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EP About this file: EP0846072

EP0846072 - PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING PARTIALLY ASSEMBLED SYRINGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/24]PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PREFILLED SYRINGES
[2000/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.03.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 05.01.2005  [2005/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDRAD INC.
One Medrad Drive
Indianola, PA 15051 / US
[2001/20]
Former [1998/24]For all designated states
MEDRAD, INC.
One Medrad Drive
Pittsburgh, PA. 15051 / US
Inventor(s)01 / REILLY, David, M.
2318 Middle Road
Glenshaw, PA 15116 / US
02 / RHINEHART, Edward, J.
425 Alpine Village Drive
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
03 / GELBLUM, Eugene, A.
327 Broadmoor Avenue
Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228 / US
04 / HITCHINS, Mark
329 Chestnut Street
Sewickley, PA 15143 / US
05 / ROBINSON, Michelle
548 West New Castle Street, No. 102
Zelienople, PA 16063 / US
[1998/24]
Representative(s)Prüfer, Lutz H., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/24]Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys., et al
PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date96929717.520.08.1996
[1998/24]
WO1996US13559
Priority number, dateUS1995051764522.08.1995         Original published format: US 517645
[1998/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9708054
Date:06.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0846072
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0846072
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.03.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65B55/02
[1998/24]
CPC:
B65B3/003 (EP,US); Y10T29/49808 (EP,US); Y10T29/4984 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/24]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON TEILWEISE MONTIERTEN SPRITZEN[2000/12]
English:PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING PARTIALLY ASSEMBLED SYRINGES[2000/12]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE SERINGUES PARTIELLEMENT ASSEMBLEES[2000/12]
Former [1998/24]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLEN VON VORGEFÜLLTEN SPRITZEN
Former [1998/24]PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PREFILLED SYRINGES
Former [1998/24]PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE SERINGUES PREALABLEMENT REMPLIES
Entry into regional phase18.03.1998National basic fee paid 
18.03.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.03.1998Examination requested  [1998/24]
25.01.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.11.2000Fee for grant paid
03.11.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)19.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
26.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.200005   M06   Fee paid on   22.12.2000
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
DK16.08.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
GR17.08.2001
GB20.08.2001
IE20.08.2001
LU20.08.2001
ES30.11.2001
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9512482  (BRACCO INT BV [NL]) [X] 1-33 * the whole document * * page 5, line 5 - line 9 * * page 5, line 28 * * page 6, line 15 - line 16 * * page 7, line 31 - page 8, line 28 *;
 [A]  - "Disposable syringes: Klöckner standards for mass production", PLASTICS SOUTHERN AFRICA, (199109), vol. 21, no. 4, page 10, XP002021619 [A] 1 * page 10, column R, paragraphs 6-7 *
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