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EP About this file: EP0597031

EP0597031 - STONE EXPULSION STENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
300 Lakeside Drive
22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor
Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PHAN, Cu, Ngoc
2048, 14th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116 / US
02 / STOLLER, Marshall, L.
50 Lopez Street
San Francisco, CA 94116 / US
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann Borchert Bardehle
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Postfach 10 12 31
80086 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/28]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, et al
Puschmann & Borchert Patentanwälte Bajuwarenring 21
82041 Oberhaching / DE
Former [1994/32]Kirschner, Klaus Dieter, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Herrmann-Trentepohl, Kirschner, Grosse, Bockhorni & Partner Forstenrieder Allee 59
D-81476 München / DE
Former [1994/20]Orès, Bernard
Cabinet ORES 6, Avenue de Messine
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date92917858.024.07.1992
[1994/20]
WO1992US06174
Priority number, dateUS1991073618726.07.1991         Original published format: US 736187
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9302721
Date:18.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597031
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597031
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.02.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61M25/00, A61B17/22, A61F2/06
[1994/21]
CPC:
A61F2/94 (EP,US); A61B17/22031 (EP,US); A61M25/04 (EP,US);
A61M27/008 (EP,US); A61B2017/22034 (EP,US); A61F2220/0016 (EP,US);
A61F2230/0067 (EP,US); A61F2230/0091 (EP,US); A61F2230/0093 (EP,US);
A61M2210/1075 (EP,US); A61M2210/1078 (EP,US); A61M25/0021 (EP,US);
A61M25/0043 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/20]A61M1/00, A61M25/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/20]
TitleGerman:DILATATOR ZUM ENTFERNEN VON STEINEN[1994/20]
English:STONE EXPULSION STENT[1994/20]
French:EXTENSEUR SERVANT A L'EXPULSION DE CALCULS[1994/20]
Entry into regional phase31.01.1994National basic fee paid 
31.01.1994Search fee paid 
31.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
31.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.02.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
04.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/20]
09.10.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.1997Fee for grant paid
28.04.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0473790  (IMAGE MAKER LTD [JP], et al) [PX] 1,2,5* column 5, paragraph L - column 6, paragraph 2; figures 6,7 *
International search[A]US2756752  (IRVING SCHERLIS);
 [A]US4030503  (CLARK III WILLIAM T);
 [A]US4295464  (SHIHATA ALFRED A);
 [A]US4790812  (HAWKINS JR IRVIN F [US], et al);
 [A]US5011489  (SALEM MOHAMED E M [EG])
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