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EP About this file: EP2793749

EP2793749 - MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.12.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2014/44]
Inventor(s)01 / GAMARRA, Randy
1225 Vienna Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
02 / TUNG, David
2292 Homewood Drive
San Jose, CA 95128 / US
03 / PAUL, David, J.
25 Taryn Court
Scotts Valley, CA 65066 / US
 [2014/44]
Representative(s)Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
[2023/08]
Former [2014/44]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date12821084.620.12.2012
[2023/08]
WO2012US70795
Priority number, dateUS201161577899P20.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161577899 P
US20121371486014.12.2012         Original published format: US201213714860
[2014/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013096545
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2793749
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2793749
Date:22.02.2023
Language:EN
[2023/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/24
[2022/42]
CPC:
A61F2/2436 (EP,US); A61F2/9517 (EP,US); A61F2/2418 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0057 (EP,US); A61M2025/0004 (EP,US); A61M2025/0175 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0681 (EP,US); A61M25/0012 (EP,US); A61M25/0074 (EP,US);
A61M25/0108 (EP,US); F04C2270/0421 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/44]A61F2/24, A61M25/00
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 [2014/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR VERABREICHUNG EINER MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2014/44]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS[2014/44]
French:SYSTÈMES DE MISE EN PLACE DE DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL[2014/44]
Entry into regional phase10.07.2014National basic fee paid 
10.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
10.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
05.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2023Fee for grant paid
10.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.01.2023Receipt 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  06.07.2017
Opposition(s)23.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
30.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
23.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.02.2023
CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
HR22.02.2023
IT22.02.2023
LT22.02.2023
LV22.02.2023
MC22.02.2023
PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
SE22.02.2023
SI22.02.2023
SK22.02.2023
SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
IS22.06.2023
PT22.06.2023
[2024/40]
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CZ22.02.2023
DK22.02.2023
EE22.02.2023
ES22.02.2023
FI22.02.2023
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LT22.02.2023
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PL22.02.2023
RO22.02.2023
RS22.02.2023
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SM22.02.2023
NO22.05.2023
GR23.05.2023
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PT22.06.2023
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CZ22.02.2023
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NO22.05.2023
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CZ22.02.2023
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NO22.05.2023
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PT22.06.2023
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2002032481  (GABBAY SHLOMO [US]) [X] 18-20 * paragraph [0064]; figure 9A *;
 [XYI]US2004015224  (ARMSTRONG JOSEPH R [US], et al) [X] 1,4-9 * paragraphs [0043] - [0047] - [0074] - [0075]; figures 1, 11A-11C, 12A, 12B * [Y] 10,11 [I] 13,14;
 [A]US2007100414  (LICATA DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0184] - [0186]; figures 21-22 *;
 [XYI]US2009287292  (BECKING FRANK P [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,9 * paragraphs [0059] , [0078] - [0084]; figures 2A, 2B, 9, 11A, 11B * [Y] 10,11 [I] 13-17;
 [X]US2009319019  (PARKER FRED T [US]) [X] 13-20* the whole document *;
 [XYI]DE102009020012  (ACANDIS GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [X] 1-5,8,9,12 * paragraphs [0049] - [0093]; figures 1-12 * [Y] 10,11 [I] 13-17;
 [A]DE102009056448  (ACANDIS GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS2002121472
by applicantUS5238004
 US5772609
 US6139510
 US6508803
 US2004181174
 US2010280495
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