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EP0814729 - ENDOLUMINAL ENCAPSULATED STENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/02]ENDOLUMINAL ENCAPSULATED STENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND ENDOLUMINAL DELIVERY
[1999/42]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  09.12.2005
Database last updated on 14.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.12.2005Opposition rejectedpublished on 25.01.2006  [2006/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
1625 West Third Street
P.O. Box 1740
Tempe, AZ 85280-1740 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/06]For all designated states
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
1625 West Third Street P.O. Box 1740
Tempe, AZ 85280-1740 / US
Former [1998/02]For all designated states
IMPRA, INC.
1625 West Third Street P.O. Box 1740
Tempe, AZ 85280-1740 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BANAS, Christopher, E.
2524 North Alba
Mesa, AZ 85213 / US
02 / EDWIN, Tarun, J.
5302 West Dublin Court
Chandler, AZ 85226 / US
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/02]Marsh, Roy David, et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date95934437.515.09.1995
[1998/02]
WO1995US11817
Priority number, dateUS1995040187110.03.1995         Original published format: US 401871
US1995050803327.07.1995         Original published format: US 508033
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9628115
Date:19.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0814729
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.09.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0814729
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.09.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[1998/02]
CPC:
A61F2/07 (EP,US); A61F2/90 (EP,US); A61F2002/072 (EP,US);
A61F2002/075 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/02]
TitleGerman:ENDOLUMINAL EINGEKAPSELTER STENT UND HERSTELLVERFAHREN[1999/42]
English:ENDOLUMINAL ENCAPSULATED STENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE[1999/42]
French:EXTENSEUR ENCAPSULE ENDOLUMINAL, SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION[1999/42]
Former [1998/02]ENDOLUMINAL EINGEKAPSELTER STENT UND HERSTELLVERFAHREN UND ENDOLUMINALES EINFÜHREN
Former [1998/02]ENDOLUMINAL ENCAPSULATED STENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND ENDOLUMINAL DELIVERY
Former [1998/02]EXTENSEUR ENCAPSULE ENDOLUMINAL, SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION, ET SON PROCEDE D'IMPLANTATION ENDOLUMINALE
Entry into regional phase08.10.1997National basic fee paid 
08.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/02]
03.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.02.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2000Fee for grant paid
25.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.05.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Hermann, Gerhard
Vossius & Partner
Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/26]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Hermann, Gerhard, Dr.
Vossius & Partner, Postfach 86 07 67
81634 München / DE
Former [2005/15]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Former [2001/27]
Opponent(s)01  09.05.2001  26.06.2001  ADMISSIBLE
Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 / US
Opponent's representative
Lawrence, Peter Robin Broughton
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
03.07.2001Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.01.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.05.2003Date of oral proceedings
26.06.2003Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
26.06.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.09.2005Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2006/04]
19.09.2005Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Appeal following opposition11.08.2003Appeal received No.  T0868/03
05.11.2003Statement of grounds filed
19.09.2005Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in unamended form
19.09.2005Date of oral proceedings
29.09.2005Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
10.10.199703   M06   Fee paid on   09.04.1998
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3918736  (VALLBRACHT CHRISTIAN DR [DE]) [A] 1,6,7,12,20,21 * column 3, line 18 - line 30; figure 4; claim - *;
 [A]US5156620  (PIGOTT JOHN P [US]) [A] 1,12* column 4, line 4 - column 5, line 13; figure - *;
 [DA]US5163951  (PINCHUK LEONARD [US], et al) [DA] 1,12 * the whole document *;
 [YA]EP0551179  (EXPANDABLE GRAFTS PARTNERSHIP [US]) [Y] 3,11,15 * column 12, line 1 - column 13, line 31; figure - * [A] 1,6,7,12,18,19;
 [XAY]WO9505132  (GORE & ASS [US]) [X] 1,2,6,7,12,13 * page 3, line 11 - page 4, line 21; figure -; example 1 * [A] 4 [Y] 3,11,15
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