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EP1638638 - Two-way slit valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/13]TWO-WAY SLIT VALVE
[2009/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.2010
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.07.2010  [2010/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/19]For all designated states
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
Inamed Medical Products Corporation
5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93111 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SOBELMAN, Owen, Shawn
2214 Sanderling Street
Ventura, CA 93003 / US
02 / BIRK, Janel
1110 Nightingale Place
Oxnard, CA 93036 / US
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Williams, Aylsa
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Williams, Aylsa
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date03739221.420.06.2003
[2006/13]
WO2003US19414
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005007231
Date:27.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1638638
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1638638
Date:05.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.01.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/00, A61M39/26
[2009/02]
CPC:
A61F5/003 (EP,US); A61F5/0036 (EP,US); A61M29/02 (EP,US);
A61M39/26 (EP,US); A61M2039/0036 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/13]A61M29/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Zwei- Wege-Schlitzventil[2009/02]
English:Two-way slit valve[2009/02]
French:Valve à fente à deux voies[2009/02]
Former [2006/13]ZWEI-WEGE-SCHLITZVENTIL
Former [2006/13]TWO-WAY SLIT VALVE
Former [2006/13]VALVE A FENTE A DEUX VOIES
Entry into regional phase28.12.2005National basic fee paid 
28.12.2005Search fee paid 
28.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
16.05.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2009Fee for grant paid
06.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2005Renewal 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
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE05.08.2009
SI05.08.2009
SK05.08.2009
BG05.11.2009
[2010/24]
Former [2010/20]EE05.08.2009
SI05.08.2009
BG05.11.2009
Former [2010/18]SI05.08.2009
BG05.11.2009
Former [2010/11]SI05.08.2009
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US6039748  (SAVAGE GEORGE M [US], et al)
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