Reduced Granulation And Inflammation Stent Design

Patent No. EP3388032 (titled "Reduced Granulation And Inflammation Stent Design") was filed by Boston Scientific on Mar 17, 2015. The application was issued on Jun 26, 2019.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BIOTRONIK	Mar 25, 2020	ANETSBERGER

Dossier Documents

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Feb 24, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Feb 24, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Feb 24, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 27, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 27, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Nov 27, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Nov 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 12, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 23, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 18, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 18, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 16, 2024
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Sep 13, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 13, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 10, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Sep 10, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Aug 20, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 20, 2024
F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
Aug 14, 2024
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Jul 9, 2024
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 9, 2024
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Mar 28, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 30, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 24, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2024
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 24, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jan 24, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Jan 24, 2024
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Jan 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 24, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Nov 9, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 3, 2023
Citation in appeal procedure - 012
Nov 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 3, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 14, 2023
F3303.14 Composition of the Board (T), in case Chairman is a legal member
Jan 20, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 17, 2023
Reply to appeal
Sep 8, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Sep 2, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 2, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 2, 2022
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Sep 2, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Aug 26, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 25, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 25, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Aug 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Aug 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2022
Authorisation
Aug 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jul 15, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 15, 2022
F3057 Communication: Change of responsibility of a Board of Appeal
Jul 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 13, 2022
Communication of amended entries in the Register of European Patents
Jul 13, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 13, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jul 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 13, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 1, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 28, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jun 28, 2022
Request for change of opponent's representative
May 3, 2022
Advice of delivery
May 2, 2022
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 29, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Apr 29, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Apr 29, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
Means of redress
Apr 29, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Apr 29, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Apr 29, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Apr 29, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Apr 29, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 18, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 12, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 12, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 7, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 21, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 2, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 29, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Nov 26, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 24, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 18, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 18, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Nov 18, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Nov 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 04
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 05
Nov 16, 2021
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 06
Nov 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 27, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 2, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Jun 24, 2021
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jun 24, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jan 28, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 28, 2021
Cover sheet for fax transmission
Jan 27, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jan 26, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jan 26, 2021
Information concerning oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jan 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 26, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 17, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 17, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 17, 2020
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jun 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jun 17, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 31, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Mar 25, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Mar 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Mar 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Mar 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Mar 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Mar 25, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Mar 25, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 25, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jul 8, 2019
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
May 31, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
May 16, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
May 16, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
May 16, 2019
French translation of claims
May 16, 2019
German translation of the claims
May 16, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 28, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 28, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 28, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 28, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 6, 2018
Examination started
Nov 14, 2018
Matter concerning the application
Oct 22, 2018
Invitation to confirm maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Sep 19, 2018
Notification of forthcoming publication
Jul 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 27, 2018
Communication to designated inventor
Jul 4, 2018
Refund of fees
Jun 27, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Jun 27, 2018
European search opinion
Jun 27, 2018
European search report
Jun 27, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Jun 18, 2018
Search started
May 18, 2018
Designation of inventor
May 18, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
May 7, 2018
Abstract
May 7, 2018
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
May 7, 2018
Claims
May 7, 2018
Description
May 7, 2018
Drawings
May 7, 2018
Letter concerning search matters
May 7, 2018
Matter concerning the application
May 7, 2018
Request for grant of a European patent
Oct 13, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3388032

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC

Application Number: EP18171021A
Filing Date: Mar 17, 2015
Status: Revoked; Feb 26, 2025
Publication Date: Jun 26, 2019
External Links: Slate, EP3388032B1, Google Patents

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