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EP About this file: EP0465417

EP0465417 - Direct vision prostate balloon catheter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.1996
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 02.02.2000 [2000/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meadox Medicals, Inc.
112 Bauer Drive Oakland
New Jersey 07436 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]For all designated states
Meadox Medicals, Inc.
112 Bauer Drive
Oakland New Jersey 07436 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Rudnick, James J.
456 Optawa Avenue
Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey 07604 / US
[1992/02]
Representative(s)Justitz-Wormser, Daisy Pauline, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940
8023 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1992/02]Justitz-Wormser, Daisy P., Dipl.-Chem., et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG, Patentanwälte, Postfach 6940
CH-8023 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date91810488.624.06.1991
[1992/02]
Priority number, dateUS1990054286925.06.1990         Original published format: US 542869
[1992/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0465417
Date:08.01.1992
Language:EN
[1992/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0465417
Date:26.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/02
[1992/02]
CPC:
A61M29/02 (EP,US); A61M2210/166 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/02]
TitleGerman:Ballonkatheter zur direkten Betrachtung der Prostata[1992/02]
English:Direct vision prostate balloon catheter[1992/02]
French:Cathéter à ballon pour l'observation directe de la prostate[1992/02]
Examination procedure07.07.1992Examination requested  [1992/36]
04.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.12.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.1995Fee for grant paid
17.02.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.04.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1996/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.1995
GR26.07.1995
[2000/05]
Former [1996/14]AT26.07.1995
Documents cited:Search[YD]FR2380786  (HANECKA LUBOMIR [AT]);
 [A]EP0289021  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]);
 [X]WO8911890  (ADVANCED SURGICAL INTERVENTION [US]);
 [YD]EP0341988
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