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EP About this file: EP0597465

EP0597465 - Catheter for dilating stenotic lesions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2000
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
8200 SciMed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
8200 SciMed Place
Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wijai, Bandula
1903 Carriage Creek
Friendswood TX 77456 / US
02 / Angelini, Paolo
1568 Kirby Drive
Houston TX 77099 / US
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Former [1994/20]KUHNEN, WACKER & PARTNER
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
D-85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date93118227.320.09.1988
[1994/20]
Priority number, dateUS1987010036323.09.1987         Original published format: US 100363
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597465
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597465
Date:09.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/02
[1994/20]
CPC:
A61M25/104 (EP,US); A61M25/00 (KR); A61M25/1002 (EP,US);
A61M29/00 (KR); A61M2025/0006 (EP,US); A61M2025/0081 (EP,US);
A61M2025/1059 (EP,US); A61M2025/1079 (EP,US); A61M2025/1093 (EP,US);
A61M25/0068 (EP,US); A61M25/0069 (EP,US); A61M25/0071 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/20]
TitleGerman:Katheter zur Dilatation von stenosischen Schäden[1994/20]
English:Catheter for dilating stenotic lesions[1994/20]
French:Cathéter pour dilater des lésions sténotiques[1994/20]
Examination procedure25.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/20]
13.09.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.1999Fee for grant paid
02.11.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP88909045.2  / EP0383794
Opposition(s)10.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 10
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 11
28.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB156674  (BERGMANN ELEK CITATS WERKE AG) [A] 2-4,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3924634  (TAYLOR GLENN M, et al) [A] 1* column 2, line 60 - column 3, line 25; figure 2 *;
 [A]GB2172205  (SMITHS INDUSTRIES PLC) [A] 3-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO8700442  (MEADOX SURGIMED AS [DK]) [A] 2-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4692148  (KANTROWITZ ADRIAN [US], et al) [A] 2,3,7 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP0260711  (MANSFIELD SCIENT INC [US]) [PX] 1 * column 16, line 27 - line 30 *
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