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EP About this file: EP0221570

EP0221570 - Expandable intraluminal graft, and apparatus for implanting an expandable intraluminal graft [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.08.2000
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Palmaz, Julio C.
12610 Stonehenge San Antonio
Texas 78230 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/20]For all designated states
Palmaz, Julio C.
12610 Stonehenge
San Antonio Texas 78230 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1987/20]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/26]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
D-22607 Hamburg / DE
Former [1987/20]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date86115473.007.11.1986
[1987/20]
Priority number, dateUS1985079600907.11.1985         Original published format: US 796009
[1987/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0221570
Date:13.05.1987
Language:EN
[1987/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0221570
Date:23.12.1987
Language:EN
[1987/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0221570
Date:30.01.1991
Language:EN
[1991/05]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0221570
Date:04.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.11.1987
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/04
[1987/20]
CPC:
A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2/958 (EP,US);
A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61F2002/91541 (EP,US); A61F2002/91558 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0054 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1987/20]
TitleGerman:Ausbreitbares intraluminales Gewebe und Gerät zum Implantieren dieses ausbreitbaren intraluminalen Gewebes[1987/20]
English:Expandable intraluminal graft, and apparatus for implanting an expandable intraluminal graft[1987/20]
French:Greffe extensible intraluminaire et dispositif pour implanter celle-ci[1987/20]
Examination procedure23.02.1988Examination requested  [1988/17]
06.10.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.07.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.08.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.1990Fee for grant paid
08.11.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.10.1991  03.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Advanced Surgical Intervention, inc.
951 Calle Amancer
San Clemente, California 92672 / US
Opponent's representative
Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
 02  30.10.1991  03.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
480 Pleasant Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02172 / US
Opponent's representative
Hermann, Gerhard, et al, et al
Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1994/24]
Opponent(s)01  30.10.1991  03.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Advanced Surgical Intervention, inc.
951 Calle Amancer
San Clemente, California 92672 / US
Opponent's representative
Hermann, Gerhard, Dr.
Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
 02  30.10.1991  03.02.1992  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
480 Pleasant Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02172 / US
Opponent's representative
Hermann, Gerhard, Dr., et al, et al
Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Former [1991/52]
Opponent(s)01  30.10.1991    ADMISSIBLE
Advanced Surgical Intervention, inc.
951 Calle Amancer
San Clemente, California 92672 / US
Opponent's representative
Hermann, Gerhard, Dr.
Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
 02  30.10.1991   
Boston Scientific Corporation
480 Pleasant Street
Watertown, Massachusetts 02172 / US
Opponent's representative
Wagner, Karl H., et al, et al
WAGNER & GEYER, Patentanwälte, Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
D-80538 München / DE
19.11.1991No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
26.11.1991No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
07.02.1992Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
17.08.1992Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.06.1993Date of oral proceedings
12.07.1993Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
12.07.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.09.1996Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.1996Reply to a communication from the opposition division
16.01.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
26.05.1997Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
06.05.1998Date of oral proceedings
19.05.1998Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.10.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.10.1999Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.01.2000Fee for printing new specification paid
26.04.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition18.05.1998Appeal received No.  T0546/98
29.09.1998Statement of grounds filed
20.10.1999Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
17.09.1993Appeal received No.  T0818/93
22.11.1993Statement of grounds filed
02.04.1996Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
20.10.1999Date of oral proceedings
05.11.1999Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
02.04.1996Date of oral proceedings
17.04.1996Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
09.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
20.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL30.01.1991
[2003/07]
Documents cited:SearchWO8303752  (WALLSTEN HANS IVAR et al.)
 US4580568  (GIANTURCO CESARE et al.)
 US4553545  (MAASS DIERK et al.)
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