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EP About this file: EP2361032

EP2361032 - QUICK DISCONNECT FLUID CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.02.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon, Inc
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[2011/35]
Inventor(s)01 / NGUYEN, Nick, N.
29131 Latigo Canyon Road
Silverado, CA 92676 / US
02 / CONSEIL, Philippe
31, 12e avenue
Roxboro, QC H8Y 2R2 / CA
03 / FRANCOVICH, Walter
17240, Antoine-Faucon
Pierrefonds, QC H9J 3S8 / CA
 [2011/35]
Former [2011/35]01 / NGUYEN, Nick, N.
29131 Latigo Canyon Road
Silverado, CA 92676 / US
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2011/35]James, Anthony Christopher W.P.
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date09760367.405.10.2009
WO2009US59521
Priority number, dateUS20080196715P13.10.2008         Original published format: US 196715 P
[2011/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010045052
Date:22.04.2010
Language:EN
[2010/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2361032
Date:31.08.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2361032
Date:17.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61M39/12
[2012/34]
CPC:
A61M39/12 (EP,US); A61L2/18 (EP,US); A61L2/26 (EP,US);
A61L2202/123 (EP,US); A61L2202/24 (EP,US); A61M2039/1027 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/35]A61B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUIDKONNEKTOR ZUR SCHNELLEN ENTKOPPLUNG[2011/35]
English:QUICK DISCONNECT FLUID CONNECTOR[2011/35]
French:RACCORD FLUIDIQUE À RETRAIT FACILE[2011/35]
Entry into regional phase05.05.2011National basic fee paid 
05.05.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
05.05.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.05.2011Examination requested  [2011/35]
20.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2013Fee for grant paid
05.03.2013Fee 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  07.08.2012
Opposition(s)20.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.10.2009
AT17.04.2013
BE17.04.2013
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DK17.04.2013
EE17.04.2013
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US4753268  (PALAU JOSEPH [FR]) [X] 1-13 * column 1 - column 2; figures 1-5 * [Y] 14-21;
 [Y]EP1433410  (ETHICON INC [US]) [Y] 14-21 * paragraph [0014]; figure 3 *;
 [I]US4116476  (PORTER GARY K, et al) [I] 1-8,13 * the whole document *;
 [I]US2004189001  (PODER PHILIPPE [FR]) [I] 1,3-5,13 * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP1728466  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *
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