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EP1582169 - Medical device package with deformable retaining projections [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.03.2009
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lifescan Scotland Ltd
Beechwood Park North
Inverness, IV2 3ED, Scotland / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/12]For all designated states
Lifescan Scotland Ltd
Beechwood Park North Inverness
Inverness-shire IV2 3ED / GB
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Inverness Medical Limited
Beechwood Park North Inverness
Inverness-shire / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Lang, David K.
Kin-Brae House 36 Culduthel Road
Inverness Inverness-shire IV2 4AP / GB
02 / Sansom, Gordon G.
Antfield House Scaniport
Inverness Inverness-shire IV2 6DN / GB
03 / Pugh, Jerry
435 Rhone Court
Mountain View California 94043 / US
04 / Windus-Smith, Bryan
21 Knochomie Gardens
Forres Moray Inverness-Shire IV36 2TN / GB
05 / Day, Emma Vanessa Jayne
Whinhill Cottage
Cawdor Nairn IV12 5RF / GB
06 / Eldin, Gregory Jean Paul
59 Chemin du Puits
01390 Tramoyes / FR
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2005/40]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05252014.531.03.2005
[2005/40]
Priority number, dateUS2004081600231.03.2004         Original published format: US 816002
[2005/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1582169
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
[2005/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1582169
Date:19.10.2005
[2005/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/02, A61B5/15
[2005/42]
CPC:
A61B50/3001 (EP,US); G01B21/20 (KR); G01B5/0002 (KR);
G01B5/20 (KR); A61B2050/3008 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/40]A61B19/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/40]
TitleGerman:Verpackung für eine medizinische Vorrichtung mit deformierbarem Haltevorsprung[2005/40]
English:Medical device package with deformable retaining projections[2005/40]
French:Emballage pour dispositif médical avec des éléments de retenue déformables[2005/40]
Examination procedure29.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/21]
24.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.11.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/18]
10.12.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2009/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4294355  (JEWUSIAK STEPHEN J, et al) [X] 1-3,6-12,14-16,20-26 * column 2, lines 42-66 * * column 3, lines 17-24; figure - * [Y] 17-19;
 [X]US5046611  (OH SEIK [US]) [X] 1-3,7,8,10,12,14,20,21 * column 4, line 6 - column 5, line 21; figure - *;
 [X]US5363958  (HORAN ROBERT T [US]) [X] 1-3,7-10,12,20,21* the whole document *;
 [Y]US5875532  (MUSGRAVE ALFORD D [US], et al) [Y] 17-19 * column 3, lines 9-12; figure - *;
 [X]US2002017472  (WEISSHAUPT DIETER [DE]) [X] 1-5,7,8,10,12,13,20,21 * paragraphs [0033] - [0043]; figure - *
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 WO0249507
 WO03015627
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