blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0590023

EP0590023 - TONOMETRY SENSOR CALIBRATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.1999
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 16.07.2008  [2008/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc.
10221 Wateridge Circle, Building A
San Diego, CA 92121-2733 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]For all designated states
ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc.
10221 Wateridge Circle, Building A
San Diego, CA 92121-2733 / US
Former [1997/46]For all designated states
Alaris Medical Systems, Inc.
10221 Wateridge Circle, Building A
San Diego, CA 92121-2733 / US
Former [1996/44]For all designated states
IVAC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Inc.
10221 Wateridge Circle, Building A
San Diego, CA 92121-2733 / US
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
IVAC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Inc.
10300 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
Former [1994/14]For all designated states
IVAC CORPORATION
10300 Campus Pt. Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1579 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARTIN, Stephen, A.
2812 Sombrose Street
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
02 / BUTTERFIELD, Robert
13980 Poway Valley Road
Poway, CA 92064 / US
03 / PYTEL, Kenneth, J.
2949 Frankel Way
San Diego, CA 92111 / US
[1994/14]
Representative(s)Manitz Finsterwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/29]Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München / DE
Former [1994/14]Dipl.-Phys.Dr. Manitz Dipl.-Ing. Finsterwald Dipl.-Ing. Grämkow Dipl.-Chem.Dr. Heyn Dipl.-Phys. Rotermund Morgan B.Sc.(Phys.)
Robert-Koch-Strasse 1
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date92913344.517.06.1992
[1994/14]
WO1992US05095
Priority number, dateUS1991071722418.06.1991         Original published format: US 717224
[1994/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9222242
Date:23.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0590023
Date:06.04.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0590023
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.12.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/022, A61B5/021
[1994/50]
CPC:
A61B5/02422 (EP,US); A61B5/021 (EP,US); A61B5/02241 (EP,US);
A61B2560/0223 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/14]A61B5/022
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1994/14]
TitleGerman:EICHGERÄT FÜR EINEN TOMOMETRIE-SENSOR[1994/14]
English:TONOMETRY SENSOR CALIBRATION APPARATUS[1994/14]
French:APPAREIL D'ETALONNAGE DE CAPTEUR POUR TONOMETRIE[1994/14]
Entry into regional phase17.12.1993National basic fee paid 
17.12.1993Search fee paid 
17.12.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.11.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
17.12.1993Examination requested  [1994/14]
24.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
04.12.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
30.09.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.1998Fee for grant paid
05.02.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.02.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)16.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/14]
Request for further processing for:12.02.1998Request for further processing filed
05.02.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.02.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
07.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[X]US4658829  (WALLACE WILLIAM D [US]);
 [A]US4901733  (KAIDA NORIYUKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US4572204  (STEPHENS THOMAS P [US])
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.