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EP About this file: EP2091455

EP2091455 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A NON-CONTINUOUS CIRCUMFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO A BODY LUMEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.12.2014
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2024New entry: Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.à.r.l.
102 rue des Maraîchers
2124 Luxembourg / LU
[2015/02]
Former [2012/24]For all designated states
Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.à.r.l.
102 rue des Maraîchers
2124 Luxembourg / LU
Former [2009/35]For all designated states
Ardian, Inc.
1810a Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DEMARAIS, Denise
15403 Shannon Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032 / US
02 / GIFFORD, Hanson
3180 Woodside Road
Woodside, CA 94062 / US
03 / ZADNO, Nicolas
47066 Palo Amarillo
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
04 / DEEM, Mark
685 Sierra Drive
Mountain View, CA 94041 / US
05 / CLARK, Benjamin J.
498 Alameda De Las Pulgas
Redwood City, CA 94062 / US
06 / WU, Andrew
506 Gibraltor Lane
Foster City, CA 94404 / US
07 / MICHLITSCH, Kenneth J.
822 South M Street
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
 [2009/35]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2012/13]Donald, Jenny Susan, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2009/52]Donald, Jenny Susan, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2009/35]Donald, Jenny Susan
Forresters Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07868755.514.11.2007
[2009/35]
WO2007US84708
Priority number, dateUS2006059989014.11.2006         Original published format: US 599890
[2009/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008061152
Date:22.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2091455
Date:26.08.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2091455
Date:07.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.04.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/18
[2009/35]
CPC:
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B18/1206 (US); A61B18/18 (US);
A61N1/32 (EP,US); A61N1/36007 (EP,US); A61B2018/00023 (US);
A61B2018/00077 (US); A61B2018/0016 (US); A61B2018/0022 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00267 (EP,US); A61B2018/00404 (EP,US); A61B2018/00434 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00511 (EP,US); A61B2018/00648 (US); A61B2018/00791 (US);
A61B2018/00875 (US); A61B2018/124 (US); A61B2018/1435 (US);
A61B2018/1465 (US); A61N1/0551 (EP,US); A61N1/327 (EP,US);
A61N7/022 (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 [2009/35]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DURCHFÜHRUNG EINER NICHT KONTINUIERLICHEN UMFANGSBEHANDLUNG EINES KÖRPERLUMENS[2009/35]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A NON-CONTINUOUS CIRCUMFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO A BODY LUMEN[2009/35]
French:MÉTHODES ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'APPLIQUER UN TRAITEMENT CIRCONFÉRENTIEL NON CONTINU SUR UNE LUMIÈRE CORPORELLE[2009/35]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2009National basic fee paid 
28.05.2009Search fee paid 
28.05.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2009Examination requested  [2009/35]
28.02.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2012Observations by third parties
30.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2014Date of oral proceedings
01.10.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.10.2014Fee for grant paid
13.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP13159256.0  / EP2623060
EP13159257.8  / EP2623061
EP13159259.4  / EP2623062
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.03.2011
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.10.2015  14.10.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 [2015/47]
16.11.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.05.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
24.04.2017Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.10.2017
20.10.2017Date of oral proceedings
02.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.12.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
23.02.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.03.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition27.02.2019Appeal received No.  T0643/19
25.04.2019Statement of grounds filed
23.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.11.2007
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
GB14.11.2015
LU14.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
IT14.11.2021
[2023/10]
Former [2018/34]HU14.11.2007
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
PT07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
GB14.11.2015
LU14.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
Former [2017/40]HU14.11.2007
AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
MT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
TR07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
GB14.11.2015
LU14.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
Former [2016/47]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
GB14.11.2015
LU14.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
Former [2016/34]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
LU14.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
Former [2016/31]AT07.01.2015
BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
LU14.11.2015
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BE07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
MC07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
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IS07.05.2015
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LT07.01.2015
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PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
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BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
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Former [2016/12]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
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EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
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SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/49]AT07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
RO07.01.2015
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SK07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/39]AT07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
LV07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/38]AT07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
Former [2015/37]FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
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BG07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
Former [2015/36]FI07.01.2015
LT07.01.2015
SE07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
Former [2015/35]LT07.01.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9942047  (CONWAY STUART MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [XI]WO2006041881  (ARDIAN INC [US], et al) [X] 1-8,11,12,14,15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [0033] , [0040] - [0043] - [0077] , [0078] * * paragraphs [0056] , [0083] - [0087]; figure 4 * * paragraphs [0060] , [0061] , [0095] - [00100]; figures 8, 9 * * paragraphs [00135] - [00143]; figures 24A-B * [I] 9,10,13
International search[X]US5470352  (RAPPAPORT CAREY M [US]);
 [A]US6254598  (EDWARDS STUART D [US], et al);
 [X]US6258087  (EDWARDS STUART [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2002087156
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