Improved System And Method For Endoscopic Treatment Of Tissue

Patent No. EP2073725 (titled "Improved System And Method For Endoscopic Treatment Of Tissue") was filed by Cook Medical on Jul 31, 2007. The application was issued on May 6, 2015.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC	Feb 8, 2016	VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB

Dossier Documents

The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.

Date
Description

Mar 8, 2017
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (opponent)
Mar 8, 2017
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Mar 7, 2017
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Nov 29, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 29, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 29, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 24, 2016
Advice of delivery
Nov 22, 2016
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 22, 2016
Decision revoking the European patent
Nov 22, 2016
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 22, 2016
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Nov 22, 2016
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Mar 10, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 10, 2016
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 15, 2016
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 10, 2016
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 8, 2016
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Non-scannable object
Feb 8, 2016
Non-scannable object
Feb 8, 2016
Non-scannable object
Feb 8, 2016
Notice of opposition
Feb 8, 2016
Notice of opposition
Feb 8, 2016
Notice of opposition
Feb 8, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Feb 8, 2016
Payment of fees and costs
May 6, 2015
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 10, 2015
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 24, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 24, 2015
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 24, 2015
French translation of claims
Mar 24, 2015
German translation of the claims
Mar 24, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 22, 2014
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Dec 22, 2014
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Dec 22, 2014
Intention to grant (signatures)
Dec 22, 2014
Text intended for grant
Oct 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 2, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Oct 2, 2014
Claims
Oct 2, 2014
Description
Oct 2, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 2, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jun 2, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
May 22, 2014
Examination started
Feb 28, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Aug 16, 2012
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Aug 8, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2012
General enquiry
Aug 8, 2012
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2011
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 28, 2011
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 19, 2011
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Sep 26, 2011
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Sep 19, 2011
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (applicant)
Jun 4, 2009
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
May 22, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
May 22, 2009
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 22, 2009
Letter concerning the inventor
Apr 22, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 22, 2009
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Apr 22, 2009
Amendments received before examination
Apr 22, 2009
Letter concerning fees and payments
Apr 7, 2009
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Mar 25, 2009
Letter which had not been notified
Mar 13, 2009
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Feb 24, 2009
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2009
Annex
Feb 24, 2009
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 19, 2009
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Dec 11, 2008
Information on entry into European phase
Apr 3, 2008
Copy of the international search report
Apr 3, 2008
International publication of the international search report
Feb 28, 2008
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Feb 7, 2008
Published international application - A2

EP2073725

COOK MEDICAL

Application Number: EP07836355A
Filing Date: Jul 31, 2007
Status: Revoked; Apr 15, 2019
Publication Date: May 6, 2015
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Improved System And Method For Endoscopic Treatment Of Tissue

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EP2073725