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EP About this file: EP1951351

EP1951351 - WIRE GUIDE HAVING DISTAL COUPLING TIP [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Incorporated
750 North Daniel's Way, P.O. Box 489
Bloomington, Indiana 47402-0489 / US
[2008/32]
Inventor(s)01 / MELSHEIMER, Jeffry, S.
RR1, BOX 1642
Springville, IN 47462 / US
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Garratt, Peter Douglas
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]Garratt, Peter Douglas
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London
EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date06826986.926.10.2006
[2008/32]
WO2006US42184
Priority number, dateUS20050730776P27.10.2005         Original published format: US 730776 P
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007050977
Date:03.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1951351
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1951351
Date:30.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.07.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/09, A61M25/01
[2008/32]
CPC:
A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61M25/0905 (EP,US); A61M2025/09083 (EP,US);
A61M2025/09175 (EP,US); A61M2025/09183 (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 [2008/32]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FÜHRUNGSDRAHT MIT DISTALER KOPPLUNGSSPITZE[2009/18]
English:WIRE GUIDE HAVING DISTAL COUPLING TIP[2008/32]
French:FIL-GUIDE COMPORTANT UNE EXTREMITE DISTALE DE COUPLAGE[2008/32]
Former [2008/32]FÜHRUNGSDRAHT MIT DISTALER KUPPLUNGSSPITZE
Entry into regional phase30.04.2008National basic fee paid 
30.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
22.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.08.2009Fee for grant paid
19.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
CY30.09.2009
CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IT30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
TR30.09.2009
LU26.10.2009
BG31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
FR30.11.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
HU01.04.2010
[2011/44]
Former [2011/35]AT30.09.2009
BE30.09.2009
CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
IT30.09.2009
LT30.09.2009
LV30.09.2009
NL30.09.2009
PL30.09.2009
RO30.09.2009
SE30.09.2009
SI30.09.2009
SK30.09.2009
LU26.10.2009
BG31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
FR30.11.2009
GR31.12.2009
ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
HU01.04.2010
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DK30.09.2009
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LU26.10.2009
BG31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
FR30.11.2009
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ES10.01.2010
IS30.01.2010
PT01.02.2010
HU01.04.2010
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PT01.02.2010
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CZ30.09.2009
DK30.09.2009
EE30.09.2009
FI30.09.2009
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BG31.10.2009
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PT01.02.2010
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0436303  (BARD INC C R [US]) [A] 1-21 * column 1, line 4 - column 1, line 7 * * column 2, line 15 - column 2, line 47 * * column 4, line 8 - column 5, line 13; figures 1A,1B,2; claims 1-3 * * column 9, line 12 - column 9, line 22 *;
 [A]US5267958  (BUCHBINDER MAURICE [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 11 - column 2, line 23 * * column 2, line 49 - column 3, line 6; figure 2 ** column 3, line 55 - column 3, line 65; figure 7; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5306261  (ALLIGER HOWARD M [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * column 2, line 28 - column 2, line 64 * * column 4, line 22 - column 4, line 40; figures 1-3 * * column 4, line 62 - column 5, line 12; figure 3 * * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 10; figures 6,7; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO02094364  (KENSEY NASH CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-21 * page 1, line 7 - page 1, line 10 * * page 10, line 31 - page 12, line 7; figures 5,6 *
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