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EP About this file: EP0956071

EP0956071 - INFUSION DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFUSATE ALONG AN ELONGATED INFUSION SEGMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
2 Goodyear
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
[1999/46]
Inventor(s)01 / STRAUSS, Jonathan, H.
28366 Via Alfonse
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
02 / WALKER, Blair, D.
275 Esperanza Avenue 304
Long Berach, CA 90802 / US
[1999/46]
Representative(s)Kopacz, William James
Law Offices Kopacz
129 Boulevard Saint-Germain
75006 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]Kopacz, William James
83, Avenue Foch
75116 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date97946613.331.10.1997
[1999/46]
WO1997US20439
Priority number, dateUS1996074630208.11.1996         Original published format: US 746302
[1999/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9819731
Date:14.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0956071
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.05.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0956071
Date:10.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[1999/46]
CPC:
A61M25/007 (EP,US); A61M2206/10 (EP,US); A61M25/00 (EP,US);
Y10T137/86871 (EP,US); Y10T137/8782 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/46]
TitleGerman:INFUSIONSVORRICHTUNG ZUR VERTEILUNG EINES INFUSATES ENTLANG EINES AUSGESTRECKTEN INFUSIONSABSCHNITTES[1999/46]
English:INFUSION DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFUSATE ALONG AN ELONGATED INFUSION SEGMENT[1999/46]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PERFUSION POUR ADMINISTRER UNE SOLUTION INTRA-VEINEUSE LE LONG D'UN SEGMENT DE PERFUSION ALLONGE[1999/46]
Entry into regional phase03.05.1999National basic fee paid 
03.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
24.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2003Fee for grant paid
11.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
10.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200105   M06   Fee paid on   10.11.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.09.2003
BE10.09.2003
CH10.09.2003
FI10.09.2003
FR10.09.2003
IT10.09.2003
LI10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
IE31.10.2003
LU31.10.2003
MC31.10.2003
DK10.12.2003
GB10.12.2003
GR10.12.2003
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DE11.12.2003
PT17.12.2003
ES21.12.2003
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Former [2006/14]AT10.09.2003
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0511499  (ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [US]) [A] 1-21 * abstract ** page 3, line 16 - line 31; figures 2-6; claims 1,2 *;
 [AD]US5425723  (WANG JAMES C [US]) [AD] 1-21 * column A * * column 1, line 11 - line 41 * * column 1, line 64 - column 2, line 45; figures 1-5 *
by applicantUS4927418
 US4968307
 US5021044
 US5085635
 US5425723
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