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EP About this file: EP2364675

EP2364675 - Stent with flexible hinges [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2016
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
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
Innovational Holdings, LLC
1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, NJ 08933 / US
[2011/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Shanley, John F.
130 Emerald Estates Court
Emerald Hills, CA 94062 / US
02 / Muralidharan, Prasanna Venkatesh
565 Willow Road Apt. 5
Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US
 [2011/37]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2015/51]
Former [2011/37]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date11150517.818.10.2007
[2011/37]
Priority number, dateUS2006058278118.10.2006         Original published format: US 582781
US2006058281818.10.2006         Original published format: US 582818
US2006058279518.10.2006         Original published format: US 582795
[2011/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2364675
Date:14.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2364675
Date:16.12.2015
Language:EN
[2015/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.07.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/90
[2011/37]
CPC:
A61F2/88 (EP,US); A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/915 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91558 (EP,US); A61F2250/0068 (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 [2015/51]
Former [2011/37]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Stent mit flexiblen Gelenken[2015/24]
English:Stent with flexible hinges[2011/37]
French:Stent ayant des charnières flexibles[2011/37]
Former [2011/37]Stent mit flexiblen Scharnieren
Examination procedure09.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/22]
24.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2015Fee for grant paid
30.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07854166.1  / EP2083769
Opposition(s)19.09.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
24.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201408   M06   Fee paid on   24.03.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.10.2007
AT16.12.2015
BE16.12.2015
BG16.12.2015
CY16.12.2015
CZ16.12.2015
DK16.12.2015
EE16.12.2015
ES16.12.2015
FI16.12.2015
IT16.12.2015
LT16.12.2015
LV16.12.2015
MC16.12.2015
NL16.12.2015
PL16.12.2015
RO16.12.2015
SE16.12.2015
SI16.12.2015
SK16.12.2015
TR16.12.2015
GR17.03.2016
IS16.04.2016
PT18.04.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU18.10.2007
AT16.12.2015
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CY16.12.2015
CZ16.12.2015
DK16.12.2015
EE16.12.2015
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MC16.12.2015
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PL16.12.2015
RO16.12.2015
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GR17.03.2016
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2006029619  (OPTIRAY MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 7, lines 16-24 * * page 8, lines 26-34 * * page 10, lines 1-17 * * figures 12,16 *;
 [I]US6245101  (DRASLER WILLIAM J [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * column 7, lines 42-49 * * column 9, line 58 - column 10, line 1 * * column 11, lines 16-22,37-43 * * column 33, line 45 - column 36, line 61 * * figures 17-27 *;
 [X]US5810872  (KANESAKA NOZOMU [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 3, line 46 - column 5, line 31; figures 1-8 *;
 [X]US2004044401  (BALES THOMAS O [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0024] - [0027]; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]DE20019429U  (RUEBBEN ALEXANDER [DE]) [X] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantWO03015664
 US6241762
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