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DE file number : 603 25 118.8 (Status: not pending/lapsed, Query started: May 6, 2025)

Please note: This English version is a non-binding translation of the German register excerpt. Only the German version of the register excerpt is legally binding.

Master data
INID	Criterion	Field	Content
	Type of IP right	SART	Patent
	Status	ST	Not pending/lapsed
21	DE file number	DAKZ	603 25 118.8
96	EP file number	EAKZ	06 01 6281.5
97	EP publication number	EPN	1719479
54	Designation/title	TI	Verbesserter Stent
51	IPC main class	ICM (ICMV)	A61F 2/92 (2013.01)
22	DE application date	DAT	Mar 27, 2003
96	EP application date	EAT	Mar 27, 2003
43	Date of first publication	OT	Nov 8, 2006
	Date of publication of grant	PET	Dec 3, 2008
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Galway, IE
72	Inventor	IN	Gregorich, Daniel, Mound MN 55364, US; Girton, Timothy S., Minneapolis MN 55419, US
74	Representative	VTR	VOSSIUS & PARTNER Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, 81675 München, DE
	Address for service		VOSSIUS & PARTNER Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, 81675 München, DE
33 31 32	Foreign priority	PRC PRNA PRDA	US 63179 Mar 28, 2002
	Patent division in charge		41
97	EP language of publication	ELANG	EN - Englisch
84	Designated EP contracting states	EDS	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	Published EP/WO documents	EPWOPN	Original document: EP000001719479 Searchable text: EP000001719479 Original document: EP000001719479B1 Searchable text: EP000001719479B1
43	Date of first publication	EVT	Nov 8, 2006
	Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister	EREGT	Sep 29, 2012
	Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregister	REGT	Mar 29, 2023 (Show all update days)(Hide all update days) Mar 29, 2023; Jun 8, 2022; Apr 30, 2022; Feb 10, 2022; Dec 9, 2021; Oct 29, 2021; Mar 20, 2021; Mar 23, 2020; Aug 13, 2019; Apr 10, 2019; Mar 26, 2019; Mar 23, 2018; Apr 11, 2017; Mar 29, 2017; Apr 9, 2016; Apr 6, 2016; Apr 9, 2015; Apr 1, 2015; Mar 12, 2015; Feb 3, 2015; Apr 29, 2014; Apr 8, 2014; Apr 10, 2013; Mar 29, 2013; Jan 29, 2013 Historical data not available for this/these date(s) Sep 29, 2012 Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister

Procedural data
No.	Kind of procedure	Legal status	Date of legal/procedural status	Publication date	Alle Details anzeigen
1	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO 1st publication	Nov 8, 2006		Details anzeigen
2	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of search report	Nov 8, 2006		Details anzeigen
3	Publications	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA	Dec 21, 2006	Dec 21, 2006	Details anzeigen
4	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Nov 6, 2008	Mar 12, 2015	Details anzeigen
5	Procedure relating to EP application	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)	Dec 3, 2008		Details anzeigen
6	Publications	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant	Jan 15, 2009	Jan 15, 2009	Details anzeigen
7	Opposition procedure	Opposition to patent filed	Sep 3, 2009	Nov 26, 2009	Details anzeigen
8	Opposition procedure	Patent maintained full by EPO	Oct 10, 2011		Details anzeigen
9	Opposition procedure	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final	Oct 10, 2011	May 10, 2012	Details anzeigen
10	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Feb 2, 2015	Mar 12, 2015	Details anzeigen
11	New applicant/owner details	New applicant/owner details	Oct 28, 2021	Dec 9, 2021	Details anzeigen
12	Administrative procedure	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection	Mar 27, 2023		Details anzeigen

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 1)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO 1st publication
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 8, 2006

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 2)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of search report
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 8, 2006

View procedures Publications (No.: 3)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication of a mention regarding EP 1st publication by DPMA
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 21, 2006
Issue number	HN	51
Year	PJ	2006
Publication date	VT	Dec 21, 2006
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 4)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Nov 6, 2008
	Issue number	HN	11
	Year	PJ	2015
	Publication date	VT	Mar 12, 2015
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Boston Scientific Ltd., St. Michael, Barbados, BB

View procedures Procedure relating to EP application (No.: 5)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Procedure relating to EP application
Legal/procedural status	VST	EPO publication of mention regarding patent grant (beginning of opposition period)
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Dec 3, 2008

View procedures Publications (No.: 6)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Publications
Legal/procedural status	VST	Publication by DPMA of mention regarding EP patent grant
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Jan 15, 2009
Issue number	HN	3
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Jan 15, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 5

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 7)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Opposition to patent filed
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Sep 3, 2009
Issue number	HN	48
Year	PJ	2009
Publication date	VT	Nov 26, 2009
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 8)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Patent maintained full by EPO
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 10, 2011
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures Opposition procedure (No.: 9)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Opposition procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	Decision by EPO to maintain patent in full has become final
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 10, 2011
Issue number	HN	19
Year	PJ	2012
Publication date	VT	May 10, 2012
Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
Part	HT	Part 3
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Apr 30, 2022

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 10)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Feb 2, 2015
	Issue number	HN	11
	Year	PJ	2015
	Publication date	VT	Mar 12, 2015
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 2
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Boston Scientific Limited, Hamilton, BM
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Boston Scientific Ltd., Barbados, West Indies, BB

View procedures New applicant/owner details (No.: 11)
INID	Criterion	Field	Content Close details
	Type of procedure	VART	New applicant/owner details
	Legal/procedural status	VST	New applicant/owner details
	Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Oct 28, 2021
	Issue number	HN	49
	Year	PJ	2021
	Publication date	VT	Dec 9, 2021
	Type of publication	PART	Bibliographic data
	Part	HT	Part 3
71/73	Applicant/owner	INH	Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Galway, IE
71/73	Previous applicant/owner	INHF	Boston Scientific Limited, Hamilton, BM
	Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Dec 9, 2021

View procedures Administrative procedure (No.: 12)
Criterion	Field	Content Close details
Type of procedure	VART	Administrative procedure
Legal/procedural status	VST	IP right lapsed through expiry of term of protection
Date of legal/procedural status	VSTT	Mar 27, 2023
Date of update of the procedure	REGT	Mar 29, 2023