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EP1009303 - CIRCUMFERENTIAL ABLATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/25]CIRCUMFERENTIAL ABLATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
[2006/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2010
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607 / US
For all designated states
Atrionix, Inc.
1820 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
For all designated states
Emory University
1380 South Oxford Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30322 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/24]For all designated states
The Regents of The University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
For all designated states
Atrionix, Inc.
1820 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
For all designated states
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1380 South Oxford Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30322 / US
Former [2000/25]For all designated states
The Regents of the University of California
12th Floor, 1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94607-5200 / US
For all designated states
Atrionix, Inc.
1820 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303 / US
For all designated states
EMORY UNIVERSITY
1380 South Oxford Road
Atlanta, GA 30322 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DIEDERICH, Chris, J.
19 Nova Lane
Novato, CA 94945 / US
02 / LESH, Michael, D.
301 Monte Vista
Mill Valley, CA 94941 / US
03 / PEACOCK, James, C., III
410 Winding Way
San Carlos, CA 94070 / US
04 / ROSS, Michael, Ronald
1415 Marlborough
Hillsborough, CA 94010 / US
05 / LANGBERG, Jonathan, J.
664 Cresthill Avenue, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30306 / US
[2000/25]
Representative(s)Fiener, Josef
Patentanw. J. Fiener et col.
P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/27]Fiener, Josef
Patentanw. J. Fiener et col., P.O. Box 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
Former [2000/25]Fiener, Josef
Postfach 12 49
87712 Mindelheim / DE
Application number, filing date98933279.608.07.1998
[2000/25]
WO1998US14220
Priority number, dateUS1997088983508.07.1997         Original published format: US 889835
US1998007352703.02.1998         Original published format: US 73527
US1998007347703.02.1998         Original published format: US 73477
US1997088979808.07.1997         Original published format: US 889798
[2000/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9902096
Date:21.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1009303
Date:21.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1009303
Date:10.06.2009
Language:EN
[2009/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/04, A61N5/04, A61N7/02, A61B17/22
[2009/24]
CPC:
A61B18/10 (EP); A61B18/1492 (EP); A61M25/1002 (EP);
A61N7/02 (EP); A61B18/08 (EP); A61B18/18 (EP);
A61B18/1815 (EP); A61B2017/22038 (EP); A61B2018/00065 (EP);
A61B2018/00083 (EP); A61B2018/00107 (EP); A61B2018/00148 (EP);
A61B2018/00214 (EP); A61B2018/0022 (EP); A61B2018/00351 (EP);
A61B2018/00375 (EP); A61B2018/00577 (EP); A61B2018/00642 (EP);
A61B2018/1407 (EP); A61B5/363 (EP); A61M2025/1047 (EP);
A61M2025/1052 (EP); A61M2025/1068 (EP); A61M2025/1075 (EP);
A61M2210/125 (EP); A61N7/022 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2000/25]A61B17/39, A61N5/04, A61N7/02, A61B17/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/25]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZIRKUMFERENZIELLEN ABLATION[2006/24]
English:CIRCUMFERENTIAL ABLATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY[2006/24]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ABLATION CIRCONFERENTIELLE[2006/24]
Former [2000/25]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZIRKUMFERENZIELLEN ABLATION
Former [2000/25]CIRCUMFERENTIAL ABLATION DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
Former [2000/25]DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'ABLATION CIRCONFERENTIELLE
Entry into regional phase05.01.2000National basic fee paid 
05.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/25]
19.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.09.2006Fee for grant paid
04.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/20]
Request for further processing for:14.06.2005Request for further processing filed
31.03.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
23.06.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
CY10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
IT10.06.2009
GR11.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/25]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
IT10.06.2009
GR11.09.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/19]AT10.06.2009
BE10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
ES21.09.2009
PT10.10.2009
Former [2010/05]AT10.06.2009
FI10.06.2009
Cited inInternational search[X]EP0472368  (MED INST INC [US]) [X] 1,2,43 * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 15 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0711573  (DAIG CORP [US]) [A] 1,2 * column 23, line 9 - column 24, line 16 * * column 29, line 22 - line 25 *;
 [A]US5620479  (DIEDERICH CHRIS J [US]) [A] 1,47 * column 3, line 6 - line 21 * * column 12, line 47 - line 61 * * figures 1,9 *;
 [AP]US5687723  (AVITALL BOAZ [US]) [AP] 1,2 * column 9, line 66 - column 10, line 22 ** figures 16,17 *
by applicantUS4672962
 US4676258
 US4790311
 US4807620
 US4998933
 US5035694
 US5190540
 US5226430
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