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EP About this file: EP1861135

EP1861135 - NEEDLE SHIELDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.11.2014
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
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
Erskine Medical LLC
280 Mohonk Road
High Falls, NY 12440 / US
[2007/49]
Inventor(s)01 / ERSKINE, Timothy
P.O. Box 196
11593 Beach Road
Sister Bay, WI 54234 / US
 [2014/01]
Former [2008/03]01 / ERSKINE, Timothy
P.O. Box 196 11593 Beach Road
Sister Bay, WI 54234 / US
Former [2007/49]01 / ERSKINE, Timothy
1160 Stone Valley Way
Sandy, Utah 84095 / US
Representative(s)Gerbino, Angelo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]Gerbino, Angelo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia 8
10152 Torino / IT
Former [2007/49]Gerbino, Angelo, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Corso Emilia, 8
10152 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date06737126.006.03.2006
[2007/49]
WO2006US07910
Priority number, dateUS20050659213P07.03.2005         Original published format: US 659213 P
US20050659217P07.03.2005         Original published format: US 659217 P
US20050659226P07.03.2005         Original published format: US 659226 P
US20050714954P07.09.2005         Original published format: US 714954 P
[2007/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006096634
Date:14.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1861135
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1861135
Date:01.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.09.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/00, A61M25/00
[2010/12]
CPC:
A61M25/0631 (EP,US); A61M25/0618 (EP,US); A61M25/0625 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3247 (EP,US); A61M2005/325 (EP,US); A61M5/158 (EP,US);
A61M5/3269 (EP,US); A61M5/3271 (EP,US); A61M5/3273 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2007/49]A61M5/00, A61M5/32
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 [2007/49]
TitleGerman:NADELSCHUTZVORRICHTUNG[2007/49]
English:NEEDLE SHIELDING DEVICE[2007/49]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION D'AIGUILLE[2007/49]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2007National basic fee paid 
05.10.2007Search fee paid 
05.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/49]
28.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
21.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2013Fee for grant paid
17.10.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12169713.0  / EP2494999
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  28.05.2010
Opposition(s)02.10.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/50]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.02.2011Request for further processing filed
21.02.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.03.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.03.2006
AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
BG01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
MC01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SI01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
TR01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
GR02.04.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU06.03.2006
AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
BG01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
MC01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SI01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
GR02.04.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2016/28]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
BG01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
MC01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SI01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
GR02.04.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2016/27]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
BG01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
MC01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SI01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2016/25]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
BG01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SI01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2015/24]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SI01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2015/08]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
CH31.03.2014
LI31.03.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2014/50]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
PL01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
SK01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2014/49]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
RO01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2014/48]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
CZ01.01.2014
DK01.01.2014
EE01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
LU06.03.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2014/41]AT01.01.2014
BE01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
LV01.01.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2014/37]AT01.01.2014
CY01.01.2014
FI01.01.2014
LT01.01.2014
IS01.05.2014
PT02.05.2014
Former [2014/36]LT01.01.2014
IS01.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]US4887998  (MARTIN CATHERINE L [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 2, line 46 - column 4, line 37; figures 4,5,9 *;
 [A]FR2767480  (PEGAITAZ RAPHAEL [CH]) [A] 1* the whole document *
International search[X]US5322517  (SIRCOM RICHARD C [CA], et al);
 [Y]US5697907  (GABA RODOLFO [US]);
 [Y]US6860871  (KURACINA THOMAS C [US], et al);
 [Y]US5059180  (MCLEES DONALD J [US])
by applicantUS5322517
 US4887998
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