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EP4218668 - SURGICAL ARTICLES FOR TREATING INCONTINENCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  30.06.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
One Scimed Place
Maple Grove, MN 55311 / US
[2023/31]
Inventor(s)01 / WIRBISKY, Alan G.
Minnetonka, 10700 / US
02 / VANDEWEGHE, Andrew
Minnetonka, 10700 / US
03 / LIESER, Randall C.
Minnetonka, 10700 / US
 [2023/31]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Joachimsthaler Straße 10-12
10719 Berlin / DE
[2023/31]
Application number, filing date23156031.923.02.2011
[2023/31]
Priority number, dateUS201030726410P23.02.2010         Original published format: US 30726410 P
[2023/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4218668
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.06.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00, A61B17/04, A61B17/06, // A61B17/00, A61B17/28
[2023/31]
CPC:
A61F2/0045 (EP,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,US); A61B17/06109 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00805 (EP,US); A61B2017/0408 (EP,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0446 (EP,US); A61B2017/0448 (EP,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0472 (EP,US); A61B2017/0496 (EP,US); A61B2017/06076 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2837 (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 [2024/10]
Former [2023/31]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE ARTIKEL FÜR INKONTINENZBEHANDLUNG[2023/31]
English:SURGICAL ARTICLES FOR TREATING INCONTINENCE[2023/31]
French:ARTICLES CHIRURGICAUX POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'INCONTINENCE[2023/31]
Examination procedure29.01.2024Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2024Examination requested  [2024/10]
29.01.2024Date on which the examining division has become responsible
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11747995.6  / EP2538849
EP20178363.6  / EP3721832
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 10
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
10.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
20.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 14
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 [X]WO2009038781  (AMS RES CORP [US], et al) [X] 1 * page 13, line l - page 18, line l * * page 21, paragraph l - page 25, paragraph 1; figures 4-5B * * page 28, paragraph 2 - page 32, paragraph l; figures 7A-9 *;
 [A]US2009259092  (OGDAHL JASON W [US], et al) [A] 1-12* paragraphs [0086] - [0132]; figures 1-23 *;
 [XP]WO2010093421  (AMS RES CORP [US], et al) [XP] 1-12 * page 3, lines 14-27 * * page 6, line 8 - page 11, line 8; figures 1B-1C * * page 16, line 4 - page 23, line 16; figures 3A-4C, 5A-5D *
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