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EP About this file: EP2021042

EP2021042 - MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED DRUG RELEASE PROFILE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/07]MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
[2011/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2013
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 1317 Seaston House Hastings
Christ Church / BB
[2009/20]
Former [2009/07]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)01 / STRICKLER, Frederick
45 Village Brook Lane 5
Natick, MA 01760 / US
02 / RANADE, Shrirang, V.
35 Russell Place
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
 [2009/07]
Representative(s)Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/12]Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2010/34]Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2009/07]Jungblut & Seuss
Patentanwälte Max-Dohrn-Strasse 10
10589 Berlin / DE
Application number, filing date07795660.501.06.2007
[2009/07]
WO2007US13051
Priority number, dateUS2006044480401.06.2006         Original published format: US 444804
[2009/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007143159
Date:13.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2021042
Date:11.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2021042
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/16
[2009/07]
CPC:
A61L29/041 (EP,US); A61L27/16 (EP,US); A61L29/16 (EP,US);
A61L31/048 (EP,US); A61L31/16 (EP,US); A61P29/00 (EP);
A61P31/00 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P7/02 (EP);
A61L2300/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/16, C08L53/005 (EP,US);
A61L29/041, C08L53/005 (US,EP);
A61L31/048, C08L53/005 (US,EP)
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 [2009/07]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE GERÄTE MIT VERBESSERTEM WIRKSTOFFREISETZUNGSPROFIL[2012/11]
English:MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED DRUG RELEASE PROFILE[2011/33]
French:DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX AVEC UN PROFIL AMÉLIORÉ DE LIBÉRATION DE MÉDICAMENTS[2012/11]
Former [2009/07]MEDIZINISCHE GERÄTE MIT VERBESSERTER LEISTUNG
Former [2009/07]MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE
Former [2009/07]DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX AYANT DES PERFORMANCES AMÉLIORÉES
Entry into regional phase02.12.2008National basic fee paid 
02.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/07]
20.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
07.01.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2011Fee for grant paid
28.11.2011Fee 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  16.06.2009
Opposition(s)02.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/09]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
14.04.2010Request for further processing filed
14.04.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.05.2010Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.06.2007
AT21.03.2012
BE21.03.2012
CY21.03.2012
CZ21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
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FI21.03.2012
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NL21.03.2012
PL21.03.2012
RO21.03.2012
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LU01.06.2012
BG21.06.2012
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GR22.06.2012
CH30.06.2012
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO0119920  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [A] 1-36 * page 14, line 6 - page 15, line 17 * * page 16, lines 23-34 ** claims 1-3,7 *;
 [A]US2005215722  (PINCHUNK LEONARD [US], et al) [A] 1-36 * page 1, paragraphs 5-9 * * page 10, paragraph 213 - page 11, paragraph 220 * * claims 1-51 *;
 [X]US2006013849  (STRICKLER FREDERICK H [US], et al) [X] 1-36 * page 4, paragraphs 41-43 * * page 6, paragraphs 62,63 * * page 10, paragraphs 87,88 * * claims 1-19 *;
 [A]US2006111485  (LAGHI ALDO A [US]) [A] 1-36 * page 1, paragraphs 10,11 * * claims 29-41 *
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