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EP0889705 - CATHETER APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A FISTULA ON-DEMAND BETWEEN CLOSELY ASSOCIATED BLOOD VESSELS AT A PRE-CHOSEN ANATOMIC SITE IN-VIVO [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/02]CATHETER APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR GENERATING A FISTULA ON-DEMAND BETWEEN CLOSELY ASSOCIATED BLOOD VESSELS AT A PRE-CHOSEN ANATOMIC SITE IN-VIVO
[2009/17]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215 / US
For all designated states
Cohn, William E.
104 Lagrange
Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 / US
For all designated states
Kim, Ducksoo
9 Cedarhill Road
Dover, MA 02030 / US
[1999/02]
Inventor(s)01 / COHN, William, E.
104 Lagrange
Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 / US
02 / KIM, Ducksoo
9 Cedarhill Road
Dover, MA 02030 / US
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [2006/10]Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Former [1999/02]Eyles, Christopher Thomas
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date97907789.821.02.1997
[1999/02]
WO1997US02800
Priority number, dateUS1996061658815.03.1996         Original published format: US 616588
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9733522
Date:18.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0889705
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0889705
Date:28.10.2009
Language:EN
[2009/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[1999/02]
CPC:
A61B17/3207 (EP,US); A61B17/11 (EP,US); A61B17/320783 (EP,US);
A61B18/1492 (EP,US); A61B17/320016 (EP,US); A61B18/1815 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00876 (EP,US); A61B2017/1139 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1999/02]
TitleGerman:KATHETERVORRICHTUNG ZUM AUF ABRUF IN-VIVO ERZEUGEN EINER FISTEL ZWISCHEN BENACHBARTEN BLUTGEFÄSSEN AN EINEM VORGEWÄHLTEN ANATOMISCHEN ORT[2009/17]
English:CATHETER APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A FISTULA ON-DEMAND BETWEEN CLOSELY ASSOCIATED BLOOD VESSELS AT A PRE-CHOSEN ANATOMIC SITE IN-VIVO[2009/17]
French:CATHETER POUR CREER UNE FISTULE SUR DEMANDE ENTRE DES VAISSEAUX SANGUINS PROCHES AU NIVEAU D'UN SITE ANATOMIQUE PRESELECTIONNE IN VIVO[2009/17]
Former [1999/02]KATHETERVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN ZUM AUF ABRUF IN-VIVO ERZEUGEN EINER FISTEL ZWISCHEN BENACHBARTEN BLUTGEFÄSSEN AN EINEM VORGEWÄHLTEN ANATOMISCHEN ORT
Former [1999/02]CATHETER APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR GENERATING A FISTULA ON-DEMAND BETWEEN CLOSELY ASSOCIATED BLOOD VESSELS AT A PRE-CHOSEN ANATOMIC SITE IN-VIVO
Former [1999/02]CATHETER ET METHODOLOGIE POUR CREER UNE FISTULE SUR DEMANDE ENTRE DES VAISSEAUX SANGUINS PROCHES AU NIVEAU D'UN SITE ANATOMIQUE PRESELECTIONNE IN VIVO
Entry into regional phase15.10.1998National basic fee paid 
15.10.1998Search fee paid 
15.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
15.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
15.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
12.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2009Fee for grant paid
07.08.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.07.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
04.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
06.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
05.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
08.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
09.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199903   M06   Fee paid on   25.06.1999
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB21.02.2010
[2011/28]
Documents cited:Search[X]US5353807  (DEMARCO THOMAS J [US]) [X] 1-6 * column 7, line 38 - line 58; figures 1a,1c * * column 8, line 9 - line 17 * * column 8, line 37 - line 43 * * column 9, line 40 - line 53 * * column 12, line 30 - line 45 *;
 [X]US5429131  (SCHEINMAN MELVIN M [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * column 7, line 12 - line 35; figures 2A-2D ** column 8, line 38 - line 42 *
International search[A]US4874360  (GOLDBERG JAY R [US], et al);
 [A]US5087256  (TAYLOR JAMES M [US], et al);
 [X]US5353807  (DEMARCO THOMAS J [US])
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