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EP2157914 - TISSUE APERTURE SECURING AND SEALING APPARATUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
[2016/18]
Former [2010/09]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1566 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Paul J.
45 Lakeside Drive
Smithfield, Rhode Island 02017 United States of America / US
02 / GOLDEN, John
One Furnace Pond Way
Norton, MA 02766 / US
03 / WEITZNER, Barry
3 MacLeod Lane
Acton, Massachusetts 01720 United States of America / US
 [2010/09]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/18]
Former [2014/32]Vossius & Partner
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2010/09]Hauck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Neuer Wall 50
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date08755545.415.05.2008
[2010/09]
WO2008US63714
Priority number, dateUS20070924495P17.05.2007         Original published format: US 924495 P
US2008007891008.04.2008         Original published format: US 78910
[2010/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008144395
Date:27.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2157914
Date:03.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2157914
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.03.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/122, A61B17/128
[2010/09]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,US); A61B17/128 (US); A61B17/0469 (EP,US);
A61B17/0643 (EP,US); A61B17/0644 (EP,US); A61B17/083 (EP);
A61B17/0218 (EP,US); A61B2017/00349 (EP,US); A61B2017/00579 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00584 (EP,US); A61B2017/00592 (EP,US); A61B2017/00623 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00637 (EP,US); A61B2017/00659 (EP,US); A61B2017/00663 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00668 (EP,US); A61B2017/00818 (EP,US); A61B2017/0414 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0427 (EP,US); A61B2017/047 (EP,US); A61B2017/0472 (EP,US);
A61B2017/06042 (EP,US); A61B2017/0641 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/18]
Former [2010/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄTE ZUR FIXIERUNG UND ABDICHTUNG VON GEWEBEÖFFNUNGEN[2010/09]
English:TISSUE APERTURE SECURING AND SEALING APPARATUSES[2010/09]
French:APPAREILS POUR FIXER ET REFERMER UNE OUVERTURE DANS UN TISSU[2015/47]
Former [2010/09]APPAREILS POUR FIXER ET RENFERMER UNE OUVERTURE DANS UN TISSU, ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase12.12.2009National basic fee paid 
12.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.12.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/09]
01.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2016Fee for grant paid
18.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16162891.2  / EP3132752
EP19167947.1
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.02.2011
Opposition(s)07.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.05.2008
AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IS04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SI04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
TR04.05.2016
LU15.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU15.05.2008
AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IS04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SI04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
TR04.05.2016
LU15.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
MT31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2018/29]HU15.05.2008
AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SI04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
TR04.05.2016
LU15.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2018/28]HU15.05.2008
AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
CY04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SI04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2017/37]AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SI04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2017/17]AT04.05.2016
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CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
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LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
MC04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2017/11]AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2017/10]BE04.05.2016
CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
PL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
SK04.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ04.05.2016
DK04.05.2016
EE04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
RO04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2017/07]DK04.05.2016
ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
Former [2017/03]ES04.05.2016
FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
IT04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
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FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
SE04.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
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FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
GR05.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
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FI04.05.2016
HR04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
LV04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
Former [2016/49]FI04.05.2016
LT04.05.2016
NL04.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
Former [2016/46]LT04.05.2016
NO04.08.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]US3874388  (KING TERRY D, et al) [X] 1,4,8 * columns 5-7; figures 1c,2a *;
 [X]WO0121246  (NUVASIVE INC [US]) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,11 * pages 9-10; figures 13a,15; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP1454587  (AESCULAP AG & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1,3,4,8,9,11 * paragraphs [0051] - [0054]; figures 1,4,5; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP1595504  (MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC [US]) [X] 1,3,4* columns 4-5; figures 6,13; claims 1,4,5,8 *
ExaminationUS5236440
 US5531760
 US2006271103
 US2007198058
by applicantUS20070924495
 US20080078910
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