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EP About this file: EP2445556

EP2445556 - IMPROVED LUER CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson France
Rue Aristide Bergès
38800 Le Pont-de-Claix / FR
[2019/20]
Former [2012/18]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson France
Rue Aristide Bergès
F-38800 Le Pont de Claix / FR
Inventor(s)01 / DELABIE, Patrice
5 Cedar Street
Cold Spring NY 10516 / US
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Verriest, Philippe, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[2014/11]
Former [2012/18]Maureau, Philippe, et al
Cabinet GERMAIN & MAUREAU 12, rue Boileau B.P. 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date09786151.224.06.2009
[2019/20]
WO2009IB06577
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010150042
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2445556
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2445556
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/31, A61M5/34
[2019/01]
CPC:
A61M5/347 (EP,US); A61M5/344 (EP,US); A61M5/3134 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/18]A61M5/34
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,   TR [2012/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER LUER-STECKER[2012/18]
English:IMPROVED LUER CONNECTOR[2012/18]
French:RACCORD LUER AMÉLIORÉ[2012/18]
Entry into regional phase27.12.2011National basic fee paid 
27.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
27.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/18]
17.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2019Fee for grant paid
01.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.12.2018
Opposition(s)18.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
22.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.06.2009
AT15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
CZ15.05.2019
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IE24.06.2019
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4676530  (NORDGREN GREGORY N [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * figure 1 *;
 [XY]EP0716860  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1-4 * figure 10 * [Y] 1-12;
 [X]US6280418  (REINHARD MICHAEL [DE], et al) [X] 1-12* figure 3 *;
 [Y]FR2809316  (BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE [FR]) [Y] 5 * figure 3 *;
 [XY]EP1563863  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1-12 * figures 1-4 * [Y] 1-12;
 [X]WO2006087763  (TOP KK [JP], et al) [X] 1 * figure 1 *
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