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EP About this file: EP2462882

EP2462882 - Interventional catheters [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.11.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11 / BM
[2014/50]
Former [2014/18]For all designated states
Bayer Medical Care Inc.
1 Bayer Drive
Indianola, PA 15051 / US
Former [2012/27]For all designated states
Medrad, Inc.
One Medrad Drive
Indianola, PA 15051 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Torrance, Casey
16808 93rd St. SE
Snohomish, WA 98290 / US
02 / Wulfman, Edward I.
18807 - 136th Ave. N.E.
Woodinville, WA 98072 / US
 [2016/52]
Former [2012/25]01 / Torrance, Casey
16808 93rd St SE
Snohomish, WA Washington 98290 / US
02 / Wulfman, Edward, I.
18807 - 136th Ave. N.E.
Woodinville, WA Washington 98072 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/52]
Former [2014/07]Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Former [2012/24]Harrison Goddard Foote
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date12152932.503.10.2007
[2012/24]
Priority number, dateUS20060828209P04.10.2006         Original published format: US 828209 P
US20070894173P09.03.2007         Original published format: US 894173 P
[2012/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2462882
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2462882
Date:28.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22, A61B17/3207
[2012/24]
CPC:
A61B17/3207 (EP,US); A61B17/22 (KR); A61B1/00087 (US);
A61B1/05 (US); A61B17/32 (KR); A61B17/32002 (US);
A61B17/320725 (US); A61B17/320758 (EP,US); A61B8/12 (US);
A61B8/445 (US); A61M1/71 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/80 (EP,KR,US);
A61M1/84 (EP,KR,US); A61M25/00 (KR); A61M25/0082 (US);
A61M25/09 (US); A61M5/142 (US); A61M5/16831 (US);
A61B2017/22079 (US); A61B2017/320004 (US); A61B2017/320032 (US);
A61B2017/320775 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US); A61B2217/007 (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 [2016/52]
Former [2012/24]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:Interventionskatheter[2012/24]
English:Interventional catheters[2012/24]
French:Cathéters chirurgicaux[2012/24]
Examination procedure11.12.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/03]
25.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.05.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2016Fee for grant paid
15.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07843776.1  / EP2068730
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 (EP20070843776) is  04.02.2010
Opposition(s)29.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201408   M06   Fee paid on   11.12.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.10.2007
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
TR28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU03.10.2007
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CY28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU03.10.2007
AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
MC28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/14]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SI28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2018/01]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
DK28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/42]AT28.12.2016
BE28.12.2016
CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
ES28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
IT28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
PL28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
SK28.12.2016
BG28.03.2017
GR29.03.2017
IS28.04.2017
PT28.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ28.12.2016
EE28.12.2016
FI28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
RO28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI28.12.2016
LT28.12.2016
LV28.12.2016
SE28.12.2016
GR29.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV28.12.2016
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 [YA]US6503261  (BRUNEAU RODNEY J [US], et al) [Y] 1-13,15 * column 2, lines 28-60 - columns 3-4, lines 53-15; figures 1,2 * * column 2, lines 28-60 - columns 3-4, lines 53-15; figures 1-4 * [A] 14;
 [Y]US6565588  (CLEMENT THOMAS J [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 16, line 52 - column 18, line 44; figures 2-14 *;
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