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Method Of Stent Mounting To Form A Balloon Catheter Having Improved Retention Of A Drug Delivery Stent - EP1868532

The patent EP1868532 was granted to Abbott on Sep 25, 2024. The application was filed on Apr 12, 2006 under application number EP06749990A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1868532

ABBOTT
Application Number
EP06749990A
Filing Date
Apr 12, 2006
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 22, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2024
External Links
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SCHULZ JUNGHANS PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBBFeb 13, 2019-ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (30) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
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DESCRIPTIONUS5458615
DESCRIPTIONUS5507768
DESCRIPTIONUS5836965
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0916318
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003204238
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003208254
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2004177805
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5836965
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5931851
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6293959
OPPOSITIONEP0916318
OPPOSITIONEP1000591
OPPOSITIONUS2002110657
OPPOSITIONUS2003204238
OPPOSITIONUS2003208254
OPPOSITIONUS2003208255
OPPOSITIONUS2004177805
OPPOSITIONUS2004220660
OPPOSITIONUS3421184
OPPOSITIONUS5254091
OPPOSITIONUS5836965
OPPOSITIONUS5931851
OPPOSITIONUS6063092
OPPOSITIONUS6293959
OPPOSITIONUS6666880
OPPOSITIONWO0226281
OPPOSITIONWO2006110861

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