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EP About this file: EP3481299

EP3481299 - BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE HOLDER WITH SLIDE-ACTIVATED NEEDLE RETRACTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Retractable Technologies, Inc.
511 Lobo Lane
Little Elm, TX 75608 / US
For all designated states
Shaw, Thomas J.
5310 Buena Vista
Frisco, TX 75034 / US
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / SHAW, Thomas, J.
5310 Buena Vista
Frisco, TX 75034 / US
02 / SMALL, Mark
47442 Caughern Lane
Heavener, OK 74937 / US
03 / ZHU, Ni
1609 Singing Water Dr.
Allen, TX 75013 / US
 [2019/31]
Former [2019/20]01 / SHAW, Thomas, J.
5310 Buena Vista
Frisco, TX 75034 / US
02 / SMALL, Mark
47442 Caughern Lane
Heavener, OK 74937 / US
03 / ZHU, Ni
4406 Brigade Court
Plano, TX 75024 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2019/20]
Application number, filing date17824691.416.06.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017US37839
Priority number, dateUS20161520217905.07.2016         Original published format: US201615202179
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018009329
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481299
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481299
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/15, A61M5/32, A61B5/154
[2020/10]
CPC:
A61B5/15003 (EP); A61B5/15 (KR); A61B5/150656 (EP);
A61B5/154 (EP); A61M5/32 (KR); A61M5/3232 (EP);
A61B5/150259 (EP); A61B5/150717 (EP); A61B5/150732 (EP);
A61M2005/3227 (EP); A61M5/3202 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]A61B5/15, A61M5/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BLUTENTNAHMERÖHRCHENHALTER MIT SCHIEBERAKTIVIERTEM NADELRÜCKZUG[2019/20]
English:BLOOD COLLECTION TUBE HOLDER WITH SLIDE-ACTIVATED NEEDLE RETRACTION[2019/20]
French:SUPPORT DE TUBE DE PRÉLÈVEMENT SANGUIN À RÉTRACTION D'AIGUILLE ACTIVÉE PAR COULISSEMENT.[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2019National basic fee paid 
04.02.2019Search fee paid 
04.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
19.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2021Fee for grant paid
24.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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