Delivery System Ejection Component And Method

Patent No. EP2558039 (titled "Delivery System Ejection Component And Method") was filed by Medtronic Vascular on Mar 16, 2011. The application was issued on Feb 26, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC	Nov 8, 2017	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.

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Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 30, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 16, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Jan 16, 2025
French translation of claims
Jan 16, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jan 16, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 24, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 24, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 24, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 18, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 4, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Jul 19, 2024
Refund of fees
Jul 10, 2024
Refund of fees
Jul 8, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 8, 2024
F3324 Closure of the appeal proceedings: withdrawal of the appeal/ application/ opposition
Jul 2, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 2, 2024
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
May 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 24, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 3, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 2, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 2, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 2, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 2, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 27, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 27, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 27, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Oct 23, 2023
Advice of delivery
Oct 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 17, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Oct 16, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Oct 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 6, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 6, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 5, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Sep 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 28, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 19, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Sep 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Sep 8, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 8, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Sep 5, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Sep 1, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 31, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 31, 2023
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Aug 31, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 31, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Aug 1, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 1, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jul 7, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 30, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 30, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Jun 30, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 30, 2023
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Jun 27, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Jun 27, 2023
F3303.17 Change of the composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jun 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 13, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 13, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Jun 12, 2023
Advice of delivery
Jun 5, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jun 5, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
May 31, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 21, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 16, 2022
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Dec 16, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 13, 2022
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Dec 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 12, 2022
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 8, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 5, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Oct 23, 2020
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 14, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 2, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2020
Reply to appeal
Aug 31, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 25, 2020
Claims
Aug 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 7, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 30, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 23, 2020
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 16, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 16, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 16, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 16, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 16, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 16, 2020
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Apr 16, 2020
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Apr 16, 2020
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Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 16, 2020
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 2, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 26, 2020
Notice of appeal
Feb 4, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2020
Notice of appeal
Dec 20, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 16, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 16, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 16, 2019
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 16, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 16, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 16, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 16, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 16, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 13, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 13, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 13, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 13, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 13, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 11, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 12, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 11, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 11, 2019
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Sep 11, 2019
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Sep 11, 2019
Claims
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Sep 11, 2019
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Sep 11, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 11, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 10, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 9, 2019
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Sep 5, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Apr 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 27, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 26, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 22, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 22, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 22, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 21, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 21, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 19, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 13, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 6, 2019
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Feb 4, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 31, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Jan 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 28, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 23, 2019
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Jan 4, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 18, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 18, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2018
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Dec 14, 2018
Advice of delivery
Dec 10, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 10, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 10, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 10, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Dec 10, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 19, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 29, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
May 3, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
May 3, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 15, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 8, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Nov 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 8, 2017
Notice of opposition
Nov 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 8, 2017
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Nov 8, 2017
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Nov 8, 2017
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Nov 8, 2017
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Nov 8, 2017
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Nov 8, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Nov 8, 2017
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 8, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jan 12, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 20, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 20, 2016
French translation of claims
Dec 20, 2016
German translation of the claims
Dec 20, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 27, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Sep 27, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Sep 27, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Sep 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Sep 27, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 11, 2015
CDS Clean up - amended data concerning the representative of the applicant (Association)
Mar 4, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Oct 31, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 31, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 31, 2014
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jul 3, 2014
Annex to the communication
Jul 3, 2014
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 27, 2014
Examination started
Jun 13, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 13, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 13, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Jun 13, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jun 13, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Jun 13, 2013
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Dec 11, 2012
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 16, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 16, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 1, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 25, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Aug 24, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 9, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 20, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Oct 20, 2011
Published international application - A1
May 4, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
May 4, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
May 4, 2011
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Mar 28, 2011
Abstract
Mar 28, 2011
Claims
Mar 28, 2011
Description
Mar 28, 2011
Drawings
Mar 28, 2011
Submission concerning representation

EP2558039

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR

Application Number: EP11710632A
Filing Date: Mar 16, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 24, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 26, 2025
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