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EP About this file: EP0832664

EP0832664 - Guidewire having radiopaque distal tip [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2004
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
14201 N.W. 60th Avenue
Miami Lakes
Florida 33014 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
14201 N.W. 60th Avenue
Miami Lakes Florida 33014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Viera, Fernando M.
1907 W. 68 Street
Hialeah, Florida 33014 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97307594.826.09.1997
[1998/14]
Priority number, dateUS1996071493527.09.1996         Original published format: US 714935
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0832664
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0832664
Date:08.07.1998
[1998/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832664
Date:11.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/09
[1998/14]
CPC:
A61M25/0113 (EP,US); A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61M2025/09166 (EP,US);
A61M2025/09175 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL [1999/12]
Former [1998/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Führungsdraht mit radiopaques, distaler Spitze[1998/14]
English:Guidewire having radiopaque distal tip[1998/14]
French:Fil de guidage avec bout distal radiopaque[1998/14]
Examination procedure27.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
03.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2003Fee for grant paid
17.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FR11.06.2003
IT11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2006/32]BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
FR11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
Former [2004/28]BE11.06.2003
CH11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
Former [2004/01]CH11.06.2003
LI11.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5253653  (DAIGLE JAMES B [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column A * * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 4 * * column 3, line 17 - line 48; figure 1; claims 1,2 *;
 [Y]US5433200  (FLEISCHHACKER JR JOSEPH F [US]) [Y] 1-5 * column A * * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 6; figures 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5465732  (ABELE JOHN E [US]) [A] 1-5 * column A * * column 3, line 23 - line 38; figures 1,3; claims 1,4,6,7 *;
 [A]US5228453  (SEPETKA IVAN [US]) [A] 1-5 * column A * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 10; figures 1,2; claims 1,4 *;
 [A]EP0495299  (BARD INC C R [US]) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
by applicantUS4545390
 US4538622
 US3906938
 US4846186
 US4922924
 US5259393
 US5267574
 US5353808
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