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EP About this file: EP2384779

EP2384779 - ANESTHETIC COMPOUND NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unisis Corp.
4-11-4 Taito
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
[2013/44]
Former [2011/45]For all designated states
Unisis Corp.
5-14-3 Nishi-nippori Arakawa-ku
Tokyo 116-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SAITOH, Hideya
c/o Unisis Corp.
4-11-4 Taito
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
02 / SARUYA, Akihiro
c/o Research&Development Dept.
Logistics/sterilization center
Unisis Corp. 2623-1
Nishikata
Koshigaya City Saitama 343-0822 / JP
 [2013/44]
Former [2011/45]01 / SAITOH, Hideya
c/o UNISIS CORP.
5-14-3, Nishi-nippori
Arakawa-ku
Tokyo 116-0013 / JP
02 / SARUYA, Akihiro
c/o Research&Development Dept.
Logistics/sterilization center
UNISIS CORP. 2623-1
Nishikata
Koshigaya City Saitama 343-0822 / JP
Representative(s)Brown, David Leslie
Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/19]Brown, David Leslie
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2011/45]Brown, David Leslie
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street Bristol
BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date09841855.118.03.2009
WO2009JP55295
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010106650
Date:23.09.2010
Language:JA
[2010/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2384779
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2384779
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP23.09.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/158, A61M5/32, A61B17/34
[2012/21]
CPC:
A61B17/3401 (EP,US); A61B2017/347 (EP,US); A61M5/158 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/45]A61M5/158, A61M5/32
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 [2014/19]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHIEBERNADEL FÜR DIE ANÄSTHESIE[2011/45]
English:ANESTHETIC COMPOUND NEEDLE[2011/45]
French:AIGUILLE POUR COMPOSÉ ANESTHÉSIQUE[2011/45]
Entry into regional phase26.07.2011Translation filed 
01.08.2011National basic fee paid 
01.08.2011Search fee paid 
01.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
01.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/45]
14.11.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
14.10.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.02.2014Fee for grant paid
11.02.2014Fee 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  20.12.2012
Opposition(s)10.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2009
AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
BG07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
MK07.05.2014
MT07.05.2014
NL07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
TR07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT07.09.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2017/39]HU18.03.2009
AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
BG07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
MT07.05.2014
NL07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
TR07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
PT07.09.2014
Former [2017/03]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
MT07.05.2014
NL07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2015/46]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
MC07.05.2014
NL07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2015/36]AT07.05.2014
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CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
NL07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SI07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2015/22]AT07.05.2014
BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
IT07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
NL07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2015/12]AT07.05.2014
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CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
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LV07.05.2014
NL07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
RO07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2015/11]AT07.05.2014
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CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
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FI07.05.2014
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LV07.05.2014
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SE07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2015/10]AT07.05.2014
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CY07.05.2014
CZ07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
EE07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
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LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
SK07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
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BE07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
DK07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT07.05.2014
CY07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/50]CY07.05.2014
ES07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
HR07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
LV07.05.2014
PL07.05.2014
SE07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
GR08.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/49]CY07.05.2014
FI07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
NO07.08.2014
IS07.09.2014
Former [2014/48]CY07.05.2014
LT07.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY07.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US5456673  (ZIEGLER MARK W [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 4, line 4 - column 7, line 2; figures 6-16 *;
 [A]US5480389  (MCWHA KEITH [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [I]US5836914  (HOUGHTON FREDERICK C [US]) [I] 1-3 * column 7, line 32 - column 10, line 18; figures 3-9 *;
 [A]JP2002306596  (UNISIS KK) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [A]US2004116954  (PAGLIUCA JAMES J [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0075] - paragraph [0080]; figures 11, 12, 16 *;
 [A]WO2004091702  (DOCTOR JAPAN CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US2007270640  (DIMITRIOU JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0061] - paragraph [0066]; figures 3, 7-9 *
International search[A]US5320608  (GERRONE CARMEN J [US]);
 [A]JPH10305101  (BECTON DICKINSON CO);
 [A]JP2943856B  (BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO.);
 [A]JP2001353219  (ASAHI OPTICAL CO LTD);
 [A]WO2004091702  (DOCTOR JAPAN CO LTD [JP], et al)
by applicantJPH0644549U
 JPH10305101
 JP2002306596
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