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EP About this file: EP1736196

EP1736196 - Injection port [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 / US
[2006/52]
Inventor(s)01 / Byrum, Randal T.
1738 Westport Drive
Kings Mill Ohio 45034 / US
02 / Uth, Joshua
7752 Hunters Trail
Mason Ohio 45040 / US
03 / Conlon, Sean P.
6234 C North Shadow Hill
Loveland Ohio 45140 / US
04 / Chen, How-Lun
4618 Belleview Ave.
Cincinnati Ohio 45242 / US
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/24]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2009/51]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2006/52]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date06253276.723.06.2006
[2006/52]
Priority number, dateUS2005016661124.06.2005         Original published format: US 166611
[2006/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1736196
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1736196
Date:14.02.2007
[2007/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1736196
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1736196
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/02, A61M39/04
[2006/52]
CPC:
A61M39/0208 (EP,US); A61M37/00 (KR); A61B1/313 (KR);
A61M25/01 (KR); A61M39/04 (EP,US); A61M5/00 (KR);
A61M2039/0072 (EP,US); A61M2039/0223 (EP,US); A61M2039/0226 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/52]
TitleGerman:Injektionszugang[2006/52]
English:Injection port[2006/52]
French:Accès d'injection[2006/52]
Examination procedure19.07.2007Examination requested  [2007/35]
17.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2008Fee for grant paid
12.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.05.2009  11.12.2012  WITHDRAWN
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine CA 92612 / US
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/03]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2009  11.12.2012  WITHDRAWN
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine CA 92612 / US
Opponent's representative
HOFFMANN EITLE, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2012/26]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2009  15.05.2009  ADMISSIBLE
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine CA 92612 / US
Opponent's representative
HOFFMANN EITLE, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2009/25]
Opponent(s)01  06.05.2009   
ALLERGAN, INC.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine CA 92612 / US
Opponent's representative
Becher, Claus Thomas, et al, et al
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
D-81925 München / DE
15.06.2009Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.12.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
09.05.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.05.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
11.12.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.01.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.04.2013Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition15.06.2012Appeal received No.  T1420/12
11.09.2012Statement of grounds filed
11.12.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.08.2008
CY06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
TR06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
HU07.02.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
[2015/21]
Former [2014/02]AT06.08.2008
CY06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
TR06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
HU07.02.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2011/33]AT06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
HU07.02.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2011/22]AT06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
IE23.06.2009
LU23.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2011/03]AT06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
GR07.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
IE23.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/26]AT06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
IE23.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/07]AT06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
MC30.06.2009
Former [2010/02]AT06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
EE06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/28]AT06.08.2008
CZ06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
RO06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
SK06.08.2008
BG06.11.2008
IS06.12.2008
PT06.01.2009
Former [2009/20]AT06.08.2008
DK06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
IS06.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT06.08.2008
FI06.08.2008
LT06.08.2008
LV06.08.2008
SI06.08.2008
IS06.12.2008
Former [2009/10]LT06.08.2008
IS06.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]US4543088  (BOOTMAN MATTHEW W [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 5, line 15 - line 42 * * figure 7 *;
 [X]US4781680  (REDMOND RUSSELL [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 3, line 30 - line 47 * * column 5, line 45 - line 56 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US4840615  (HANCOCK JOHN C [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 7, line 41 - line 60 ** figures 18,19 *;
 [X]DE4211045  (MILOSEVIC ZELJKO [DE]) [X] 1 * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]WO9701370  (SIMS DELTEC INC [US]) [A] 1-5 * page 11, line 6 - line 13 * * figures 13,14 *;
 [A]EP0858814  (TRICUMED GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 51 - column 2, line 6 * * figure - *
by applicantUS4781680
 DE4211045
 US2004254537
OppositionUS710174
 US4685447
 US4692146
 US4762517
 US4978338
 US5006115
 US5133753
 US2001056266
 US6478783
 US6527754
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