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EP About this file: EP0872257

EP0872257 - Catheter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.07.2001 [2001/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schneider (Europe) GmbH
Ackerstrasse 6
8180 Bülach / CH
[1998/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Hofmann, Eugen
Hardhof 14
CH 8064 Zürich / CH
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Schwepfinger, Karl-Heinz, Dipl.-Ing.
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
Application number, filing date97106195.715.04.1997
[1998/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0872257
Date:21.10.1998
Language:DE
[1998/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0872257
Date:01.12.1999
[1999/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10
[1998/43]
CPC:
A61M25/1011 (EP); A61M2025/0183 (EP); A61M2025/1095 (EP);
A61M2025/1097 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/32]
Former [1998/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Katheter[1998/43]
English:Catheter[1998/43]
French:Cathéter[1998/43]
Examination procedure15.04.1997Examination requested  [1998/43]
03.06.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
07.09.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) FI, GR, LU, MC, PT
13.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/30]
19.02.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
30.06.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
30.06.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
30.06.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
30.06.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
30.06.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9604952  (SCHNEIDER (USA) INC.) [X] 1-4 * page 5, line 8 - page 7, line 10 * * page 12, line 14 - page 14, line 10 * * figures 1,3,6,7 *;
 [X]WO9505209  (TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER) [X] 1,2,4,5 * page 6, line 20 - page 7, line 15 * * page 12, line 17 - line 19 * * figures 1-10 *;
 [A]DE19526784  (BAVARIA MEDIZIN-TECHNOLOGIE GMBH) [A] 1-3 * column 4, line 45 - line 65 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0441384  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS) [A] 4,5 * figures 1,7 *
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