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EP About this file: EP2636423

EP2636423 - Embolic filter frame [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
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
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
P.O. Box 9206
Newark DE 19714 / US
[N/P]
Former [2015/43]For all designated states
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
555 Paper Mill Road
P.O. Box 9206
Newark DE 19714 / US
Former [2013/37]For all designated states
Gore Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
551 Paper Mill Road, P.O. Box 9206
Newark, DE 19714-9206 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cully, Edward H.
940 North Sinagua Heights Drive
Flagstaff, AZ Arizona 86004 / US
02 / Vonesh, Michael J.
3885E Kokopelli Lane
Flagstaff, AZ Arizona 86004 / US
 [2013/37]
Representative(s)HGF
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/49]Wilson, Gary, et al
HGF Limited
Delta House
50 West Nile Street
Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Former [2013/37]Rankin, Douglas
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date13154957.816.10.2003
[2013/37]
Priority number, dateUS2002027385917.10.2002         Original published format: US 273859
[2013/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2636423
Date:11.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2636423
Date:27.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2636423
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00
[2013/37]
CPC:
A61F2/0105 (EP,US); B23P11/00 (US); A61F2002/018 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0006 (EP,US); A61F2230/0067 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/49]
Former [2013/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Emboliefilterrahmen[2013/37]
English:Embolic filter frame[2013/37]
French:Cadre de filtre embolique[2013/37]
Examination procedure12.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/25]
16.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.2016Fee for grant paid
27.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.09.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03809115.3  / EP1558325
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 (EP20030809115) is  05.08.2008
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
12.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
26.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
25.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.10.2003
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
TR07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
PT07.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU16.10.2003
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU16.10.2003
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/52]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/38]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/36]BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/31]ES07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
NL07.12.2016
GR08.03.2017
Documents cited:Search[XA]US4425908  (SIMON MORRIS [US]) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-14;
 [A]WO9944510  (BIOGUIDE CONSULTING INC [US], et al) [A] 15 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0145592  (PERCUSURGE INC [US]) [A] 15* abstract *;
 [XA]US6391044  (YADAV JAY S [US], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document * [A] 2-14
ExaminationWO0149185
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