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EP About this file: EP2057967

EP2057967 - A filter device for capturing embolic material in a blood vessel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2013
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Corporate Centre, Bush Hill, Bay Street
St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies / BB
[2009/20]
Inventor(s)01 / Tsugita, Ross S.
1653 Gretel Lane
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
02 / Maahs, Tracy D.
1610 Nantucket Circle
213 Santa Clara, CA 95054 / US
03 / Jang, Yue-Teh
43659 Skye Road
Fremont, CA 94539 / US
 [2009/33]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/02]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2009/20]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstraße 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date09000226.201.05.1998
[2009/20]
Priority number, dateUS1997085286708.05.1997         Original published format: US 852867
[2009/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2057967
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2057967
Date:09.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/01
[2009/20]
CPC:
A61F2/013 (EP,US); A61F2/0105 (EP,US); A61F2/0108 (EP,US);
A61F2/011 (EP,US); A61B2017/2212 (EP,US); A61B2017/320716 (EP,US);
A61F2/014 (EP,US); A61F2/82 (EP,US); A61F2/95 (EP,US);
A61F2002/018 (EP,US); A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/005 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0067 (EP,US); A61F2230/0071 (EP,US); A61F2230/0076 (EP,US);
A61F2230/008 (EP,US); A61F2230/0093 (EP,US); A61F2250/0003 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2009/20]
TitleGerman:Filtervorrichtung zum Einfangen von Emboliematerial in einem Blutgefäß[2009/20]
English:A filter device for capturing embolic material in a blood vessel[2009/20]
French:Dispositif de filtre pour capturer un matériau embolique dans un vaisseau sanguin[2009/20]
Examination procedure12.11.2009Examination requested  [2009/52]
09.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.09.2012Fee for grant paid
12.09.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03079083.6  / EP1400257
EP98918917.0  / EP0980278
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 (EP19980918917) is  31.01.2003
Opposition(s)10.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
05.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
LU01.05.2013
PT09.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/08]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
PT09.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
Former [2014/03]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
MC09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
PT09.05.2013
Former [2013/52]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
CY09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
PT09.05.2013
Former [2013/48]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
DK09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
PT09.05.2013
Former [2013/40]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
PT09.05.2013
Former [2013/37]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
FI09.01.2013
NL09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
GR10.04.2013
ES20.04.2013
Former [2013/36]AT09.01.2013
BE09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
ES20.04.2013
Former [2013/35]BE09.01.2013
SE09.01.2013
Former [2013/34]SE09.01.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9601591  (MICROVENA CORP [US]) [A] 1-12* figures 12a,12b *;
 [PX]WO9717100  (EMBOL X INC [US]) [PX] 1-12 * figure 4 *;
 [E]EP1226796  (ANGIOGUARD INC [US]) [E] 1-12 * figure 9 *
by applicantUS4733665
 US4795458
 US5037427
 US5089005
 US5466242
 WO9633677
 US5769816
 US5846260
 US5989281
    - BARBUT ET AL., "Cerebral Emboli Detected During Bypass Surgery Are Associated With Clamp Removal", STROKE, (1994), vol. 25, no. 12, pages 2398 - 2402
 US19950553137
 US19950580223
 US19960584759
 US19960645762
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