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EP1077655 - STENT PLACEMENT AND RETRIEVAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIU Biomedical Innovations (Urology) Inc.
Suite 678-1333 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C. V6H 4C1 / CA
[2003/02]
Former [2001/09]For all designated states
Taylor, William N.
5941 Chancellor Boulevard
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1E6 / CA
For all designated states
McDougall, Ian
821 East 17th Street
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7L 2X2 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Taylor, William N.
5941 Chancellor Boulevard
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1E6 / CA
02 / McDougall, Ian
821 East 17th Street
North Vancouver British Columbia V7L 2X2 / CA
 [2003/02]
Former [2001/09]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2001/09]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert, Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date99920468.807.05.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999CA00405
Priority number, dateUS1998007499108.05.1998         Original published format: US 74991
US1998008737529.05.1998         Original published format: US 87375
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9958083
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1077655
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1077655
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/04, A61F2/06, A61F6/18
[2001/09]
CPC:
A61F2/04 (EP); A61M27/008 (EP); A61F2/94 (EP);
A61F2/95 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/09]
TitleGerman:EINRICHTUNG ZUM EINSETZEN UND ENTFERNEN EINES STENTS[2001/09]
English:STENT PLACEMENT AND RETRIEVAL[2001/09]
French:MISE EN PLACE ET RETRAIT D'UNE SONDE[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2000National basic fee paid 
05.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.12.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
26.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.05.2004Fee for grant paid
24.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0276104  (AMERICAN MED SYST) [X] 1 * column 7, line 15 - line 31; figures 1,4; claims 18-20 * [A] 2,11-13,21,23,25,28,39,46,48,49;
 [A]US4790809  (KUNTZ DAVID H) [A] 1,12,21,23,25 * abstract *;
 [A]US4727866  (LIVESAY BILLY R ET AL) [A] 1,11,12,28 * abstract *;
 [A]US3908646  (ANSARI AMIR H) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5116309  (COLL MILTON E) [A] 1 * column 3, line 47 - line 49; figure 4 *;
 [A]FR2577809  (SYNTHELABO) [A] 1 * abstract *
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