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EP About this file: EP1610846

EP1610846 - SAFETY SHIELD FOR MEDICAL NEEDLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Specialized Health Products Inc.
585 West 500 South, Suite 200
Bountiful, UT 84010-8321 / US
[2018/43]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
SPECIALIZED HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC.
585 West 500 South, Suite 200
Bountiful, UT 84010-8199 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FERGUSON, F. Mark
585 West 500 South
Bountiful, UT 84010-8321 / US
02 / SNOW, Jeremy
585 West 500 South
Bountiful, Utah 84010-8321 / US
03 / BARRUS, Roy
585 West 500 South
Bountiful, UT 84010-8321 / US
04 / SMITH, Daniel
585 West 500 South
Bountiful, UT 84010-8321 / US
05 / THORNE, David
585 West 500 South
Bountiful, UT 84010-8321 / US
06 / BAGLEY, Chance
585 West 500 South
Bountiful, UT 84010-8321 / US
07 / SOLOMON, Donald
585 West 500 South
Bountiful, UT 84010-8321 / US
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)Curran, Clair, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Arena Point
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[2019/10]
Former [2006/01]Alton, Andrew
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date04759258.905.04.2004
[2006/01]
WO2004US10800
Priority number, dateUS2003040981908.04.2003         Original published format: US 409819
US2003073986818.12.2003         Original published format: US 739868
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004091687
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1610846
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1610846
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.12.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/00
[2006/01]
CPC:
A61B10/02 (EP,US); A61M5/3245 (US); A61M25/0618 (EP,US);
A61M5/326 (EP,US); A61M5/3273 (EP,US); A61M5/3275 (EP,US);
A61B10/025 (EP,US); A61M2005/1581 (EP,US); A61M2005/3249 (US);
A61M2005/325 (EP,US); A61M2005/3256 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/10]
Former [2006/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSSCHILD FÜR MEDIZINISCHE NADELN[2006/01]
English:SAFETY SHIELD FOR MEDICAL NEEDLES[2006/01]
French:PROTECTION DE SURETE POUR AIGUILLES MEDICALES[2006/01]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2005National basic fee paid 
22.08.2005Search fee paid 
22.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
22.08.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
02.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.01.2019Fee for grant paid
17.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
29.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.11.2015
Opposition(s)09.12.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
10.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.04.2004
AT06.03.2019
CY06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
DK06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
IE05.04.2019
LU05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
[2021/33]
Former [2021/26]AT06.03.2019
CY06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
DK06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
IE05.04.2019
LU05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/21]AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
DK06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
IE05.04.2019
LU05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/17]AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
DK06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
TR06.03.2019
LU05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/11]AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
DK06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SI06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
LU05.04.2019
BE30.04.2019
CH30.04.2019
LI30.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/09]AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
DK06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
LU05.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/07]AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
MC06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
LU05.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/04]AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
LU05.04.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/03]AT06.03.2019
CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2020/01]CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
PL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2019/49]CZ06.03.2019
EE06.03.2019
FI06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
RO06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
SK06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2019/48]FI06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
PT06.07.2019
Former [2019/40]FI06.03.2019
NL06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/38]FI06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
BG06.06.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/37]FI06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
GR07.06.2019
Former [2019/34]FI06.03.2019
SE06.03.2019
Former [2019/33]FI06.03.2019
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US2002151850  (FERGUSON F MARK [US], et al)
ExaminationWO9908742
 DE29921084U
 JP2002248168
 ZA200103937
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