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EP0739222 - QUICK-CONNECT COUPLING FOR A MEDICATION INFUSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.1999
Database last updated on 21.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MiniMed Inc.
18000 Devonshire Street
Northridge, CA 91325-1219 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
MiniMed Inc.
12744 San Fernando Road
Sylmar, California 91342 / US
Former [1996/44]For all designated states
Minimed Inc.
12744 San Fernando Road
Sylmar, California 91342 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FUNDERBURK, Jeffery, V.
17245 Lahey Street
Granada Hills, CA 91344 / US
02 / McINTYRE, Deborah, C.
368 N. Medea Creek Lane
Agoura Hills, CA 91301 / US
[1996/44]
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/36]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
RUSCHKE HARTMANN MADGWICK & SEIDE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
Former [1996/44]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Patentanwälte Ruschke, Lewald, Hartmann & Partner Pienzenauerstrasse 2
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95942853.312.10.1995
[1996/44]
WO1995US14632
Priority number, dateUS1994032878228.10.1994         Original published format: US 328782
[1996/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614096
Date:17.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0739222
Date:30.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0739222
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.05.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/10, F16L37/252
[1997/10]
CPC:
A61M39/14 (EP,US); A61M2005/1581 (EP,US); A61M2039/1027 (EP,US);
A61M2039/1072 (EP,US); Y10S604/905 (EP)
Former IPC [1996/44]A61M39/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/44]
TitleGerman:SCHNELLKUPPLUNG FÜR EIN MEDIKAMENTENINFUSIONSSYSTEM[1996/44]
English:QUICK-CONNECT COUPLING FOR A MEDICATION INFUSION SYSTEM[1996/44]
French:RACCORD RAPIDE POUR ENSEMBLE DE PERFUSION DE MEDICAMENTS[1996/44]
Entry into regional phase04.06.1996National basic fee paid 
04.06.1996Search fee paid 
04.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/45]
05.09.1996Request for accelerated examination filed
14.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.02.1997Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
27.05.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.1997Fee for grant paid
10.11.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.12.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9116938  (RYAN MEDICAL INC [US]) [X] 8-11,14,16 * page 7, line 12 - page 9, line 26 * * figures 2-4 * [Y] 1-4,6,17;
 [Y]US4758023  (VERMILLION DON W [US]) [Y] 1-4,6,17 * column 1, line 6 - line 12 * * column 5, line 30 - column 7, line 12 * * column 8, line 24 - column 9, line 5 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4082327  (STING DONALD W, et al) [A] 1,15,17 * column 5, line 53 - column 6, line 9 * * figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4256106  (SHOOR BERNARD A) [A] 4,12 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 54 * * figures 1A,3 *
International search[A]US5176662  (BARTHOLOMEW GERALD [US], et al);
 [A]US4685903  (CABLE VAUGHN P [US], et al);
 [A]US5257980  (VAN ANTWERP WILLIAM P [US], et al)
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