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EP About this file: EP1363695

EP1363695 - INGROWTH PREVENTING INDWELLING CATHETER ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2010
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Watson, David A.
59 Whitewood Road
Westwood, MA 02090 / US
[2003/48]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/48]
Representative(s)Gerbaulet, Hannes
RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/48]Gerbaulet, Hannes, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Richter, Werdermann Gerbaulet & Hofmann Neuer Wall 10
20354 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date02704465.028.02.2002
[2003/48]
WO2002US06361
Priority number, dateUS20010272722P01.03.2001         Original published format: US 272722 P
[2003/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02070036
Date:12.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1363695
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1363695
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.03.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00, A61M27/00
[2006/21]
CPC:
A61M27/008 (EP,US); A61M27/006 (EP,US); A61M2210/0693 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/48]A61M29/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/48]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:DAS EINWACHSEN VERHINDERNDE VERWEILKATHETERANORDNUNG[2003/48]
English:INGROWTH PREVENTING INDWELLING CATHETER ASSEMBLY[2003/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CATHETER A DEMEURE DE PREVENTION D'UNE INTERPOSITION[2003/48]
Entry into regional phase14.08.2003National basic fee paid 
14.08.2003Search fee paid 
14.08.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
14.08.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.08.2003Examination requested  [2003/48]
11.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2009Fee for grant paid
12.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
29.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
IT23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
TR23.12.2009
LU28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/43]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
IT23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
LU28.02.2010
MC01.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2011/14]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
IT23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
MC01.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2011/07]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
DK23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
MC01.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/47]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
CY23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
MC01.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/46]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
MC01.03.2010
GR24.03.2010
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/37]AT23.12.2009
BE23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/35]AT23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
NL23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
ES03.04.2010
PT23.04.2010
Former [2010/32]AT23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
ES03.04.2010
Former [2010/30]AT23.12.2009
FI23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
Former [2010/22]FI23.12.2009
SE23.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0121215  (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5-7,13,15-18,20 * page 9, paragraph 3 *;
 [X]JPS61226061  (KURARAY CO) [X] 1 * paragraph [0004]; figure 6 *;
 [A]EP0778036  (KANEGAFUCHI CHEMICAL IND [JP]) [A] 1-40* the whole document *
International search[Y]US6053900  (BROWN JOE E [US], et al);
 [Y]US6093180  (ELSBERRY DENNIS D [US])
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