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EP About this file: EP1550474

EP1550474 - INJECTION NEEDLE AND LIQUID INTRODUCING INSTRUMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/11]For all designated states
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIKAWA, Hisao, Terumo kabushiki kaisha
1500,In okuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 259-0151 / JP
02 / OOYAUCHI, Tetsuya, Terumo kabushiki kaisha
1500,In okuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 259-0151 / JP
03 / YATABE, Teruyuki, Terumo kabushiki kaisha
1500,In okuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 259-0151 / JP
 [2009/09]
Former [2005/27]01 / NISHIKAWA, Hisao, Terumo kabushiki kaisha
1500,In okuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 259-0151 / JP
02 / OYAUCHI, Tetsuya, Terumo kabushiki kaisha
1500,In okuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 259-0151 / JP
03 / YATABE, Teruyuki, Terumo kabushiki kaisha
1500,In okuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa 259-0151 / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/27]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03764160.210.07.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003JP08781
Priority number, dateJP2002020189910.07.2002         Original published format: JP 2002201899
[2005/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004006996
Date:22.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1550474
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.01.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1550474
Date:11.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.01.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/158, A61M5/32
[2006/03]
CPC:
A61M5/158 (EP,US); A61M5/3286 (EP,US); A61M5/329 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/27]A61M5/158
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 [2005/27]
Extension statesAL05.01.2005
LT05.01.2005
LV05.01.2005
MK05.01.2005
TitleGerman:INJEKTIONSNADEL UND FLÜSSIGKEITSEINFÜHRENDES INSTRUMENT[2005/27]
English:INJECTION NEEDLE AND LIQUID INTRODUCING INSTRUMENT[2005/27]
French:AIGUILLE D'INJECTION ET INSTRUMENT D'INTRODUCTION DE LIQUIDE[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase05.01.2005Translation filed 
05.01.2005National basic fee paid 
05.01.2005Search fee paid 
05.01.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
20.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.04.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2009Fee for grant paid
22.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.03.2009
CY11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
TR11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
LU10.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT24.08.2009
HU12.09.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/31]AT11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
LU10.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT24.08.2009
HU12.09.2009
Former [2011/21]AT11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
LU10.07.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/48]AT11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
GR12.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/11]AT11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
MC31.07.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2010/08]AT11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
BG11.06.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2009/50]AT11.03.2009
CZ11.03.2009
EE11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
RO11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
SK11.03.2009
PT24.08.2009
Former [2009/39]AT11.03.2009
FI11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
Former [2009/36]FI11.03.2009
SI11.03.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]DE4109442  (HAINDL HANS [DE]) [X] 1* figure 1 *;
 [PX]WO02058769  (TERUMO CORP [JP], et al) [PX] 1-6 * the whole document *
International search[A]DE2408852  (TRANSCODAN);
 [X]JPS52112192U  ;
 [A]US4781691  (GROSS JAMES R [US]);
 [A]WO9220389  (PARKIN ADRIAN [GB]);
 [Y]JPH07313597  (TOP KK);
 [X]JPH09276403  (KAWASUMI LAB INC)
ExaminationEP1188456
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