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EP About this file: EP1177803

EP1177803 - Hypodermic syringe with selectively retractable needle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2005
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417 / US
Former [2002/06]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hoeck, Roger
2015 Wedgewood Drive
Holdrege, Nebraska 68949 / US
02 / Bush, Charles L., Jr.
44 Broadway Lane
Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 / US
 [2002/06]
Representative(s)Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
Marks & Clerk 62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
Former [2004/01]Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
Marks & Clerk, 66-68 Hills Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1LA / GB
Former [2002/06]Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date01116532.109.07.2001
[2002/06]
Priority number, dateUS2000062956631.07.2000         Original published format: US 629566
[2002/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1177803
Date:06.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1177803
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[2002/06]
CPC:
A61M5/3234 (EP,US); A61M5/508 (EP,US); A61M5/502 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/43]
Former [2002/06]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hypodermische Spritze mit selektiv zurückziehbarer Nadel[2002/06]
English:Hypodermic syringe with selectively retractable needle[2002/06]
French:Seringue hypodermique à aiguille rétractable de manière sélective[2002/06]
Examination procedure06.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/41]
06.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2004Fee for grant paid
02.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
TR28.04.2004
IE09.07.2004
LU09.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
PT28.09.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
CY28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
TR28.04.2004
IE09.07.2004
LU09.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2006/51]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
TR28.04.2004
IE09.07.2004
LU09.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2006/13]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
NL28.04.2004
IE09.07.2004
LU09.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/24]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
IE09.07.2004
LU09.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
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CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
LU09.07.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/22]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
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MC31.07.2004
Former [2005/11]AT28.04.2004
CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2005/06]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
GR28.07.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2005/02]CH28.04.2004
FI28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/52]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
SE28.07.2004
Former [2004/51]CH28.04.2004
LI28.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US5944692  (MCGARY R KERN [US], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]US6036674  (CAIZZA RICHARD J [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 6, line 59 - column 7, line 7; figures 3,5-7 *;
 [A]US6086568  (CAIZZA RICHARD [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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