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EP About this file: EP2286771

EP2286771 - STENTS WITH ATTACHED LOOPED ENDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/08]Stents with attached looped ends
[2015/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
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 Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11 / BM
[2014/48]
Former [2011/08]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
P.O. Box 1317 Seaston House Hastings
Christ Church / BB
Inventor(s)01 / LEANNA, Gary, J.
42 Edgewood Drive
Holden, MA 01520 / US
02 / NORTON, Paul, K.
758 Lancaster Avenue
Linenburg, MA 01462 / US
03 / BRADY, Peter
16 Carbry Road
Newcastle, Galway / IE
04 / MOLLOY, Dean
Riverview House
Kilrush Hollymount, County Mayo / IE
05 / ZUPKOFSKA, Michael, E.
19 Rice Avenue
Rockland, MA 02370 / US
 [2011/08]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/19]
Former [2013/35]Vossius & Partner
P.O. Box 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2011/13]Lang, Johannes, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Former [2011/08]Altenburg, Udo, et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Galileiplatz 1
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date10012156.524.05.2004
[2011/08]
Priority number, dateUS20030472929P23.05.2003         Original published format: US 472929 P
[2011/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2286771
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2286771
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/90, A61F2/88, D04C1/06, D04C3/48, // A61F2/95
[2015/24]
CPC:
A61F2/90 (EP,US); A61F2/88 (US); D04C1/06 (EP,US);
D04C3/48 (EP,US); A61F2002/9534 (EP,US); A61F2230/0013 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0017 (EP,US); D10B2509/06 (EP,US); Y10T29/49863 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49906 (EP,US); Y10T29/49908 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/05]A61F2/90
Former IPC [2011/08]A61F2/90, // A61F2/84
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/19]
Former [2011/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:STENTS MIT ANGEBRACHTEN SCHLAUFEN[2013/05]
English:STENTS WITH ATTACHED LOOPED ENDS[2015/39]
French:STENTS A EXTREMITES EN BOUCLE ATTACHEES[2013/05]
Former [2011/08]Stents mit angebrachten Schlaufen
Former [2011/08]Stents with attached looped ends
Former [2011/08]Stents à extrémités en boucle attachées
Examination procedure18.08.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/40]
23.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2016Fee for grant paid
23.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04753163.7  / EP1628596
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 (EP20040753163) is  06.08.2007
Opposition(s)14.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2004
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
BG11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
ES11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IT11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
TR11.05.2016
LU24.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU24.05.2004
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
ES11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IT11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
TR11.05.2016
LU24.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2018/28]HU24.05.2004
AT11.05.2016
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CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
ES11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IT11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
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CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/37]AT11.05.2016
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DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
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MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
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CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
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PT12.09.2016
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CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
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CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
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RO11.05.2016
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CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
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CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
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IT11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
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DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
ES11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IT11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
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ES11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IT11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
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FI11.05.2016
IT11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/52]ES11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/50]ES11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
Former [2016/49]FI11.05.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]WO0135864  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,3-15 * abstract * * page 27, line 28 - page 28, line 3 *;
 [AD]US6264689  (COLGAN DARRAGH [IE], et al) [AD] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [X]US6398807  (CHOUINARD PAUL F [US], et al) [X] 1,3-15 * column 7, line 28 - column 7, line 37 * * column 16, line 45 - column 17, line 23; figures 3, 12, 13A * * column 17, line 41 - column 17, line 54 *;
 [E]WO2004045461  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [E] 1-15 * page 14, line 4 - page 14, line 19; figures 1A, 1B, 7 *;
 [E]WO2005110286  (BOSTON SCIENTIFC SCIMED INC [US], et al) [E] 1-15 * abstract *
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