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EP About this file: EP0381697

EP0381697 - SELF-BLUNTING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.1994
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.10.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.11.1994 [1994/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIO-PLEXUS, INC.
384 G. Merrow Road
Tolland, CT 06084 / US
[1990/33]
Inventor(s)01 / SAHI, Carl, R.
389 High Street
Coventry, CT 06238 / US
02 / PHILLIPS, Richard, R.
98 Arundel Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06107 / US
03 / FUDGE, Chester
Pistol Shop Road
Rockfall, CT 06481 / US
04 / LAMO, Jeffrey, J.
Unit 115/745 Merrow Road
Coventry, CT 06238 / US
[1990/33]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/33]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date88909431.426.09.1988
[1990/33]
WO1988US03315
Priority number, dateUS1987010161028.09.1987         Original published format: US 101610
[1990/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8902757
Date:06.04.1989
Language:EN
[1989/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0381697
Date:16.08.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0381697
Date:01.12.1993
Language:EN
[1993/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.04.1989
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/00
[1990/33]
CPC:
A61M5/50 (EP,US); A61M2005/3212 (EP,US); A61M5/321 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/33]
TitleGerman:SICH SELBST STUMPF MACHENDE NADELEINHEIT SOWIE DIESE AUFWEISENDE VORRICHTUNG[1990/33]
English:SELF-BLUNTING NEEDLE ASSEMBLY AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME[1990/33]
French:ENSEMBLE A AIGUILLE AUTO-EMOUSSANTE ET DISPOSITIF L'INCORPORANT[1990/33]
Entry into regional phase21.03.1990National basic fee paid 
21.03.1990Search fee paid 
21.03.1990Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.1989Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
21.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/33]
11.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
04.06.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.1993Fee for grant paid
26.08.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.09.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.12.1993
CH01.12.1993
LI01.12.1993
SE01.12.1993
[1994/46]
Former [1994/43]CH01.12.1993
LI01.12.1993
SE01.12.1993
Former [1994/31]CH01.12.1993
LI01.12.1993
Cited inInternational search[X]US4274408  (NIMROD BEATRICE);
 [X]US4529399  (GROSHONG LEROY E [US], et al);
 [Y]US4233975  (YERMAN ARTHUR J);
 [Y]US3809081  (LOVELESS J);
 [A]US2623520  (BAMFORD JR JOSEPH C, et al);
 [A]US2623521  (SHAW WALLACE M);
 [A]US3344786  (BERG ROBERT H, et al);
 [A]US3491756  (BENTOV ITZHAK E);
 [A]US4509945  (KRAMANN BERNHARD [DE], et al)
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