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EP0641227 - PIERCING AND SAMPLING PROBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.09.2002  [2002/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BioMérieux, Inc.
100 Akzo Avenue Treyburn
Durham, NC 27712 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/48]For all designated states
BioMérieux, Inc.
100 Akzo Avenue
Treyburn Durham, NC 27712 / US
Former [2001/44]For all designated states
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Former [2001/39]For all designated states
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
For all designated states
MORENO, Mario
4301 Tyne Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Former [1995/10]For all designated states
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Velperweg 76
NL-6824 BM Arnhem / NL
For all designated states
MORENO, Mario
4301 Tyne Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MORENO, Mario
4301 Tyne Drive
Durham, NC 27703 / US
[1995/10]
Representative(s)Hermans, Frans G.M., et al
Patent Department N.V. Organon P.O. Box 20
5340 BH Oss / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/01]Hermans, Franciscus G.M., et al
P.O. Box 20
5340 BH Oss / NL
Former [1995/10]Beetz, Tom
Akzo Pharma Patent Department P.O. Box 20
NL-5340 BH Oss / NL
Application number, filing date93910991.427.04.1993
[1995/10]
WO1993US04139
Priority number, dateUS1992087437127.04.1992         Original published format: US 874371
[1995/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9321975
Date:11.11.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0641227
Date:08.03.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.11.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0641227
Date:26.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.11.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/00, A61M5/32, A61M5/50
[1995/10]
CPC:
A61M5/3286 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/10]
TitleGerman:SONDE ZUM DURCHSTECHEN UND PROBENEHMEN[1995/10]
English:PIERCING AND SAMPLING PROBE[1995/10]
French:SONDE DE PERCAGE ET D'ECHANTILLONNAGE[1995/10]
Entry into regional phase20.10.1994National basic fee paid 
20.10.1994Search fee paid 
20.10.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.11.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
20.10.1994Examination requested  [1995/10]
21.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.03.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2001Fee for grant paid
02.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.06.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
02.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1479363  (KOEHN WILBUR RAYMOND) [A] 3,5,8,10 * page 5, line 11 - page 6, line 20; figure -; claims 1,6 *;
 [X]FR2481930  (VILLETTE ALAIN [FR]) [X] 1,2,6,7 * page 1, line 19 - line 24; claims 1-3 * * page 2, line 9 - line 19; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US4932936  (DYKSTRA DENNIS D [US], et al) [A] 3,5,8,10 * column A; figure - ** column 2, line 66 - column 3, line 6 *
International search[A]US2717600  (JENNIE HUBER);
 [A]GB740221  (DANIEL GABRIEL);
 [A]US3119391  (HARRISON ROBERT R);
 [A]US3386438  (STEVENS PETER A);
 [A]DE2005519  ;
 [A]US3882849  (JAMSHIDI KHOSROW);
 [A]US4335718  (CALABRESE FRANK B);
 [A]GB2090164  (WADA SHOJI);
 [XY]US5002535  (GROSS JAMES R [US]);
 [A]US5024659  (SJOSTROM DOUGLAS D [US])
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