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EP About this file: EP0603999

EP0603999 - Tube having regions of different surface chemistry and method therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.1998
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.01.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 19.02.2003  [2003/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/47]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [1994/26]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Montgomery, David B
801 Brookgreen Drive
Cary, North Carolina 27511 / US
[1994/26]
Representative(s)Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/26]Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date93307652.328.09.1993
[1994/26]
Priority number, dateUS1992095596402.10.1992         Original published format: US 955964
[1994/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0603999
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0603999
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:B29C59/14, B01L3/14, C03C23/00
[1994/26]
CPC:
C08J7/123 (EP,US); G11C5/145 (KR); B05D1/62 (EP,US);
B29C59/142 (EP,US); C03C23/006 (EP,US); H02M3/073 (KR)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1994/26]
TitleGerman:Rohr mit unterschiedlicher Oberflächenchemie und Verfahren dazu[1994/26]
English:Tube having regions of different surface chemistry and method therefor[1994/26]
French:Tube comportant des portions de surface de compositions chimiques différentes et procédé[1994/26]
Examination procedure22.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/08]
03.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.1997Fee for grant paid
30.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
ES19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
NL19.11.1997
SE19.02.1998
[2003/08]
Former [2002/26]BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
ES19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
SE19.02.1998
Former [1998/46]BE19.11.1997
CH19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
SE19.02.1998
Former [1998/45]CH19.11.1997
LI19.11.1997
SE19.02.1998
Former [1998/35]SE19.02.1998
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS62195028  ;
 [A]JPS59106570  ;
 [A]JPS62235339  ;
 [A]US4257886  (KESSLER STEPHEN B) [A] 9* claims 3,9 *;
 [A]EP0387700  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1-4,7,9 * claims 5,6,9 *;
 [A]  - B. LAMONTAGNE, A. M. WROBEL, G. JALBERT, M. R. WERTHEIMER, "Large-area microwave plasma etching of polyimide", JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, BRISTOL, GREAT BRITAIN, (19870714), vol. 20, no. 7, doi:doi:10.1088/0022-3727/20/7/005, pages 844 - 850, XP020014412 [A] 1-4 * figure 8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/20/7/005
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 49, Database accession no. 87-280753, & JPS62195028 A 19870827 (SUMITOMO ELEC) [A] 1-4,7,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 84, no. 31, Database accession no. 84-191108, & JPS59106570 A 19840620 (SHINETSU CHEM) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880408), vol. 12, no. 110, Database accession no. (C - 486), & JP62235339 A 19871015 (MASHIRO KOKOMA) [A] 1-4 * abstract *
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