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EP0368931 - VALVED CATHETER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/21]VALVED CATHETER DEVICE AND METHOD
[1993/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.1994
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC.
47900 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/31]For all designated states
TARGET THERAPEUTICS, INC.
47201 Lakeview Boulevard, P.O. Box 5120
Fremont, CA 94537-5120 / US
Former [1990/21]For all designated states
TARGET THERAPEUTICS
130 Rio Robles P.O. Box 610458
San Jose California 95161 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ENGELSON, Erik, T.
2383 Greer Road
Palo Alta, CA 94303 / US
02 / DANIELS, John, R.
842 LaCasas
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 / US
[1990/21]
Representative(s)Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [1994/09]Senior, Alan Murray, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Former [1990/21]Williams, Trevor John
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5EU / GB
Application number, filing date88907872.104.08.1988
[1990/21]
WO1988US02656
Priority number, dateUS1987008362407.08.1987         Original published format: US 83624
US1988022667401.08.1988         Original published format: US 226674
[1990/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8901352
Date:23.02.1989
Language:EN
[1989/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0368931
Date:23.05.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0368931
Date:13.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.02.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00
[1990/21]
CPC:
A61M25/0075 (EP); A61M25/0125 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/21]
TitleGerman:KATHETER MIT VENTIL[1993/41]
English:VALVED CATHETER DEVICE[1993/41]
French:CATHETER A VALVE[1993/41]
Former [1990/21]KATHETER MIT VENTIL SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN
Former [1990/21]VALVED CATHETER DEVICE AND METHOD
Former [1990/21]CATHETER A VALVE, ET PROCEDE
Entry into regional phase21.12.1989National basic fee paid 
21.12.1989Search fee paid 
21.12.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.1989Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.12.1989Examination requested  [1990/21]
23.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.1993Fee for grant paid
19.04.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.07.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
10.08.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
11.08.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE3408809  (SCHUBERT WERNER);
 [A]US4646742  (PACKARD BRIAN M [US], et al)
International search[X]US3402717  (DOHERTY GEORGE O)
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