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EP0803230 - Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire for thrombus formation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition rejected Status updated on 25.06.2004 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	05.10.2005	Change: Appeal number
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The Regents of the University of California 1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1999/49]	For all designated states The Regents of the University of California 1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
Former [1999/01]	For all designated states The Regents of the University of California 12th Floor, 1111 Franklin Street Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
Former [1998/35]	For all designated states THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
Former [1997/44]	For all designated states THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 300 Lakeside Drive, 22nd Floor Oakland, California 94612-3550 / US
	For all designated states TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC. 47201 Lakeview Boulevard, P.O. Box 5120 Fremont, CA 94537-5120 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Guglielmi, Guido 519 California Ave. #306 Santa Monica, CA 90403 / US
	02 / Sepetka, Ivan 346 Costello Drive Los Altos, CA 94024 / US
	[1998/06]
Former [1997/44]	01 / Guglielmi, Guido 513 Wilshire Boulevard, Apt. 218 Santa Monica, CA 90401 / US
	02 / Sepetka, Ivan 1148 17th Avenue Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
Representative(s)	Price, Nigel John King, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1998/35]	Price, Nigel John King, et al J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1997/44]	Price, Nigel John King J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date	97112837.6	30.09.1992
	[1997/44]
Priority number, date	US19920840211	24.02.1992 Original published format: US 840211
	[1997/44]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0803230
	Date:	29.10.1997
	Language:	EN
	[1997/44]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0803230
	Date:	12.11.1997
	[1997/46]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0803230
	Date:	02.11.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/44]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	26.09.1997
Classification	IPC:	A61B17/12, A61M25/01	[1997/44]
	CPC:	A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61B17/12022 (EP,US); A61B17/12113 (EP,US); A61B17/1214 (EP,US); A61B17/12145 (EP,US); A61B17/1215 (EP,US); (+) A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B2017/00292 (EP,US); A61B2017/12063 (EP,US); A61B2017/12095 (EP,US); A61B2017/22038 (EP,US); A61B2018/00678 (EP,US); A61B2018/00761 (EP,US); A61B2018/00875 (EP,US); A61B2018/00886 (EP,US); A61B2018/1226 (EP,US); A61B2018/1253 (EP,US); A61B2018/126 (EP,US); A61B2018/1266 (EP,US); A61B2018/1435 (EP,US); A61B2018/1495 (EP,US); A61B2090/3966 (EP,US); A61B90/39 (EP,US); A61M2025/09175 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, SE [1997/44]
Title	German:	Endovaskulärer, elektrolytisch abtrennbarer Draht zur Bildung von Thromben	[1997/44]
	English:	Endovascular electrolytically detachable wire for thrombus formation	[1997/44]
	French:	Fil endovasculaire détachable de manière électrolytique pour former de thrombus	[1997/44]
Examination procedure	25.07.1997	Examination requested [1997/44]
	25.07.1997	Request for accelerated examination filed
	30.10.1997	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	03.11.1997	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	18.02.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.06.1998	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.08.1998	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.02.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	29.06.1999	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	17.04.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	01.09.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	01.09.2000	Fee for grant paid
	01.09.2000	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	15.09.2000	Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP92922392.3 / EP0629125
Divisional application(s)	EP00104781.0 / EP1005837
	EP03007337.3 / EP1323385
	EP03010295.8 / EP1366720
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 02.08.2001 13.08.2001 ADMISSIBLE EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH Universitätsstr. 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne Schneiders & Behrendt PartmbB Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23 (Kortumkarree) 44787 Bochum / DE
		02 02.10.2001 Dendron GmbH Universitätsstrasse 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne Schneiders & Behrendt PartmbB Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23 (Kortumkarree) 44787 Bochum / DE
		03 23.04.2003 ev3 EUROPE SAS 9 Rue des 3 Soeurs 93420 Villepinte / FR Opponent's representative van Westenbrugge, Andries Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720 NL-2502 LS The Hague / NL
		[N/P]
	Former [2003/25]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.08.2001 13.08.2001 ADMISSIBLE EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH Universitätsstr. 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne, Dipl.-Ing. Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23(Westfalenbankgebäude) 44787 Bochum / DE
		02 02.10.2001 Dendron GmbH Universitätsstrasse 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne, Dipl.-Ing. Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23(Westfalenbankgebäude) 44787 Bochum / DE
		03 23.04.2003 ev3 EUROPE SAS 9 Rue des 3 Soeurs 93420 Villepinte / FR Opponent's representative van Westenbrugge, André Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Scheveningseweg 82 P.O. Box 29720 2502 LS Den Haag / NL
	Former [2003/24]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.08.2001 13.08.2001 ADMISSIBLE EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH Universitätsstr. 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne, Dipl.-Ing. Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23(Westfalenbankgebäude) 44787 Bochum / DE
		02 02.10.2001 Dendron GmbH Universitätsstrasse 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne, Dipl.-Ing. Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23(Westfalenbankgebäude) 44787 Bochum / DE
		03 23.04.2003 ev3 EUROPE SAS 9 Rue des 3 Soeurs 93420 Villepinte / FR
	Former [2001/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.08.2001 13.08.2001 ADMISSIBLE EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH Universitätsstr. 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne, Dipl.-Ing. Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23(Westfalenbankgebäude) 44787 Bochum / DE
		02 02.10.2001 Dendron GmbH Universitätsstrasse 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne, Dipl.-Ing. Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23(Westfalenbankgebäude) 44787 Bochum / DE
	Former [2001/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 02.08.2001 13.08.2001 ADMISSIBLE EFMT Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum für Mikrotherapie GmbH Universitätsstr. 142 44799 Bochum / DE Opponent's representative Behrendt, Arne, Dipl.-Ing. Schneiders & Behrendt Rechts- und Patentanwälte Huestrasse 23(Westfalenbankgebäude) 44787 Bochum / DE
	09.10.2001	Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
	14.11.2001	Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
	14.12.2001	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	13.02.2002	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	07.11.2002	Date of oral proceedings
	27.11.2002	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	27.11.2002	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	22.04.2004	Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2004/33]
Appeal following opposition	28.01.2003	Appeal received No. T0152/03
	28.02.2003	Statement of grounds filed
	22.04.2004	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
	27.01.2003	Appeal received
	22.04.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	07.05.2003	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	25.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.08.1998	Renewal fee patent year 07
	03.09.1999	Renewal fee patent year 08
	01.09.2000	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	LU	30.09.2001
	MC	30.09.2001
	[2004/39]
Former [2002/43]	MC	30.09.2001
Documents cited:	Search	[Y]US4190057 (DOWNIE DAVID E [US], et al) [Y] 1-13 * column A * * column 4, line 30 - line 33 * * column 4, line 53 - line 60; figures 1,2,5-7 *;
		[A]US4994069 (RITCHART MARK [US], et al);
		[A]US5041090 (SCHEGLOV VIKTOR I [SU], et al);
		[Y]WO9113592 (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [Y] 1-13 * column A; figures 1-5 *

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