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EP About this file: EP0888093

EP0888093 - EXPANDABLE STENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/01]EXPANDABLE STENT AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF SAME
[2000/18]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.11.2006
Database last updated on 23.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.02.2016  [2016/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EVYSIO MEDICAL DEVICES ULC
Pacific Centre 1300- 777 Dunsmuir Street P.O. Box 10424
Vancouver BC V7Y 1K2 / CA
[2006/29]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
EVYSIO MEDICAL DEVICES ULC
5670 Yew Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 3Y3 / CA
Former [2001/29]For all designated states
Divysio Solutions ULC
5670 Yew Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 3Y3 / CA
Former [1999/01]For all designated states
Divysio Solutions ULC
5670 Yew Streetvenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 3Y3 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / PENN, Ian, M.
6360 Larch Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 4E9 / CA
02 / RICCI, Donald, R.
4150 West 8th Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 1Z6 / CA
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/11]Hirsch & Associés
58, avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1999/01]Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S
Sankt Annae Plads 11, P.O. Box 3007
1021 Copenhagen K / DK
Application number, filing date97904958.205.03.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997CA00151
Priority number, dateCA1996217104705.03.1996         Original published format: CA 2171047
CA1996217572203.05.1996         Original published format: CA 2175722
CA1996218574017.09.1996         Original published format: CA 2185740
CA1996219252010.12.1996         Original published format: CA 2192520
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9732543
Date:12.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888093
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888093
Date:18.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0888093
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/06
[1999/01]
CPC:
A61F2/915 (EP,US); A61F2/82 (EP,US); A61F2/88 (EP,US);
A61F2/91 (EP,US); A61F2002/825 (EP,US); A61F2002/828 (EP,US);
A61F2002/91525 (EP,US); A61F2002/91533 (EP,US); A61F2002/91575 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0019 (EP,US); A61F2250/0018 (EP,US); A61F2250/0036 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/01]
Extension statesAL05.10.1998
LT05.10.1998
LV05.10.1998
RO05.10.1998
SI05.10.1998
TitleGerman:EXPANDIERBARER STENT[2000/18]
English:EXPANDABLE STENT[2000/18]
French:EXTENSEUR DEPLOYABLE[2000/18]
Former [1999/01]EXPANDIERBARER STENT UND EINFÜHRUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [1999/01]EXPANDABLE STENT AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF SAME
Former [1999/01]EXTENSEUR DEPLOYABLE ET PROCEDE DE MISE EN PLACE
Entry into regional phase05.10.1998National basic fee paid 
05.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.10.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/01]
16.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
18.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2001Fee for grant paid
22.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00121964.1  / EP1066804
EP04016426.1  / EP1477133
EP07004140.5  / EP1790314
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  16.04.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Guidant Corporation
111, Monument Circle Tower, 29th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204 / US
Opponent's representative
McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2002/24]
Opponent(s)01  16.04.2002    ADMISSIBLE
Guidant Corporation
111, Monument Circle Tower, 29th Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204 / US
Opponent's representative
McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
23.05.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.12.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.11.2003Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2003Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.12.2003Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
03.03.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
03.03.2006Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.05.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
06.06.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
22.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2006Reply to a communication from the opposition division
Appeal following opposition20.02.2004Appeal received No.  T0273/04
27.04.2004Statement of grounds filed
03.03.2006Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
03.03.2006Date of oral proceedings
23.03.2006Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
GR19.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU05.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
[2016/06]
Former [2005/02]AT18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
GR19.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU05.03.2003
MC31.03.2003
Former [2005/01]AT18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
GR19.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU05.03.2003
Former [2004/39]AT18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
LU05.03.2003
Former [2004/13]AT18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2004/04]AT18.07.2001
CH18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
LI18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
ES31.01.2002
Former [2003/46]AT18.07.2001
CH18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
LI18.07.2001
DK18.10.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
Former [2002/27]AT18.07.2001
CH18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
LI18.07.2001
PT18.10.2001
SE18.10.2001
Former [2002/15]AT18.07.2001
FI18.07.2001
SE18.10.2001
Former [2002/05]SE18.10.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0669114  (FISCHELL ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,7,9,12-14,16,18-23 * column 4, line 57 - column 5, line 15; figure 8 *;
 [A]WO9531945  (SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [A] 5 * figure 11 *;
 [A]WO9603092  (BRUN HEIDI M [IL], et al) [A] 5* page 4, line 31 - line 34; figures 1-3 *
ExaminationUS5104404
 US5449373
 EP0709067
 WO9614028
 US5607442
 WO9733532
 WO9833546
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