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EP About this file: EP2768568

EP2768568 - INTEGRATED CROSSING BALLOON CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2014/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HANSON, Cass A.
1735 Iglehart Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 / US
02 / RUDMAN, Barry L.
21910 Harrow Avenue N
Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025 / US
03 / GUPTA, Ajay
3012 Valento Lane
Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 / US
04 / QUILLIN, Daniel T.
11652 Mount Curve Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347 / US
 [2014/35]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2020/19]
Former [2014/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12780993.716.10.2012
[2020/19]
WO2012US60436
Priority number, dateUS201161548629P18.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161548629 P
[2014/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013059202
Date:25.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2768568
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2768568
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10, A61B17/3207, A61F2/966, A61F2/958
[2014/35]
CPC:
A61M25/104 (EP,US); A61B2017/22044 (EP,US); A61B2017/22094 (EP,US);
A61F2002/9583 (EP,US); A61M2025/0024 (EP,US); A61M2025/1061 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1081 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BALLONKATHETER MIT INTEGRIERTER VERNETZUNG[2014/35]
English:INTEGRATED CROSSING BALLOON CATHETER[2014/35]
French:CATHÉTER À BALLONNET À TRAVERSÉE INTÉGRÉE[2014/35]
Entry into regional phase06.05.2014National basic fee paid 
06.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
06.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/35]
09.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.02.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2020Fee for grant paid
26.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  10.10.2018
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.10.2012
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5290295  (QUERALS LUIS A [US], et al) [Y] 12 * columns 4,5,8,9; figures 2,3,10 *;
 [XYI]WO9640349  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [X] 1-6,8-10 * pages 7-10; figures 1-3 * [Y] 7,12,13 [I] 11;
 [Y]WO9839056  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 7,13 * pages 11-14, 2; figures 7-9i, 11, 26-31i *;
 [XYI]US6344045  (LIM FLORENCIA [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10,12-14 * columns 3-7; figures 1-5 * [Y] 7 [I] 11;
 [XYI]US2007225659  (MELSHEIMER JEFFRY S [US]) [X] 1-6,8-10,12,13,15 * paragraphs [0025] - [0030] - [0 36] - [0040]; figures 1,2,7,8,9; claims 17-20 * [Y] 7 [I] 11;
 [XPI]EP2450010  (BIOTRONIK AG [CH]) [XP] 1-4,7-10 * the whole document *[I] 11
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