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EP About this file: EP0636343

EP0636343 - Collection assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.09.1999 [1999/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [1995/05]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Burns, James A
1104 Kipling Road
Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208 / US
02 / Prais, Alois G.
20 East Park Place
Rutherford, New Jersey 07070 / US
03 / Szeles, Laszlo.
1275 Old Farm Road
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092 / US
[1995/05]
Representative(s)Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/05]Ruffles, Graham Keith, et al
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date94305530.127.07.1994
[1995/05]
Priority number, dateUS1993009967829.07.1993         Original published format: US 99678
[1995/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0636343
Date:01.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0636343
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/14, B01L3/14
[1995/05]
CPC:
B65D41/17 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150259 (EP,US);
A61B5/150343 (EP,US); A61B5/150351 (EP,US); B01L3/5082 (EP,US);
C07C17/206 (EP,US); C07C17/23 (EP,US); C07C17/278 (EP,US);
C07C19/08 (EP,US); A61B5/150786 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C07C17/206, C07C19/10 (EP,US);
C07C17/23, C07C19/08 (US,EP);
C07C17/278, C07C19/01 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1995/05]
TitleGerman:Abnahmeröhrchen[1995/05]
English:Collection assembly[1995/05]
French:Récipient pour prélèvement[1995/05]
Examination procedure24.07.1995Examination requested  [1995/38]
05.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.1998Fee for grant paid
01.06.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
08.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE09.12.1998
[1999/32]
Documents cited:Search[A]US3005564  (WEICHSELBAUM EDWIN G) [A] 1-3,7,8* column 2, line 28 - column 3, line 30; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US3902477  (GERARDE HORACE W) [A] 1-3,7,8 * column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 31; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0146074  (TERUMO MEDICAL CORP [US]) [A] 1-3,7,8 * page 6, line 5 - page 9, line 12; figures 1-5 *;
 [XA]EP0517119  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1-5,7,8 * column 4, line 7 - column 7, line 3; figures 1-8 * [A] 6,9,10
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