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EP About this file: EP1935375

EP1935375 - Woven aortic sinus prosthesis with bulb [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.11.2015
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.11.2015Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 23.12.2015  [2015/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Aesculap AG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen / DE
[2008/38]
Former [2008/26]For all designated states
Aesculap AG & Co. KG
Am Aesculap-Platz
78532 Tuttlingen/Donau / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Goldmann, Helmut
Samuel-Beckett-Anlage 12
34119 Kassel / DE
02 / Merckle, Christof
Steubenstrasse 60
68199 Mannheim / DE
03 / Sievers, Hans-Hinrich
Laubenkoppel 22
24119 Kronshagen / DE
 [2015/47]
Former [2008/26]01 / Goldmann, Helmut
Risibergstrasse 5
78532 Tuttlingen/Donau / DE
02 / Merckle, Christof
Steubenstrasse 60
68199 Mannheim / DE
03 / Sievers, Hans-Hinrich
Laubenkoppel 22
24119 Kronshagen / DE
Representative(s)Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner mbB
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/52]
Former [2008/26]Patentanwälte Ruff, Wilhelm, Beier, Dauster & Partner
Kronenstrasse 30
70174 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date07024710.120.12.2007
[2008/26]
Priority number, dateDE2006106236022.12.2006         Original published format: DE102006062360
DE2007101342813.03.2007         Original published format: DE102007013428
WO2007EP0908019.10.2007         Original published format: PCT/EP2007/009080
[2008/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1935375
Date:25.06.2008
Language:DE
[2008/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1935375
Date:10.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/10]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1935375
Date:23.12.2015
Language:DE
[2015/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.03.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[2008/26]
CPC:
A61F2/06 (EP,US); D03D13/004 (EP,US); D03D13/008 (EP,US);
D03D15/49 (EP,US); D03D3/02 (EP,US); D03D3/06 (EP,US);
D06M10/008 (EP,US); D06M15/15 (EP,US); A61F2250/0017 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0039 (EP,US); D10B2509/06 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2015/52]
Former [2008/26]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gewebte Aortensinusprothese mit Bulbus[2008/26]
English:Woven aortic sinus prosthesis with bulb[2008/26]
French:Prothèse tissulaire de sinus aortique avec bulbe[2008/26]
Examination procedure11.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/35]
12.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.01.2010Fee for grant paid
27.01.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.12.2010  11.01.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Vascutek Limited
Newmains Avenue, Inchinnan
Renfrewshire PA4 9RR / GB
Opponent's representative
Ede, Eric
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
 [2013/45]
Former [2011/03]
Opponent(s)01  10.12.2010   
Vascutek Limited
Newmains Avenue, Inchinnan
Renfrewshire PA4 9RR / GB
Opponent's representative
Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
19.01.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.07.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.07.2011Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2011Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
12.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2013Reply to a communication from the opposition division
23.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.2015Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.05.2015Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.10.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
12.11.2015Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY10.03.2010
CZ10.03.2010
DK10.03.2010
EE10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
LT10.03.2010
LV10.03.2010
MT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
RO10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
SK10.03.2010
TR10.03.2010
BG10.06.2010
GR11.06.2010
IS10.07.2010
PT12.07.2010
HU11.09.2010
LU20.12.2010
BE31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
AT20.12.2012
[2014/24]
Former [2013/14]CY10.03.2010
CZ10.03.2010
DK10.03.2010
EE10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
LT10.03.2010
LV10.03.2010
MT10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
RO10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
SK10.03.2010
TR10.03.2010
BG10.06.2010
GR11.06.2010
IS10.07.2010
PT12.07.2010
HU11.09.2010
LU20.12.2010
BE31.12.2010
MC31.12.2010
CH31.12.2011
LI31.12.2011
Former [2011/36]CY10.03.2010
CZ10.03.2010
DK10.03.2010
EE10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
LT10.03.2010
LV10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
RO10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
SK10.03.2010
BG10.06.2010
GR11.06.2010
IS10.07.2010
PT12.07.2010
MC31.12.2010
Former [2011/20]CY10.03.2010
CZ10.03.2010
DK10.03.2010
EE10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
IE10.03.2010
LT10.03.2010
LV10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
RO10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
SK10.03.2010
BG10.06.2010
GR11.06.2010
IS10.07.2010
PT12.07.2010
Former [2011/06]CY10.03.2010
CZ10.03.2010
EE10.03.2010
FI10.03.2010
LT10.03.2010
LV10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
RO10.03.2010
SE10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
SK10.03.2010
BG10.06.2010
GR11.06.2010
IS10.07.2010
Former [2010/45]FI10.03.2010
LT10.03.2010
LV10.03.2010
NL10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
Former [2010/42]FI10.03.2010
LT10.03.2010
LV10.03.2010
PL10.03.2010
SI10.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[X]US4346741  (BANOS JEAN, et al) [X] 1 * figure 4 * * column 3, line 40 - line 48 *;
 [YA]JPH0345743  (ASAHI ENGINEERING, et al) [Y] 1-3,5-20,23-25 * abstract * [A] 21,22;
 [A]WO9940875  (PRODESCO [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * figure 2 * * claims 22,23 *;
 [A]EP0955019  (SULZER VASCUTEK LTD [GB]) [A] 1-25 * figure 2a *;
 [Y]US6053938  (GOLDMANN HELMUT [DE], et al) [Y] 4 * column 3, line 14 - line 26 *;
 [A]US2003078650  (NUNEZ JOSE F [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * figure 3 ** paragraph [0068] *;
 [DYA]WO2005099624  (BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC [US], et al) [DY] 1-20,23-25 * figure 1 * * claim 1 * * paragraphs [0113] , [0114] * [A] 21,22;
 [A]US2005240261  (RAKOS RONALD [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * figure 17 *
by applicantJPH0345743
 US5139515
 EP0955019
 WO0152776
 US6544285
 WO2004021925
 WO2005099624
OppositionUS5139515
 US5662675
 US6454796
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