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EP0419294 - Apparatus for a catheter sensor support and method for using the support [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 26.02.1999 Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.12.2002	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL	published on 12.02.2003 [2003/07]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Becton Dickinson and Company One Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1991/13]	For all designated states Becton Dickinson and Company One Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Metzger, Mark G. 7136 Golden Gate Drive San Jose Calfornia 95129 / US
	[1991/13]
Representative(s)	Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1997/16]	Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB
Former [1991/13]	Lamb, John Baxter, et al MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date	90310397.6	21.09.1990
	[1991/13]
Priority number, date	US19890410564	21.09.1989 Original published format: US 410564
	[1991/13]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0419294
	Date:	27.03.1991
	Language:	EN
	[1991/13]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0419294
	Date:	27.03.1996
	Language:	EN
	[1996/13]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	16.01.1991
Classification	IPC:	A61B5/0215	[1991/13]
	CPC:	A61B5/0215 (EP,US); Y10T29/49117 (EP,US); Y10T29/49171 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1991/13]
Title	German:	Halterung für einen Katheter-Sensor und Anwendungsverfahren	[1991/13]
	English:	Apparatus for a catheter sensor support and method for using the support	[1991/13]
	French:	Dispositif support pour un capteur à cathéter et procédé d'application	[1991/13]
Examination procedure	05.12.1990	Examination requested [1991/13]
	22.07.1993	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	31.01.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.05.1994	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	24.11.1994	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.01.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	24.05.1995	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.06.1995	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	27.09.1995	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	20.12.1995	Fee for grant paid
	20.12.1995	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 23.12.1996 WITHDRAWN BIOTRONIK Mess- und Therapiegeräte GmbH & Co Ingenieurbüro Berlin Woermannkehre 1 D-12359 Berlin / DE Opponent's representative Christiansen, Henning Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Strasse 2 10178 Berlin / DE
		[1997/09]
	04.02.1997	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	05.05.1997	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	19.11.1998	Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
	29.11.1998	Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1999/15]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	15.09.1992	Renewal fee patent year 03
	16.09.1993	Renewal fee patent year 04
	08.09.1994	Renewal fee patent year 05
	08.09.1995	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	GR	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	NL	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
	LU	30.09.1996
	[2003/07]
Former [2000/04]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	GR	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
	LU	30.09.1996
Former [1997/13]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	CH	27.03.1996
	LI	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1997/03]	AT	27.03.1996
	BE	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1996/52]	BE	27.03.1996
	SE	27.06.1996
Former [1996/44]	SE	27.06.1996
Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0074114 (UNIV BROWN RES FOUND [US]);
		[XD]US4722348 (LIGTENBERG HENDRIKUS C G [NL], et al);
		[A]DE3842544 (MESSGERAETEWERK ZWONITZ VEB K [DD])

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