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EP About this file: EP1713526

EP1713526 - MEDICAL VACUUM ASPIRATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.10.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
IPAS
300 Market Street, Suite 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
[2006/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BURTON, Nadine, Ferdman
1639 Marion Avenue
Durham, NC 27705 / US
02 / MAGUIRE, Elizabeth, Shires
143 Graylyn Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
03 / LEONARD, Ann, Hamilton
9118 Old NC 86
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
04 / BANKER, Robin, Lyn
605 Webster Street
Cary, NC 27511 / US
05 / ROULEAU, Michael, Patrick
209 Park Gate Drive
Cary, NC 27519 / US
06 / BLUMENTHAL, Paul, D.
222 Goodale Road
Baltimore, MD 21212 / US
07 / KOMINSKI, Terence, Stanley
358 Bridgegate Drive
Cary, NC 27519 / US
 [2007/42]
Former [2006/43]01 / BURTON, Nadine, Ferdman
1639 Marion Avenue
Durham, NC 27705 / US
02 / MAGUIRE, Elizabeth, Shires
143 Graylyn Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
03 / LEONARD, Ann, Hamilton
9118 Old NC 86
Chapel Hill, NC 27516 / US
04 / BANKER, Robin, Lyn
605 Webster Street
Cary, NC 27511 / US
05 / ROULEAU, Michael, Patrick
209 Gate Drive
Cary, NC 27519 / US
06 / BLUMENTHAL, Paul, D.
222 Goodale Road
Baltimore, MD 21212 / US
07 / KOMINSKI, Terence, Stanley
358 Bridgegate Drive
Cary, NC 27519 / US
Representative(s)Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Nash Matthews LLP
24 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/52]Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Nash Matthews
90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Former [2006/43]Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Keith W Nash & Co, 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date04782304.227.08.2004
[2006/43]
WO2004US27801
Priority number, dateUS2003071226514.11.2003         Original published format: US 712265
[2006/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005056080
Date:23.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1713526
Date:25.10.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1713526
Date:25.12.2013
Language:EN
[2013/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00
[2006/43]
CPC:
A61M1/7415 (EP,US); A61M1/7413 (EP,US); A61M1/67 (EP,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 [2006/43]
Extension statesAL12.06.2006
HR12.06.2006
LT12.06.2006
LV12.06.2006
MK12.06.2006
TitleGerman:MEDISCHE VAKUUMSAUGVORRICHTUNG[2012/52]
English:MEDICAL VACUUM ASPIRATION DEVICE[2006/43]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL D'ASPIRATION PAR DEPRESSION[2006/43]
Former [2006/43]MEDIZINISCHE VAKUUMASPIRATIONSVORRICHTUNG
Entry into regional phase12.06.2006National basic fee paid 
12.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
13.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2013Fee for grant paid
22.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.07.2007
Opposition(s)26.09.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
11.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
26.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
29.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200603   M06   Fee paid on   20.09.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2004
AT25.12.2013
BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
IT25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
GR26.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/29]AT25.12.2013
BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
IT25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
GR26.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2016/28]AT25.12.2013
BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
GR26.03.2014
PT28.04.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2016/25]AT25.12.2013
BG25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/37]AT25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
IE27.08.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/24]AT25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SI25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/20]AT25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
LU27.08.2014
CH31.08.2014
LI31.08.2014
Former [2015/19]AT25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
LU27.08.2014
Former [2015/18]AT25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
MC25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
Former [2014/48]AT25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
DK25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
Former [2014/37]AT25.12.2013
CY25.12.2013
CZ25.12.2013
EE25.12.2013
PL25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
SK25.12.2013
PT28.04.2014
Former [2014/36]EE25.12.2013
SE25.12.2013
Former [2014/22]SE25.12.2013
Cited inInternational search[XYI]EP0836858  (SYNTHELABO [FR]) [X] 1-3,5-7,13,15 * figures 1,5; claim - * [Y] 10-12,24 [I] 4,8,9,14,16-23;
 [Y]US6364853  (FRENCH C KENNETH [US], et al) [Y] 10-12,24 * column A; figures 3,5,7 *;
 [A]EP0948971  (PHARMELAN MEDIZINPRODUKTE AG [LI]) [A] 6,14;
 [A]US4576593  (MOMMER HEINRICH [DE]) [A] 16-23 * column A; figures 4,8,9 *;
 [A]US5713914  (LEE JI CHENG [TW]) [A] 1,15 * column A; figure - *;
 [A]FR1077898  (OTTO ET AL.);
 [A]EP0150666  (PFISTER LEHMANN ALFRED)
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