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EP About this file: EP2397106

EP2397106 - Stent graft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/51]Stent graft and stent graft delivery system
[2016/21]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2021Revocation of patentpublished on 21.07.2021  [2021/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bolton Medical Inc.
799 International Parkway
Sunrise, FL 33325 / US
[2011/51]
Inventor(s)01 / Ouellette, Gerry
10671 N.W. 17th Court Coral Springs
Coral Springs, FL 33071 / US
02 / Berra, Humberto
12100 Lymestone Way
Cooper City, FL 33026 / US
03 / Arbefeuille, Samuel
1410 Coolding Street
Hollywood, FL 33020 / US
 [2011/51]
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/45]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler
Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München / DE
Former [2011/51]Zimmermann, Tankred Klaus
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann
Stöckeler, Zinkler & Partner
Postfach 246
82043 Pullach / DE
Application number, filing date10194549.102.09.2004
[2011/51]
Priority number, dateUS20030499652P03.09.2003         Original published format: US 499652 P
US20030500155P04.09.2003         Original published format: US 500155 P
US2004078446223.02.2004         Original published format: US 784462
US2004088413602.07.2004         Original published format: US 884136
[2011/51]
Previously filed application, dateWO2004US2853002.09.2004
[2011/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2397106
Date:21.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2397106
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/07, A61F2/966
[2016/21]
CPC:
A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61F2/844 (US); A61F2/89 (EP,US);
A61F2/90 (EP,US); A61F2/915 (US); A61F2/95 (EP,US);
A61F2/9517 (EP,US); A61F2/966 (EP,US); A61F2002/075 (EP,US);
A61F2002/825 (EP,US); A61F2002/828 (US); A61F2002/9505 (EP,US);
A61F2002/9528 (EP,US); A61F2002/9665 (EP,US); A61F2220/0008 (EP,US);
A61F2220/0016 (EP,US); A61F2230/0054 (EP,US); A61F2230/0067 (EP,US);
A61F2250/0098 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/51]A61F2/06, 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 [2016/45]
Former [2011/51]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:Stentprothese[2016/21]
English:Stent graft[2016/21]
French:Greffe d'endoprothèse[2016/21]
Former [2011/51]Stentprothese und Stentprotheseneinbringungssystem
Former [2011/51]Stent graft and stent graft delivery system
Former [2011/51]Greffe d'endoprothèse et système de mise en place de greffe d'endoprothèse
Examination procedure21.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/32]
10.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2016Fee for grant paid
13.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04782926.2  / EP1673033
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 (EP20040782926) is  11.12.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.08.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
Opponent's representative
Williams Powell
330 High Holborn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/37]
Opponent(s)01  08.08.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Cook Medical Technologies LLC
750 North Daniels Way
Bloomington, IN 47404 / US
Opponent's representative
Williams Powell
11 Staple Inn
London WC1V 7QH / GB
15.09.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.03.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.05.2019Date of oral proceedings
01.07.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.07.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.05.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/29]
Appeal following opposition09.05.2019Appeal received No.  T1976/19
11.11.2019Statement of grounds filed
11.05.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
02.06.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
11.05.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
10.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.09.2004
AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
TR09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
PT09.03.2017
LU02.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU02.09.2004
AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CY09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
PT09.03.2017
LU02.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2019/31]HU02.09.2004
AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
NL09.11.2016
PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
PT09.03.2017
LU02.09.2017
CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
Former [2018/34]AT09.11.2016
BE09.11.2016
CZ09.11.2016
DK09.11.2016
EE09.11.2016
FI09.11.2016
MC09.11.2016
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PL09.11.2016
RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
SK09.11.2016
BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
PT09.03.2017
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CH30.09.2017
LI30.09.2017
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CZ09.11.2016
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EE09.11.2016
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RO09.11.2016
SE09.11.2016
SI09.11.2016
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BG09.02.2017
GR10.02.2017
PT09.03.2017
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NL09.11.2016
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SE09.11.2016
GR10.02.2017
PT09.03.2017
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 US5597378
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OppositionWO2005023149
 WO03053288
 WO9907308
 US2002198587
 US5591230
 US5851229
 US2003120333
 US5741327
 US4580568
 US5282824
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