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EP About this file: EP1789002

EP1789002 - INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE WITH CONTROLLED EXPANSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2015
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
Grandview Road
Skillman, NJ 08558 / US
[2007/22]
Inventor(s)01 / BIGGS, Jehann
1604 SPARROW WAY
BENSALEM, Pennsylvania 09020 / US
02 / CARASSO, Samuel C
12 JANET COURT
MILLTOWN, New Jersey 08850 / US
03 / DANYI, Erin
104 BRIDGEWAY COURT
NICHOLASVILLE, Kentucky 40356 / US
04 / GLASGOW, Tara
212 RIVERWOODS DRIVE
NEW HOPE, Pennsylvania 18938 / US
05 / KOZOROVITSKY, Julia
12 GOLF CLUB DRIVE
LONGHORNE, Pennsylvania 19047 / US
06 / MARCUS, Gina J
207 Eagles Chase Drive
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 / US
 [2007/22]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/17]
Former [2007/22]Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
LONDON WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05769260.030.06.2005
[2007/22]
WO2005US23812
Priority number, dateUS20040584772P30.06.2004         Original published format: US 584772 P
[2007/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006005069
Date:12.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1789002
Date:30.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1789002
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/20
[2007/22]
CPC:
A61F13/2051 (EP)
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 [2007/22]
TitleGerman:INTRAVAGINAL ARTIKEL MIT BESTIMMBARER AUSDEHNUNG[2013/42]
English:INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE WITH CONTROLLED EXPANSION[2007/22]
French:DISPOSITIF INTRAVAGINAL A EXPANSION REGULEE[2007/22]
Former [2007/22]INTRAVAGINALE VORRICHTUNG MIT KONTROLLIERTER EXPANSION
Entry into regional phase05.01.2007National basic fee paid 
05.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
27.04.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2014Fee for grant paid
13.01.2014Fee 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  27.04.2009
Opposition(s)26.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.06.2005
AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
CZ23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SI23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
TR23.04.2014
IE30.06.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU30.06.2005
AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
CZ23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SI23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
IE30.06.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/36]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
CZ23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SI23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
IE30.06.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/21]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
CZ23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
IE30.06.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/18]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
CZ23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/11]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
CZ23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/10]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
CZ23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/09]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
LU30.06.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/08]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
DK23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/02]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2014/51]AT23.04.2014
CY23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
Former [2014/50]CY23.04.2014
ES23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
NL23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
Former [2014/49]CY23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
Former [2014/48]CY23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY23.04.2014
Cited inInternational search[X]JP2004097304  ;
 [A]US3971378  (KRANTZ KERMIT E) [A] 1-35* column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 60 *;
 [A]US6039716  (JESSUP JAMES LYLE [US], et al) [A] 1-35 * column 5, lines 24-63 *;
 [A]US2001011169  (TAYLOR FIONA M [US], et al) [A] 1-35 * the whole document *;
 [X]US2002156442  (JACKSON DANE R [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * paragraphs [0024] , [0025] *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2004097304 A 20040402 (KAO CORP) [X] 1,3,4 * abstract *
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