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EP1449554 - Passive safety device for needle of IV infusion or blood collection set [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.2010
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.03.2010  [2010/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Saulenas, William G.
25 Almroth Drive, Wayne
New Jersey 07470 / US
02 / Niermann, Volker
1845 Woodland Terrace, Bridgewater Township
Bound Brook, NJ 08805 / US
03 / Wilkinson, Bradley M.
39 Hillside Drive, North Haledon
New Jersey 07508 / US
 [2004/35]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date03012266.711.06.2003
[2004/35]
Priority number, dateUS2003037092420.02.2003         Original published format: US 370924
[2004/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1449554
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1449554
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[2004/35]
CPC:
A61B5/150587 (EP,US); A61B5/15003 (EP,US); A61B5/150259 (EP,US);
A61B5/150389 (EP,US); A61B5/150496 (EP,US); A61B5/150519 (EP,US);
A61B5/150572 (EP,US); A61B5/150648 (EP,US); A61B5/150732 (EP,US);
A61B5/15074 (EP,US); A61B5/154 (EP,US); A61M25/0625 (EP,US);
A61M5/3213 (EP,US); A61M5/3275 (EP,US); A61M2005/325 (EP,US);
A61M5/326 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/20]
Former [2004/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Passive Sicherheitsvorrichtung für die Nadel eines Infusions -oder Blutentnahme-Sets[2008/21]
English:Passive safety device for needle of IV infusion or blood collection set[2004/35]
French:Appareil passif de sécurité pour aiguille d'injection IV ou kit de collecte de sang[2004/35]
Former [2004/35]Passive Sicherheitsvorrichtung für die Nadel eines Infusions -oder Bloodnahme-Sets
Examination procedure24.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/17]
26.02.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
24.06.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
03.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 18.04.2008
18.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
18.04.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.10.2008Fee for grant paid
23.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
04.04.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005CY   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005CZ   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005DK   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005EE   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005ES   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005FI   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005GR   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005NL   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005RO   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005SI   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
04.04.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4867172  (HABER TERRY M [US], et al) [Y] 3,4* figures 9,10 *;
 [X]EP0713710  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1 * figure - *;
 [A]US5562633  (WOZENCROFT ROBERT M [GB]) [A] 1 * figures 3,4 *;
 [X]US5713872  (FEUERBORN ARTHUR MARK [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure 7 *;
 [X]US6224576  (THORNE GALE H [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure 6 *;
 [Y]EP1132103  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6409706  (LOY RANDALL A [US]) [Y] 1-10 * column 4, line 9 - line 20; figure 5 *;
 [PX]WO03026731  (TOP KK [JP], et al) [PX] 1,2,6-9 * figures 1-4,9,10 *
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