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EP About this file: EP1438982

EP1438982 - Tube connecting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2012
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/13]For all designated states
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Former [2004/30]For all designated states
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-0072 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sano, Hiroaki
c/o Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha 1727-1, Tsuijiarai Showa-cho
Nakakoma-gun Yamanashi 409-3853 / JP
02 / Nakada, Narukuni
c/o Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha 818, Misonodaira
Fujinomiya-shi Shizuoka 418-0004 / JP
03 / Iguchi, Akihiko
c/o CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
04 / Yamada, Yoshiyuki
c/o CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
05 / Yanagawa, Masashi
c/o CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
06 / Minatani, Takeshi
c/o CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
 [2011/13]
Former [2004/30]01 / Sano, Hiroaki
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha 1727-1, Tsuijiarai
Showa-cho Nakakoma-gun Yamanashi 409 / JP
02 / Nakada, Narukuni
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha 818, Misonodaira
Fujinomiya-shi Shizuoka 418-0004 / JP
03 / Iguchi, Akihiko
CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
04 / Yamada, Yoshiyuki
CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
05 / Yanagawa, Masashi
CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
06 / Minatani, Takeshi
CKD CORPORATION 805, Horinouchi-cho
Kasugai-shi Aichi, 486-0829 / JP
Representative(s)Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/30]Hofer, Dorothea, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25 d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date04004239.227.04.2000
[2004/30]
Priority number, dateJP1999012042227.04.1999         Original published format: JP 12042299
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1438982
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1438982
Date:04.08.2004
[2004/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1438982
Date:30.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/00, A61M39/14, A61M39/18, B29C65/20
[2004/30]
CPC:
B29C65/2046 (EP,US); A61M39/10 (EP,US); A61M39/146 (EP,US);
B29C65/203 (EP); B29C65/2076 (EP,US); B29C65/2084 (EP);
B29C65/30 (EP); B29C65/7802 (EP,US); B29C65/7841 (EP,US);
B29C66/1142 (EP,US); B29C66/5221 (EP,US); B29C66/73921 (EP);
B29C66/8167 (EP); B29C66/857 (EP,US); A61M39/18 (EP,US);
B29L2023/007 (EP,US); Y10S604/905 (EP,US); Y10T156/1066 (EP,US);
Y10T156/12 (EP,US); Y10T156/1744 (EP,US); Y10T29/5199 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/30]
TitleGerman:Rohrverbindungsvorrichtung[2004/30]
English:Tube connecting apparatus[2004/30]
French:Dispositif pour la connexion de tuyaux[2004/30]
Examination procedure19.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/11]
12.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.11.2010
20.10.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.02.2011Fee for grant paid
15.02.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00108974.7  / EP1048315
Divisional application(s)EP07015813.4  / EP1867359
Opposition(s)02.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
DK30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
IT30.03.2011
NL30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
IE27.04.2011
LU27.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
GR01.07.2011
ES11.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
[2013/25]
Former [2012/23]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
DK30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
IT30.03.2011
NL30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
IE27.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
GR01.07.2011
ES11.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
Former [2012/20]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
DK30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
NL30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
IE27.04.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
GR01.07.2011
ES11.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
Former [2012/10]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
DK30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
NL30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
GR01.07.2011
ES11.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
Former [2012/07]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
NL30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
CH30.04.2011
LI30.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
GR01.07.2011
ES11.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
Former [2012/02]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
NL30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
MC30.04.2011
GR01.07.2011
ES11.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
Former [2011/51]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
MC30.04.2011
GR01.07.2011
ES11.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
Former [2011/47]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
GR01.07.2011
PT01.08.2011
Former [2011/42]AT30.03.2011
BE30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
GR01.07.2011
Former [2011/40]AT30.03.2011
CY30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
GR01.07.2011
Former [2011/37]CY30.03.2011
FI30.03.2011
SE30.03.2011
GR01.07.2011
Former [2011/36]SE30.03.2011
GR01.07.2011
Documents cited:Search[X]US4737214  (LEURINK HENDRIK J [NL], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 3, line 30 - line 47; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0639384  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 3-5,6 * column 27, line 1 - line 5 * * figures 11,12 *;
 [X]EP0667226  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 6 * column 5, line 1 - column 6, line 52; figures 2-9 *;
 [X]EP0778123  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 12, line 55 - column 13, line 6; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0847847  (CKD CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 55 - column 2, line 10; figure 28 *;
 [E]EP1048315  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [E] 1-6* the whole document *
by applicantEP0847847
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