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

Patent No. EP1868532 (titled "Method Of Stent Mounting To Form A Balloon Catheter Having Improved Retention Of A Drug Delivery Stent") was filed by Abbott on Apr 12, 2006. The application was issued on Sep 25, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SCHULZ JUNGHANS PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB	Feb 13, 2019	-

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Aug 29, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Aug 29, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jun 13, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jun 13, 2024
French translation of claims
Jun 13, 2024
German translation of the claims
Jun 13, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Mar 26, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Mar 20, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Feb 29, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 29, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 29, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 13, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Feb 13, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 4, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 2, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 12, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 14, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 14, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Nov 9, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Oct 26, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 19, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 19, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 16, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 4, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Oct 4, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 26, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 25, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 22, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 22, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 19, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 19, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 26, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Feb 15, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 18, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 18, 2022
Claims
Jan 18, 2022
Claims
Jan 18, 2022
Claims
Jan 18, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 18, 2022
Reply to appeal
Sep 9, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 5, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jun 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 30, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jun 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 23, 2021
Notice of appeal
Jun 11, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 4, 2021
Communication about missing advice of delivery
May 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 7, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 29, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 29, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 29, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Means of redress
Apr 29, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 29, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 29, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 29, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 23, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Mar 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 22, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 22, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 22, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 9, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 1, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 24, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 20, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Aug 17, 2020
Advice of delivery
Aug 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Aug 7, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jul 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 14, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 22, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 12, 2020
Advice of delivery
Jun 10, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 4, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Apr 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 28, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 22, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 20, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 20, 2020
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 19, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 11, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
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Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 09
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 10
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 11
Mar 11, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 12
Mar 11, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Feb 21, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Feb 21, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 21, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 29, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 21, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 21, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 21, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 7, 2019
Advice of delivery
Nov 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 6, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 6, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 6, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 31, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 14, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 4, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 4, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Jul 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 11, 2019
Submission concerning representation
Feb 27, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 27, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 14, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
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Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
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Citation in opposition procedure - 009
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Citation in opposition procedure - 010
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Citation in opposition procedure - 011
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Citation in opposition procedure - 012
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Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Feb 13, 2019
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Feb 13, 2019
International publication (Pamphlet)
Feb 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 13, 2019
Notice of opposition
Feb 13, 2019
Priority document
Jul 3, 2018
Submission concerning representation
May 30, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 19, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 21, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 21, 2018
French translation of claims
Mar 21, 2018
German translation of the claims
Mar 21, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 15, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 15, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 21, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 21, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 21, 2015
Claims
Oct 21, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 21, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 15, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Sep 9, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 29, 2015
Annex to the communication
Apr 29, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 15, 2013
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 6, 2013
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 10, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 10, 2013
Claims
Apr 10, 2013
Description
Apr 10, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 10, 2013
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 5, 2012
Annex to the communication
Dec 5, 2012
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 29, 2010
Claims
Nov 29, 2010
Description
Nov 29, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 25, 2010
Claims
Nov 25, 2010
Description
Nov 25, 2010
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 6, 2010
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 4, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Sep 30, 2010
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
May 21, 2010
Annex to the communication
May 21, 2010
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 28, 2007
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 20, 2007
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Oct 30, 2007
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 17, 2007
Matter concerning the application
Oct 17, 2007
Request for entry into the European phase
Sep 21, 2007
Submission concerning representation
Sep 19, 2007
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 12, 2007
Notification of the recording of a change
Aug 24, 2007
Information on entry into European phase
Mar 29, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Mar 29, 2007
Copy of the international search report
Mar 29, 2007
International publication of the international search report
Mar 29, 2007
International publication of the international search report
Nov 7, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 19, 2006
Published international application - A2
Jun 9, 2006
Abstract
Jun 9, 2006
Claims
Jun 9, 2006
Description
Jun 9, 2006
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EP1868532

ABBOTT

Application Number: EP06749990A
Filing Date: Apr 12, 2006
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Aug 22, 2024
Publication Date: Sep 25, 2024
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