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EP1284775 - MEDICAL DEVICE WITH IMPROVED WIRE GUIDE ACCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.06.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.07.2006  [2006/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.
4900 Bethania Station Road, P.O. BOX 4191 Winston-Salem
North Carolina 27105-4191 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INC.
4900 Bethania Station Road, P.O. BOX 4191
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105-4191 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOWELL, Douglas, A.
1 Lydon Lane
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 / US
02 / CARTER, Matthew, P.
146 Edinburg Way
Dobson, NC 27017 / US
03 / GIBBONS, William, S.
2228 Westover Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27105 / US
04 / FOUSHEE, Jason, D.
136 Woodbriar Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106 / US
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Adams, Harvey Vaughan John, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]Adams, Harvey Vaughan John, et al
Mathys & Squire, 100 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8AL / GB
Former [2003/09]Merrifield, Sarah Elizabeth, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date01937282.009.05.2001
[2003/09]
WO2001US15101
Priority number, dateUS20000205192P18.05.2000         Original published format: US 205192 P
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0187399
Date:22.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/47]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1284775
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1284775
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M25/01, A61B18/14
[2003/09]
CPC:
A61B18/14 (EP,US); A61M25/01 (EP,KR,US); A61B18/1492 (EP,US);
A61B2017/22038 (EP,US); A61B2018/00553 (EP,US); A61B2018/1407 (EP,US);
A61B2018/144 (EP,US); A61B2218/002 (EP,US); A61M2025/0037 (EP,US);
A61M2025/004 (EP,US); A61M25/0028 (EP,US); A61M25/09 (EP,US);
A61M39/0613 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/09]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES GERÄT MIT VERBERSSERTEM FÜHRUNGSDRAHTZUGÄNG[2003/09]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE WITH IMPROVED WIRE GUIDE ACCESS[2003/09]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL DOTE D'UN MEILLEUR ACCES AU GUIDE FIL[2003/09]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2002National basic fee paid 
12.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
15.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2005Fee for grant paid
15.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]FR2647005  (GUERBET SA [FR]) [X] 1-4,8,11,12,14 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4838269  (ROBINSON DAVID B [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,11,13 * column 2, line 64 - column 5, line 40; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]WO9744082  (PERCUSURGE INC [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * page 4, lines 3-25; figure 1 * * abstract *;
 [A]US6017340  (CASSIDY TODD [US], et al) [A] 1,8,11,14 * column 6, lines 35-67; figure 8 *;
 [A]US5766191  (TREROTOLA SCOTT O [US]) [A] 7,12 * column A; figure 11C *;
 [A]US5800444  (RIDINGER MARK T [US], et al) [A] 7,12 * column A; figure 1 *
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