
San Jose, CA 95138 / US
 [2008/42]
Former [2008/17]01 / TRAN, Minh
10227 Kleinbrook Way
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 / US
02 / WAY, Bryce
226 Vista Roma Way
San Jose, CA 95136 / US
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/17]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date06800718.631.07.2006
[2008/17]
WO2006US30302
Priority number, dateUS20050704224P29.07.2005         Original published format: US 704224 P
US20060747166P12.05.2006         Original published format: US 747166 P
[2008/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007016686
Date:08.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1912575
Date:23.04.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1912575
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.05.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/06
[2009/25]
CPC:
A61B17/1671 (EP,US); A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B17/1608 (EP,US);
A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61M5/007 (US); A61B10/06 (EP,US);
A61B17/29 (EP,US); A61B17/295 (EP,US); A61B2017/00261 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00336 (EP,US); A61B2017/00685 (EP,US); A61B2017/0646 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0647 (EP,US); A61B2017/2911 (EP,US); A61B2017/2925 (EP,US);
A61B2017/32004 (EP,US); A61B2017/320064 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/17]A61B17/32
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 [2008/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PERKUTANE GEWEBEEXZISIONSVORRICHTUNGEN[2010/36]
English:PERCUTANEOUS TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES[2010/36]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'EXCISION PERCUTANEE DE TISSUS[2010/36]
Former [2008/17]PERKUTANE GEWEBEEXZISIONSVORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN
Former [2008/17]PERCUTANEOUS TISSUE EXCISION DEVICES AND METHODS
Former [2008/17]DISPOSITIFS ET METHODES D'EXCISION PERCUTANEE DE TISSUS
Entry into regional phase21.02.2008National basic fee paid 
21.02.2008Search fee paid 
21.02.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.02.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.02.2008Examination requested  [2008/17]
26.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2010Fee for grant paid
03.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11150538.4  / EP2335600
EP17166627.4  / EP3228265
Opposition(s)20.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.01.2011
BE19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
HU19.01.2011
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PL19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
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BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
ES30.04.2011
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CH31.07.2011
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9629936  (SYMBIOSIS CORP [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * page 8, paragraph 2 - page 9, paragraph 1; figures 2,4 *;
 [X]US5637096  (YOON INBAE [US]) [X] 1-13 * column 6, line 12 - line 63; figures 4,5 *;
 [X]US6110127  (SUZUKI TAKAYUKI [JP]) [X] 1-13 * column 5, line 7 - column 6, line 41; figures 6a-c *;
 [PX]WO2006015302  (STEN X [US], et al) [PX] 1,19* paragraphs [0074] - [0077]; figures 21-24; claims 28,29 *
International search[X]US4200111  (HARRIS ARTHUR M [US]);
 [X]US6110127  (SUZUKI TAKAYUKI [JP]);
 [X]US6142957  (DIAMOND BRUCE H [US], et al)
ExaminationWO9622056
by applicantWO9622056
 WO9629936
 US5637096
 US6110127
 WO2006015302
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