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EP About this file: EP0768841

EP0768841 - SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TISSUE ABLATION USING TEMPERATURE SENSORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  15.02.2013
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
Financial Services Centre P.O. Box 111, Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael / BB
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
Boston Scientific Limited
The Financial Services Centre, P.O. Box 111, Bishop's Court Hill
St. Michael, Barbados / BB
Former [1997/17]For all designated states
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
350 Potrero Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PANESCU, Dorin
Apartment 4 382 North Fair Oaks
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
02 / WHAYNE, James, C.
17930 Los Felice Road
Saratoga, CA 95070 / US
03 / FLEISCHMAN, Sidney, D.
454H Costa Mesa Terrace
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 / US
04 / SWANSON, David, K.
877 Heatherstone Way
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
[1997/17]
Representative(s)Powell, Timothy John, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/13]Powell, Timothy John, et al
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham
NG1 5DD / GB
Former [2004/51]Fox-Male, Nicholas Vincent Humbert, et al
Eric Potter Clarkson Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1997/17]MacGregor, Gordon
ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date95900364.114.10.1994
[1997/17]
WO1994US11748
Priority number, dateUS1994026693427.06.1994         Original published format: US 266934
US1994028693008.08.1994         Original published format: US 286930
[1997/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9600036
Date:04.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0768841
Date:23.04.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0768841
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.01.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/12
[2003/21]
CPC:
A61B18/1206 (EP,US); A61B18/00 (EP,US); A61B18/12 (EP,US);
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); G01K1/026 (EP,US); G01K3/14 (EP,US);
A61B18/20 (EP,US); A61B2017/00088 (EP,US); A61B2017/00092 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00154 (EP,US); A61B2017/003 (EP,US); A61B2018/00083 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00095 (EP,US); A61B2018/00101 (EP,US); A61B2018/00107 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00148 (EP,US); A61B2018/0016 (EP,US); A61B2018/00357 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00577 (EP,US); A61B2018/00636 (EP,US); A61B2018/00654 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0066 (EP,US); A61B2018/0069 (EP,US); A61B2018/00702 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00726 (EP,US); A61B2018/00761 (EP,US); A61B2018/00791 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00797 (EP,US); A61B2018/00803 (EP,US); A61B2018/00821 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00886 (EP,US); A61B2018/124 (EP,US); A61B2018/1253 (EP,US);
A61B2018/126 (EP,US); A61B2018/128 (EP,US); A61B2018/1467 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/17]A61B17/36, A61B17/39
Former IPC [1997/17]A61B17/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/17]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG VON GEWEBEABLATION MIT TEMPERATURSENSOREN[1997/17]
English:SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TISSUE ABLATION USING TEMPERATURE SENSORS[1997/17]
French:SYSTEME DE REGULATION DE L'ABLATION DE TISSUS UTILISANT DES CAPTEURS DE TEMPERATURE[1997/17]
Entry into regional phase09.01.1997National basic fee paid 
09.01.1997Search fee paid 
09.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/17]
18.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2003Fee for grant paid
28.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.09.2004  13.09.2004  ADMISSIBLE
C.R. BARD INC.
730 Central Avenue
US-New Jersey 07974, Murray Hill / US
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2012/26]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2004  13.09.2004  ADMISSIBLE
C.R. BARD INC.
730 Central Avenue
US-New Jersey 07974, Murray Hill / US
Opponent's representative
HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2004/44]
Opponent(s)01  03.09.2004   
C.R. BARD INC.
730 Central Avenue
US-New Jersey 07974, Murray Hill / US
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Roy David
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
08.10.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.04.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
20.03.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.07.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.07.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.03.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
31.10.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
10.11.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/12]
Appeal following opposition30.05.2008Appeal received No.  T1033/08
29.07.2008Statement of grounds filed
20.07.2011Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
20.07.2011Date of oral proceedings
25.07.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
09.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
08.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
07.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
PT03.05.2004
LU14.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
GB14.10.2011
IE14.10.2011
IT14.10.2011
ES15.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
DE01.05.2012
NL01.05.2012
[2020/33]
Former [2015/21]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
PT03.05.2004
LU14.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
GB14.10.2011
IE14.10.2011
IT14.10.2011
FR02.11.2011
DE01.05.2012
NL01.05.2012
Former [2008/06]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
PT03.05.2004
LU14.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2007/16]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
LU14.10.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/45]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
MC31.10.2004
Former [2005/02]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
DK03.03.2004
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/52]AT03.12.2003
BE03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/33]AT03.12.2003
CH03.12.2003
LI03.12.2003
GR03.03.2004
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/31]AT03.12.2003
SE03.03.2004
Former [2004/24]SE03.03.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US4860744  (JOHNSON NORMAN J [US], et al) [A] 1,11,14-16,20,29,34,36-39,44,47,50-53 * page 4, line 2 - line 29 ** column 7, line 28 - column 8, line 11 *;
 [A]WO9313816  (ANGIOCARE CORP [US]) [A] 1,11,14-16,20,29,34,36-39,44,47,50-53 * page 8, line 30 - page 9, line 16 * * page 13, line 11 - line 15 * * page 13, line 18 - line 33 *
International search[A]US4907589  (COSMAN ERIC R [US]);
 [A]US5122137  (LENNOX CHARLES D [US]);
 [A]US5178620  (EGGERS PHILIP E [US], et al)
by applicantUS5254088
 US19930033641
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