Apparatus For Flow Restoration

Patent No. EP3266391 (titled "Apparatus For Flow Restoration") was filed by Covidien LP on Feb 20, 2009. The application was issued on May 1, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
PHENOX	Feb 3, 2020	SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT BOCHUM

Dossier Documents

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Jun 4, 2025
Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
Jun 4, 2025
Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jun 4, 2025
Notification of the Decision to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Feb 6, 2025
F3315 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant : Proprietor)
Feb 6, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Feb 6, 2025
OP - forwarding minutes to the Petitioner / Other party (R)
Jan 2, 2025
Communication of change of OP (R)
Dec 11, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
Dec 4, 2024
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Sep 16, 2024
Forwarding of submissions to Petitioner / Other party (R)
Sep 10, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2024
Letter relating to review procedure
Sep 6, 2024
Communication of change of OP (R)
Sep 4, 2024
Order - OP - cancellation or postponing (R)
Aug 29, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during review procedure
Aug 7, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2024
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Aug 5, 2024
OP Summons (R)
Jul 30, 2024
Order - OP Summons (R)
Mar 6, 2024
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Mar 6, 2024
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Feb 1, 2024
Order from the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
Sep 15, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
Jul 20, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jul 19, 2023
F3936 Acknowledgement of receipt Board of Appeal
Jul 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 12, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Jul 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 12, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 4, 2023
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jun 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 9, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Apr 26, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 21, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 4, 2023
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Apr 4, 2023
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Apr 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 29, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 17, 2023
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2023
Claims submitted during oral proceedings
Mar 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 17, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Mar 17, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 17, 2023
F3317 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Proprietor + Opponent)
Mar 8, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 27, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 23, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 23, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 8, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 8, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 8, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Feb 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 7, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jan 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 31, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 19, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 16, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 16, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 16, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jan 16, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 16, 2023
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Jan 3, 2023
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 3, 2023
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jan 3, 2023
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2022
Authorisation
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Dec 21, 2022
Submission concerning change of proprietor's representative
Aug 24, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 10, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Aug 5, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 29, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Apr 22, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 19, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Apr 11, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2022
Reply to appeal
Dec 10, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 10, 2021
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2021
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 6, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 3, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 3, 2021
Claims
Dec 3, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2021
Statement of grounds of appeal
Oct 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Oct 6, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 29, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 29, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 29, 2021
Notice of appeal
Sep 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 15, 2021
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 9, 2021
Notice of appeal
Sep 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 1, 2021
Advice of delivery
Sep 1, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2021
Document concerning representation
Aug 2, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
Advice of delivery
Aug 2, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 26, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 26, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 26, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Means of redress
Jul 26, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 26, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 26, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jun 4, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 31, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 31, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 31, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 27, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 18, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 4, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 4, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 29, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 23, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 23, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 23, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 15, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 14, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Apr 9, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Apr 9, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 9, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 9, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Apr 8, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 8, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 8, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Mar 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 15, 2020
Communication of amended entries
Nov 30, 2020
Request for change of opponent's representative
Oct 7, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 7, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2020
Advice of delivery
Sep 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 25, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 25, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Sep 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jun 26, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jun 26, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Jun 26, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 26, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Feb 18, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Feb 18, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Feb 7, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 3, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Feb 3, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Feb 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
Feb 3, 2020
Notice of opposition
May 13, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 4, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Mar 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 18, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Mar 18, 2019
French translation of claims
Mar 18, 2019
German translation of the claims
Mar 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 13, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Nov 13, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Nov 13, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
Nov 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Nov 13, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Oct 2, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 2, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Oct 2, 2018
Description
Oct 2, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 2, 2018
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
May 31, 2018
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
May 31, 2018
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
May 31, 2018
Intention to grant (signatures)
May 31, 2018
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
May 31, 2018
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Apr 24, 2018
Examination started
Mar 26, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2018
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Mar 26, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Mar 26, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Mar 26, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 15, 2018
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
Dec 13, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 12, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Nov 23, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Nov 22, 2017
Refund of fees
Nov 14, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Nov 14, 2017
European search opinion
Nov 14, 2017
European search report
Nov 14, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Nov 10, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Oct 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 4, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Sep 20, 2017
Refund of fees
Sep 20, 2017
Refund of fees
Aug 10, 2017
Abstract
Aug 10, 2017
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Aug 10, 2017
Claims
Aug 10, 2017
Description
Aug 10, 2017
Designation of inventor
Aug 10, 2017
Drawings
Aug 10, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Aug 10, 2017
Request for grant of a European patent
Sep 17, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3266391

COVIDIEN LP

Application Number: EP17185818A
Filing Date: Feb 20, 2009
Status: Revoked; Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date: May 1, 2019
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