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EP1094012 - PLASTIC CLOSURE FOR VIALS AND OTHER MEDICAL CONTAINERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/17]Plastic closure for vials and other medical containers
[2006/22]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.10.2007
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes
New Jersey 07417 / US
Former [2001/17]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jansen, Hubert
197 Chemin de la Blanchetiere
38560 Jarrie / FR
02 / Thibault, Jean-Claude
18 rue de Cuvilleux
38120 Saint Egreve / FR
 [2001/17]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/17]von Kreisler, Alek, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date00121655.504.10.2000
[2001/17]
Priority number, dateUS1999042165720.10.1999         Original published format: US 421657
[2001/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1094012
Date:25.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1094012
Date:19.06.2002
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1094012
Date:13.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65D51/00, B65D41/10, A61J1/00
[2002/24]
CPC:
B65D51/002 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/17]B65D51/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/17]
TitleGerman:VERSCHLUSS AUS KUNSTSTOFF FÜR PHIOLEN ODER ANDERE MEDIZINISCHE BEHÄLTER[2001/17]
English:PLASTIC CLOSURE FOR VIALS AND OTHER MEDICAL CONTAINERS[2006/22]
French:FERMETURE EN PLASTIQUE POUR FLACONS ET AUTRES RECIPIENTS MEDICAUX[2001/17]
Former [2001/17]Plastic closure for vials and other medical containers
Examination procedure13.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
06.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2006Fee for grant paid
01.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.12.2006
CY13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2008/19]AT13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
GR14.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/46]AT13.12.2006
DK13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/36]AT13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
PT14.05.2007
Former [2007/28]AT13.12.2006
FI13.12.2006
NL13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Former [2007/25]FI13.12.2006
SE13.03.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]FR1328635  (TAYLOR PTY LTD SAMUEL) [X] 1,16 * page 2, column R, paragraph 4; figure - *;
 [XA]US3278063  (MATTHIAS KRANZHOFF) [X] 1,9,12,16,20 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 10; figure 6 * [A] 10,11;
 [A]WO9739720  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1,16* page 13, line 6 - line 16; figure - *;
 [A]US5718348  (MANERA DAVID A [US]) [A] 1,8-12,16,20 * column W *;
 [X]US5857579  (FINNERAN JAMES G [US]) [X] 1,8,12,16,20 * column 11, line 22 - line 48; figure - *
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