blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0737459

EP0737459 - Ostomy coupling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.2005
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Route 206 and Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08543 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
P.O. Box 4000
Princeton NJ 08543-4000 / US
Former [1996/42]For all designated states
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY
P.O. Box 4000
Princeton, NJ 08540-4000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Steer, Graham Emery
39 Rowallen Road
Fulham, London SW6 6AF / GB
02 / Plass, Ronald
3 Croxton Lane
Lindfield, West Sussex RH16 2SN / GB
03 / Barratt, Howard
West Wing, Pleystowe House, Rusper Road
Capel, Dorking, Surrey RH5 5HE / GB
04 / Steer, Peter Leslie
"Woodlands Rise", Kingscote
East Grinstead, Sussex RH10 4JZ / GB
05 / Hollands, Keith G.M.
7 Cokeham Lane
Sompting, Sussex / GB
[1996/42]
Representative(s)Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
Novagraaf International SA Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. 25, avenue du Pailly 1220 Les Avanchets
Geneva / CH
Former [2000/37]Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
Novapat International S.A. 9, rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Former [1998/23]Holmes, Miles Keeton
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1996/42]Cook, Anthony John
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date96302560.611.04.1996
[1996/42]
Priority number, dateGB1995000766613.04.1995         Original published format: GB 9507666
[1996/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0737459
Date:16.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0737459
Date:27.11.1996
[1996/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0737459
Date:23.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/448
[1996/42]
CPC:
A61F5/448 (EP,US); C07C43/11 (EP,US); C11D1/825 (EP,US);
C11D17/041 (EP,US); A61F2005/4486 (EP,US); C11D1/72 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1996/42]
TitleGerman:Ostomiekupplung[1996/42]
English:Ostomy coupling[1996/42]
French:Accouplement d'ostomie[1996/42]
Examination procedure09.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/28]
20.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2004Fee for grant paid
23.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE23.06.2004
CH23.06.2004
LI23.06.2004
[2005/14]
Former [2004/51]CH23.06.2004
LI23.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[AD]WO9101119  (COLOPLAST AS [DK]) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0461007  (BIOTROL SA LAB [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract ** column 13, line 9 - line 53 *;
 [A]US5180377  (HOLTERMANN HENRI [FR]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2261376  (SIMPLA PLASTICS [GB]) [A] 6 * abstract *;
 [XP]GB2289221  (SQUIBB & SONS INC [US]) [XP] 1-5 * page 3, line 24 - page 5, line 23; figure - *
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.