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EP About this file: EP0879027

EP0879027 - AXIALLY FLEXIBLE STENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK, MC
published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
14201 N.W. 60th Avenue
Miami Lakes
Florida 33014 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
14201 N.W. 60th Avenue
Miami Lakes Florida 33014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GRAY, Larry, B.
15 Iris Drive
Merrimack, NH 03054 / US
02 / ECKERT, Ann
2902 Hermitage Avenue
Easton, PA 18045 / US
03 / CHELAK, Todd
199 C4 N. Beverwyck Road
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034 / US
04 / TUMARKIN, Robert
17 Augusta Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820 / US
[1998/48]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/48]Fisher, Adrian John
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97903824.723.01.1997
[1998/48]
WO1997US00672
Priority number, dateUS19960010686P26.01.1996         Original published format: US 10686 P
US19960017479P26.04.1996         Original published format: US 17479 P
US19960017415P08.05.1996         Original published format: US 17415 P
US19960024110P16.08.1996         Original published format: US 24110 P
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9726840
Date:31.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0879027
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0879027
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.07.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[1998/48]
CPC:
A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2/885 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91525 (EP,US); A61F2002/91541 (EP,US); A61F2002/91558 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/48]
TitleGerman:LÄNGSFLEXIBLER STENT[1998/48]
English:AXIALLY FLEXIBLE STENT[1998/48]
French:PROTHESE ENDOVASCULAIRE A FLEXIBILITE AXIALE[1998/48]
Entry into regional phase25.08.1998National basic fee paid 
25.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/48]
09.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2003Fee for grant paid
24.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI17.12.2003
MC31.01.2004
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
[2005/02]
Former [2004/33]FI17.12.2003
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/26]FI17.12.2003
Cited inInternational search[AD]US5449373  (PINCHASIK GREGORY [IL], et al) [AD] 1* column A; figure - *;
 [PX]EP0734698  (VARIOMED AG [LI]) [PX] 1-3,13 * column 8, line 21 - column 9, line 10; figures 6-8 *
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