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EP1239769 - INGESTIBLE DEVICE FOR THE RELEASE OF SUBSTANCES AT DISTINCT LOCATIONS IN THE ALIMENTARY CANAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 23.04.2004 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.04.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 09.06.2004 [2004/24]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Phaeton Research Ltd Mere Way, Ruddington Fields Ruddington Nottingham NG11 6JS / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/38]	For all designated states Phaeton Research Ltd Mere Way, Ruddington Fields Ruddington, Nottingham NG11 6JS / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Houzego, Peter John 8 The Drift Oakington Cambridge CB4 5AD / GB
	02 / Westland, Duncan James 30 Plumian WAy Balsham Cambridge CB1 6EG / GB
	03 / Morgan, Peter Neil 21 Bishops Road Cambridge CB2 2NQ / GB
	04 / Wilding, Ian Robert 10 Glebe Street Beeston Nottingham NG9 1BZ / GB
	05 / Hirst, Peter, Hanson 47 Charlock Gardens Bingham Nottinghamshire NG13 8UH / GB
	[2002/38]
Representative(s)	Powell, Timothy John Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/38]	Powell, Timothy John Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Application number, filing date	00985571.9	14.12.2000
	[2002/38]
	WO2000GB04814
Priority number, date	GB19990030000	21.12.1999 Original published format: GB 9930000
	[2002/38]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO0145789
	Date:	28.06.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/26]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1239769
	Date:	18.09.2002
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2002/38]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	08.11.2001
Classification	IPC:	A61B5/07, A61B5/00, A61F2/02, A61M31/00	[2002/38]
	CPC:	A61M31/002 (EP,US); A61M25/01 (EP,US); A61M31/00 (EP,US); A61F2250/0002 (EP,US); A61J3/07 (EP,US); A61M2205/3523 (EP,US); (+) A61M2210/1042 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2002/38]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	Not yet paid
	SI	Not yet paid
Title	German:	EINNEHMBARE VORRICHTUNG ZUR FREISETZUNG VON SUBSTANZEN AN DEFINIERTEN ORTEN DES VERDAUUNGSTRAKTES	[2002/38]
	English:	INGESTIBLE DEVICE FOR THE RELEASE OF SUBSTANCES AT DISTINCT LOCATIONS IN THE ALIMENTARY CANAL	[2002/38]
	French:	DISPOSITIF INGERABLE	[2002/38]
Entry into regional phase	03.05.2002	National basic fee paid
	03.05.2002	Designation fee(s) paid
	03.05.2002	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	15.05.2001	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	03.05.2002	Examination requested [2002/38]
	14.11.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.03.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.05.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	06.12.2003	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2004/24]
	07.01.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2004/24]
Divisional application(s)	EP03078778.2 / EP1398052
	EP08075824.6 / EP2016898
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.05.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.12.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.12.2002	03 M06 Fee paid on 02.05.2003
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Cited in	International search	[A]DE1076322 (JEAN PIERRE PERRENOUD DR) [A] 7-25 * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 20; figures 1,2 *;
		[A]US3659600 (MERRILL EDWARD W) [A] 36 * abstract *;
		[A]US4239040 (HOSOYA TAKESHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,30,60 * figures 4-6; examples 2,3 *;
		[Y]JPS58121938 (FUNAKUBO HIROYASU, et al) [Y] 36-46 * figures 1,2 *;
		[YA]US4425117 (HUGEMANN BERHHARD [DE], et al) [Y] 36-46 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 10; figures 1,2 * * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 1 * [A] 1,3,30,60;
		[A]DE3339323 (BUSCH ULRICH [DE]) [A] 1,3,30,60 * abstract *;
		[A]DE4037043 (HANACK ULRICH DR MED [DE], et al) [A] 47* column 3, lines 8-60; figure 1 *;
		[DA]US5167626 (CASPER ROBERT A [US], et al) [DA] 1,3,30,60 * the whole document *;
		[Y]US5217449 (YUDA SHUNICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 7-25 * the whole document *;
		[DA]US5279607 (SCHENTAG JEROME J [US], et al) [DA] 1,3,30,60 * abstract * * column 4, line 16 - column 5, line 2; figure 1 * * column 5, line 18 - column 6, line 13; figure 2 *;
		[DA] - LAMBERT A ET AL, "AUTONOMOUS TELEMETRIC CAPSULE TO EXPLORE THE SMALL BOWEL", MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING,GB,PETER PEREGRINUS LTD. STEVENAGE, (19910301), vol. 29, no. 2, ISSN 0140-0118, pages 191 - 196, XP000230962 [DA] 1,3,30,60 * the whole document * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02447107
		[Y] - MUELLER J S ET AL, "TWO NOVEL TECHNIQUES FOR ENHANCHING POWERING AND CONTROL OF MULTIPLE INDUCTIVELY-POWERED BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS", IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS,US,NEW-YORK, NY: IEEE, (19970609), ISBN 0-7803-3584-8, pages 289 - 292, XP000805394 [Y] 7-25 * the whole document * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.1997.608708
		[A] - TOFY MUSSIVAND ET AL, "A TRANSCUTANEOUS ENERGY AND INFORMATION TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR IMPLANTED MEDICAL DEVICES", ASAIO JOURNAL,US,J.B.LIPPINCOTT CO.,HAGERSTOWN,MD, (19950701), vol. 41, no. 3, ISSN 1058-2916, pages 253 - 258, XP000542902 [A] 7-25 * the whole document *
	by applicant	US5167626
		US5279607

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