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EP About this file: EP2056916

EP2056916 - Auxiliary balloon catheter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/20]AUXILIARY BALLOON CATHETER
[2013/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 1317, Seaston House
Christ Church, Barbados / BB
[2013/45]
Former [2009/20]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 317, Seaston House
Christ Church, Barbados / BB
Inventor(s)01 / BENSON, Brian
6935 Winsdale Street
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427 / US
02 / PEDERSON, Gary J., Jr.
10450 64th Way N.E.
Albertville, Minnesota 55301 / US
03 / NORDIN, Stanley A.
9280 Pelican Lane
Monticello, Minnesota 55362 / US
 [2009/20]
Representative(s)Hauck Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Postfach 11 31 53
20431 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2009/20]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date07836754.714.08.2007
[2009/20]
WO2007US17889
Priority number, dateUS2006050869223.08.2006         Original published format: US 508692
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008024220
Date:28.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2056916
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2056916
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10, A61F2/95
[2013/28]
CPC:
A61M25/1002 (EP,US); A61F2/954 (EP,US); A61F2/958 (EP,US);
A61M25/1011 (EP,US); A61F2/856 (EP,US); A61M2025/1045 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1059 (EP,US); A61M2025/1068 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/20]A61M25/10, A61F2/84
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 [2009/20]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Hilfsballonkatheter[2013/22]
English:Auxiliary balloon catheter[2013/22]
French:Cathéter à ballonnet auxiliaire[2013/22]
Former [2009/20]HILFSBALLONKATHETER
Former [2009/20]AUXILIARY BALLOON CATHETER
Former [2009/20]CATHÉTER À BALLONNET AUXILIAIRE
Entry into regional phase04.03.2009National basic fee paid 
04.03.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/20]
19.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2013Fee for grant paid
19.09.2013Fee 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  19.06.2009
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.08.2007
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU14.08.2007
AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
DK06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
ES06.11.2013
FI06.11.2013
IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2016/31]AT06.11.2013
BE06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
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IT06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
PT06.03.2014
Former [2016/28]AT06.11.2013
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MC06.11.2013
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NL06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SE06.11.2013
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GR07.02.2014
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PT06.03.2014
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IS06.03.2014
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2006053106  (ADVANCED STENT TECH INC [US]) [X] 1-4,8,12-15 * the whole document *;
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