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EP0684846 - PREFILLED SYRINGE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING A STERILE LIQUID DRUG [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2000
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANOFI
54, rue La Boétie
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
SANOFI
32-34, rue Marbeuf
75008 Paris / FR
Former [1995/49]For all designated states
MEDICORP HOLDING S.A.
11 Boulevard du Prince Henri
L-2014 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / MEYER, Gabriel
La Dulive
CH-1195 Dully / CH
[1995/49]
Representative(s)Nithardt, Roland, et al
Cabinet Moser & Cie
C/o Cabinet Roland Nithardt
Y-Parc/Chemin de la Sallaz
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/49]Nithardt, Roland, et al
Cabinet Moser & Cie, c/o Cabinet Roland Nithardt, Y-Parc/Chemin de la Sallaz
CH-1400 Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
Application number, filing date94905824.218.02.1994
[1995/49]
WO1994IB00016
Priority number, dateFR1993000199819.02.1993         Original published format: FR 9301998
[1995/49]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9419034
Date:01.09.1994
Language:FR
[1994/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0684846
Date:06.12.1995
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0684846
Date:06.05.1999
Language:FR
[1999/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/24, A61M5/50
[1995/49]
CPC:
A61M5/2429 (EP,US); A61M5/24 (KR); A61F9/0017 (EP,US);
A61J1/1443 (EP,US); A61M5/322 (EP,US); A61M5/50 (KR);
A61M5/502 (EP,US); A61M2005/3106 (EP,US); A61M2005/3131 (EP,US);
A61M39/26 (EP,US); A61M5/2459 (EP,US); A61M5/3145 (EP,US);
A61M5/3202 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/49]
TitleGerman:VORGEFÜLLTE SPRITZE ZUR BEWAHRUNG UND ABGABE EINES STERILEN FLÜSSIGEN ARZNEIMITTELS[1995/49]
English:PREFILLED SYRINGE FOR STORING AND DISPENSING A STERILE LIQUID DRUG[1995/49]
French:SERINGUE PREREMPLIE DE STOCKAGE ET DE TRANSFERT D'UNE SUBSTANCE MEDICAMENTEUSE LIQUIDE ET STERILE[1995/49]
Entry into regional phase12.08.1995National basic fee paid 
12.08.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.09.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.08.1995Examination requested  [1995/49]
01.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.1998Fee for grant paid
10.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.05.1999
GR06.05.1999
SE06.05.1999
DK06.08.1999
[2004/07]
Former [2003/45]AT06.05.1999
SE06.05.1999
DK06.08.1999
Former [2002/23]AT06.05.1999
SE06.05.1999
Former [2001/09]AT06.05.1999
IE06.05.1999
Former [2000/24]AT06.05.1999
Cited inInternational search[XY]FR2300578  (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS [US]) [X] 1,3-6 * page 5, line 17 - line 20 * * page 7, line 30 - page 8, line 10 * * page 8, line 17 - line 30 * * page 11, line 15 - line 19 * * page 12, line 10 - line 17 * * figures 2,6,7,12 * [Y] 2,7,8;
 [Y]WO8706141  (MEDICORP HOLDING [LU]) [Y] 2,7 * page 14, line 19 * * figures 1,9 *;
 [Y]WO9222338  (BADER & PARTNER MEDIZINTECHNIK [DE]) [Y] 8 * page 11, line 4 - line 10 ** figures 4,6,8 *
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