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EP0843569 - APPARATUS FOR CATHETERIZATION ACCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/22]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATHETERIZATION ACCESS
[2002/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InnerDyne, Inc.
1244 Reamwood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
[2000/28]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
InnerDyne Inc.
1244 Reamwood Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUBRUL, William, R.
1 Uccelli Boulevard, Slip A4
Redwood City, CA 94064 / US
[1998/22]
Representative(s)Sparing Röhl Henseler
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte European Patent Attorneys
Postfach 14 04 43
40074 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [1998/22]Sparing - Röhl - Henseler Patentanwälte
Rethelstrasse 123
40237 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date95919066.108.05.1995
[1998/22]
WO1995US05736
Priority number, dateUS1994024005909.05.1994         Original published format: US 240059
[1998/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9530449
Date:16.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0843569
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0843569
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.11.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M29/00, A61M25/01, A61M25/04, A61M25/06
[1998/50]
CPC:
A61M25/0102 (EP,US); A61M25/04 (EP,US); A61M25/0668 (EP,US);
A61B17/3474 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/22]A61M29/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/22]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZUGANGSKATHETERISIERUNG[2002/14]
English:APPARATUS FOR CATHETERIZATION ACCESS[2002/14]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ACCES POUR CATHETERISME[2002/14]
Former [1998/22]Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Zugangskathetisierung
Former [1998/22]METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATHETERIZATION ACCESS
Former [1998/22]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ACCES POUR CATHETERISME
Entry into regional phase04.12.1996National basic fee paid 
04.12.1996Search fee paid 
04.12.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
04.12.1996Examination requested  [1998/22]
14.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.08.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
23.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2002Fee for grant paid
20.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03002188.5  / EP1334744
Opposition(s)06.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]DE885917  (BOESL MARTIN DR MED) [X] 1,3,6 * the whole document * [A] 8;
 [PXA]US5320611  (BONUTTI PETER M [US], et al) [PX] 1,13,14 * column 2, line 34 - column 6, line 56; figures 1-17 * [A] 16;
 [X]US3890970  (GULLEN ROBERT L) [X] 1,3,5 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4593687  (GRAY LEO C [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
International search[A]US5102401  (LAMBERT JAMES M [US], et al);
 [A]US5183464  (DUBRUL WILLIAM R [US], et al);
 [A]US4141364  (SCHULTZE JORGE);
 [A]US5176649  (WAKABAYASHI AKIO [US])
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