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EP1154814 - ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHODS HAVING REVERSIBLE CANNULAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.07.2006
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.07.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 23.08.2006  [2006/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vasca, Inc.
Highwood Office & Research Park, 3 Highwood Drive
Tewksbury, MA 01876 / US
[2004/38]
Former [2004/11]For all designated states
Vasca, Inc.
3 Highwood Drive
Tewksbury, MA 01876 / US
Former [2001/47]For all designated states
Vasca, Inc.
Highwood Office & Research Park, 3 Highwood Drive
Tewksbury, MA 01876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BRUGGER, James, M.
4 Savory Street
Newburyport, MA 01950 / US
02 / BURBANK, Jeffrey, H.
18 Sunrise Road
Boxford, MA 01921 / US
 [2002/30]
Former [2001/47]01 / BRUGGER, James, M.
5-B Hillside Avenue
Newburyport, MA 01950 / US
02 / BURBANK, Jeffrey, H.
18 Sunrise Road
Boxford, MA 01921 / US
Representative(s)Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Application number, filing date00905863.727.01.2000
[2001/47]
WO2000US02359
Priority number, dateUS1999023852327.01.1999         Original published format: US 238523
[2001/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0044424
Date:03.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1154814
Date:21.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.08.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61M11/00, A61M39/02
[2002/12]
CPC:
A61M39/0208 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/47]A61M11/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUGANGSSYSTEM UND -METHODEN UNTER ANWENDUNG VON DOPPELSEITIG VERSCHLIESSBAREN KANÜLEN[2001/47]
English:ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHODS HAVING REVERSIBLE CANNULAS[2001/47]
French:SYSTEME D'ACCES ET PROCEDES FAISANT INTERVENIR DES CANULES REVERSIBLES[2001/47]
Entry into regional phase24.08.2001National basic fee paid 
24.08.2001Search fee paid 
24.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.08.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.08.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
31.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
23.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
03.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/34]
10.05.2006Date of oral proceedings
18.05.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.05.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/34]
Request for further processing for:03.02.2006Request for further processing filed
03.02.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.02.2006Decision despatched
26.08.2004Request for further processing filed
26.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.09.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
20.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9629112  (THEREX CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,7 * page 6, line 11 - page 7, line 28 * * page 8, line 20 - line 29 * * figure 1 * [Y] 8;
 [Y]WO9831272  (VASCA INC [US]) [Y] 8 * figure 16 *;
 [X]US5792104  (SPECKMAN LORI CONE [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7 * column 3, line 55 - column 5, line 17; figures 1,5 *;
 [X]US5848989  (VILLANI GIUSEPPE [US]) [X] 1-4 * column 4, line 37 - line 65 * * column 5, line 36 - line 53 * * figures 3,4,6 *;
 [X]US5041098  (LOITERMAN DAVID A [US], et al) [X] 1 * figures 4A,12 *
International search[Y]US4490137  (MOUKHEIBIR NABIL W [US]);
 [YP]US5931829  (BURBANK JEFFREY H [US], et al)
by applicantUS5718692
 US5562617
 US5041098
 US5417656
 US5281199
 US4892518
 US5234406
 US5215530
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