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EP0696185 - APPARATUS, PRODUCT AND USE RELATED TO INTRALUMINAL PHOTOTHERMOFORMING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/07]APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTRALUMINAL PHOTOTHERMOFORMING
[1998/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.1999
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FOCAL, INC.
4 Maguire Road
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
[1998/33]
Former [1996/07]For all designated states
FOCAL, INC.
4 Maguire Foad
Lexington, MA 02173 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATHAK, Chandrashekhar, P.
3102 Stearns Hill Road
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
02 / SAWHNEY, Amarpreet, S.
148 Church Street
Newton, MA 02158 / US
03 / HUBBELL, Jeffrey, A.
1020 Darby Road
San Marino California 91108 / US
04 / HERMAN, Stephen, J.
28 Summer Street
Andover, MA 01810 / US
05 / ROTH, Laurence, A.
8 Jackman Ridge Road
Windham, NH 03087 / US
06 / CAMPBELL, Patrick, K.
45 East Street
Georgetown, MA 01833 / US
07 / BERRIGAN, Kevin, M.
10 Manning Street
Woburn, MA 01833 / US
08 / JARRETT, Peter, K.
1063 Georges Hill Road
Southbury, CT 06488 / US
09 / COURY, Arthur, J.
154 Warren Avenue
Boston, MA 02116 / US
[1996/13]
Former [1996/07]01 / PATHAK, Chandrashekhar, P.
3102 Stearns Hill Road
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
02 / SAWHNEY, Amarpreet, S.
148 Church Street
Newton, MA 02158 / US
03 / HUBBELL, Jeffrey, A.
413 Silver Hill Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
04 / HERMAN, Stephen, J.
28 Summer Street
Andover, MA 01810 / US
05 / ROTH, Laurence, A.
8 Jackman Ridge Road
Windham, NH 03087 / US
06 / CAMPBELL, Patrick, K.
45 East Street
Georgetown, MA 01833 / US
07 / BERRIGAN, Kevin, M.
10 Manning Street
Woburn, MA 01833 / US
08 / JARRETT, Peter, K.
1063 Georges Hill Road
Southbury, CT 06488 / US
09 / COURY, Arthur, J.
154 Warren Avenue
Boston, MA 02116 / US
Representative(s)Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/13]Jump, Timothy John Simon, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date94917290.228.04.1994
[1996/07]
WO1994US04824
Priority number, dateUS1993005438528.04.1993         Original published format: US 54385
[1996/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9424962
Date:10.11.1994
[1994/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0696185
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0696185
Date:12.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06, A61B17/22
[1996/07]
CPC:
A61F2/82 (EP,US); A61F2/945 (EP,US); A61F2/95 (EP,US);
A61L31/14 (EP,US); B29C35/08 (EP,US); B29C49/00 (EP,US);
B29C55/24 (EP,US); B29C70/74 (EP,US); A61B2017/22001 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0047 (EP,US); A61F2220/0008 (EP,US); A61F2250/0098 (EP,US);
B29C2035/0822 (EP,US); B29C2035/0827 (EP,US); B29C2035/0833 (EP,US);
B29C49/0042 (EP,US); B29K2995/006 (EP,US); B29L2023/00 (EP,US);
B29L2031/7542 (EP,US); Y10S623/901 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/13]
Former [1996/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  LI 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG, PRODUKT UND VERWENDUNG BETREFFEND DIE INTRALUMINALE PHOTOTHERMOFORMGEBUNG[1998/33]
English:APPARATUS, PRODUCT AND USE RELATED TO INTRALUMINAL PHOTOTHERMOFORMING[1998/33]
French:METHODE, PRODUIT ET USAGE RELATIFS AU MOULAGE PHOTOTHERMIQUE INTRALUMINAL[1998/33]
Former [1996/07]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR INTRALUMINALEN PHOTOTHERMOFORMGEBUNG
Former [1996/07]APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INTRALUMINAL PHOTOTHERMOFORMING
Former [1996/07]METHODE ET APPAREIL DE MOULAGE PHOTOTHERMIQUE INTRALUMINAL
Entry into regional phase28.11.1995National basic fee paid 
28.11.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.11.1995Examination requested  [1996/13]
24.06.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.1998Fee for grant paid
24.03.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
GR12.08.1998
NL12.08.1998
DK12.11.1998
SE12.11.1998
PT23.11.1998
IE28.04.1999
LU28.04.1999
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
GR12.08.1998
NL12.08.1998
DK12.11.1998
SE12.11.1998
PT23.11.1998
IE28.04.1999
Former [2003/17]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
GR12.08.1998
NL12.08.1998
SE12.11.1998
PT23.11.1998
IE28.04.1999
MC30.04.1999
Former [2003/08]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
GR12.08.1998
NL12.08.1998
SE12.11.1998
PT23.11.1998
IE28.04.1999
Former [2001/23]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
GR12.08.1998
SE12.11.1998
PT23.11.1998
IE28.04.1999
Former [2000/52]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
SE12.11.1998
PT23.11.1998
IE28.04.1999
Former [1999/32]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
SE12.11.1998
PT23.11.1998
Former [1999/29]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
PT23.11.1998
Former [1999/27]AT12.08.1998
BE12.08.1998
Former [1999/22]AT12.08.1998
Cited inInternational search[X]US4669465  (MOORE GARY L [US], et al) [X] 43,49,59,67 * column A; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0355200  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [X] 43,49,59,67 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0446178  (SCHNEIDER EUROP AG [CH]) [X] 43,49,59,67* abstract *;
 [X]US5100429  (SINOFSKY EDWARD L [US], et al) [X] 43-70,73-75,79-88,90-95,100-105,109-111 * column W *;
 [XP]EP0540290  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [XP] 70,73,94 * column 4, line 31 - column 7, line 44; figures 1-5 *
ExaminationUS4575373
 WO9001969
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