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EP About this file: EP2066389

EP2066389 - BONE MARROW ASPIRATION DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/24]BONE MARROW ASPIRATION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
[2016/29]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vidacare LLC
550 E. Swedesford Road
Suite 400
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
[2016/52]
Former [2016/20]For all designated states
Vidacare LLC
4350 Lockhill Selma Road
Suite 150
Shavano Park, TX 78249-2095 / US
Former [2010/42]For all designated states
Vidacare Corporation
4350 Lockhill Selma Road, Suite 150
Shavano Park, TX 78249-2095 / US
Former [2009/24]For all designated states
Vidacare Corporation
722 Isom Road
San Antonio, TX 78216 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Larry J.
16260
Highway 46
Spring Branch, Texas 78070 / US
02 / TITKEMEYER, Robert W.
1402 Aylsbury
San Antonio, Texas 78216 / US
03 / BOLLETER, David S.
13023 Mahogany Run
San Antonio, Texas 78232 / US
04 / KILCOIN, Christopher Brian
933 35th Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062 / US
 [2016/49]
Former [2009/24]01 / MILLER, Larry J.
16260 Highway 46
Spring Branch, Texas 78070 / US
02 / TITKEMEYER, Robert W.
1402 Aylsbury
San Antonio, Texas 78216 / US
03 / BOLLETER, David S.
13023 Mahogany Run
San Antonio, Texas 78232 / US
04 / KILCOIN, Christopher Brian
933 35th Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062 / US
Representative(s)Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
[2016/49]
Former [2010/14]Lawrence, John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
Former [2009/24]Ljungberg, Robert, et al
Baker Botts (UK) LLP 41 Lothbury
London EC2R 7HF / GB
Application number, filing date07842288.811.09.2007
[2009/24]
WO2007US78207
Priority number, dateUS20060825325P12.09.2006         Original published format: US 825325 P
US20070910122P04.04.2007         Original published format: US 910122 P
[2009/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008033874
Date:20.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2066389
Date:10.06.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.03.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2066389
Date:07.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/49]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2066389
Date:25.01.2017
[2017/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US26.06.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M31/00
[2009/24]
CPC:
A61B46/10 (EP,US); A61B10/025 (EP,US); A61B10/0283 (EP,US);
A61B17/162 (EP,US); A61B17/1637 (EP,US); A61B46/00 (EP,US);
A61B50/30 (EP,US); A61B50/33 (EP,US); A61B17/32002 (EP,US);
A61B17/32053 (EP,US); A61B2010/0258 (EP,US); A61B2017/00362 (EP,US);
A61B2017/0046 (EP,US); A61B2017/00477 (EP,US); A61B2017/00685 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00734 (EP,US); A61B2017/320064 (EP,US); A61B2050/3008 (EP,US);
A61B2090/062 (EP,US); A61B46/23 (EP,US); A61B90/40 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/49]
Former [2009/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KNOCHENMARK-ABSAUGVORRICHTUNGEN[2016/29]
English:BONE MARROW ASPIRATION DEVICES[2016/29]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ASPIRATION DE MOELLE OSSEUSE[2016/29]
Former [2009/24]KNOCHENMARK-ABSAUGVORRICHTUNGEN UND DAMIT ZUSAMMENHÄNGENDE VERFAHREN
Former [2009/24]BONE MARROW ASPIRATION DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
Former [2009/24]DISPOSITIFS D'ASPIRATION DE MOELLE OSSEUSE ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase09.04.2009National basic fee paid 
09.04.2009Search fee paid 
09.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
09.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/24]
14.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2016Fee for grant paid
28.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16196168.5  / EP3167813
EP19208602.3  / EP3659520
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.05.2012
Opposition(s)08.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.09.2007
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
TR07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU11.09.2007
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CY07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2019/31]HU11.09.2007
AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2018/29]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
MC07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/52]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
DK07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SI07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/42]AT07.12.2016
BE07.12.2016
CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
PL07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
SK07.12.2016
BG07.03.2017
GR08.03.2017
IS07.04.2017
PT07.04.2017
Former [2017/35]CZ07.12.2016
EE07.12.2016
FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
RO07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/28]FI07.12.2016
LT07.12.2016
LV07.12.2016
SE07.12.2016
GR08.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV07.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5556399  (HUEBNER RANDALL J [US]) [Y] 2 * column 4, line 46 - line 67; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003225411  (MILLER LARRY J [US]) [A] 1,3,4 * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0046]; figure 6b ** paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054]; figures 8a-b *;
 [XYI]EP1421907  (JAPAN IMMUNORES LAB CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,4 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0034]; figures 1-2, 4, 5 * [Y] 2 [I] 3
International search[Y]US4543966  (ISLAM ABUL B M A [GB], et al);
 [Y]US5368046  (SCARFONE FRANK A [US], et al);
 [X]US5556399  (HUEBNER RANDALL J [US]);
 [Y]US6613054  (SCRIBNER ROBERT M [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004191897  (MUSCHLER GEORGE F [US]);
 [X]US2006036212  (MILLER LARRY J [US]);
 [Y]US2006144548  (BECKMAN ANDREW T [US], et al)
ExaminationUS5312408
 US5330480
by applicantUS4553539
 US20050042912
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