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EP About this file: EP1285694

EP1285694 - Collection container assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2006
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/08]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes
NJ 07417-1880 / US
Former [2005/41]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes
NJ 07414-1880 / US
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07414-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Iskra, Michael
1077 Tullo Farm Road
Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 / US
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date02015603.015.07.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateUS2001093365321.08.2001         Original published format: US 933653
US2002011454201.04.2002         Original published format: US 114542
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1285694
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1285694
Date:12.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/14
[2003/09]
CPC:
B01L3/5082 (EP,US); B01L2200/141 (EP,US); B01L2300/042 (EP,US);
B01L2300/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/46]
Former [2003/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Entnahmegefässanordnung[2003/09]
English:Collection container assembly[2003/09]
French:Dispositif avec récipient de prélèvement[2003/09]
Examination procedure24.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/26]
27.08.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
14.01.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, SK, TR
22.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2005Fee for grant paid
29.04.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.07.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
02.10.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003BG   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003CZ   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003EE   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003NL   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003SK   M01   Not yet paid
02.10.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/45]
Former [2007/38]IT12.10.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0245994  (ICI AUSTRALIA LTD [AU]) [A] 1 * figure 2 * * column 5, line 51 - column 6, line 21 *;
 [A]EP0328932  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1 * figure 5 *;
 [A]US5711446  (JEFFS DAVID H [US], et al) [A] 1,9,10 * figures 2-4 *;
 [A]US5871700  (KONRAD FRANZ [AT]) [A] 1,4-10 * figures 4,9 * * column 2, line 5 - line 18 * * column 3, line 42 - line 65 * * column 4, line 39 - line 45 * * column 7, line 45 - line 67 *;
 [A]US5968620  (HARVEY NOEL G [US], et al) [A] 1 * figure 4 * * column 1, line 33 - line 57 ** column 3, line 29 - line 32 *;
 [A]WO0154816  (GREINER BIO ONE GMBH [AT], et al) [A] 1 * claims 1,2,4,5,10,15-18,20 *;
 [PX]US2002011492  (ISKRA MICHAEL [US]) [PX] 1-7,9,10 * figures 1-4 * * claim 1 * * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0023] *
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