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EP About this file: EP0901821

EP0901821 - Collection container assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2006
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.03.2006  [2006/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [1999/11]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kelly, Karin E.
1231 Sunnyfield Lane
Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076 / US
[1999/11]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]von Kreisler, Alek, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date98115764.721.08.1998
[1999/11]
Priority number, dateUS1997092835012.09.1997         Original published format: US 928350
[1999/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0901821
Date:17.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0901821
Date:12.01.2000
[2000/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0901821
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B01L3/14, A61B5/145
[2005/13]
CPC:
B01L3/5082 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/11]B01L3/14, A61B5/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/38]
Former [1999/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Entnahmegefäss Anordnung[1999/11]
English:Collection container assembly[1999/11]
French:Dispositif avec récipient de prélèvement[1999/11]
Examination procedure10.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/32]
13.07.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.10.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
23.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.01.2005Fee for grant paid
05.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
23.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
09.08.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
09.08.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3807955  (NOTE T, et al) [X] 1,6,10 * abstract * * column 1, line 63 - column 2, line 45 * [Y] 2-4,7-9;
 [YA]EP0564383  (BOY JACQUES INST [FR]) [Y] 2-4 * abstract * * column 2, line 17 - column 2, line 54 * [A] 1,5-10;
 [YA]US5533518  (VOGLER ERWIN A [US]) [Y] 7-9 * column 4, line 30 - column 4, line 63 * [A] 10;
 [XA]US4015941  (KURATA MOTOJI) [X] 1,6 * abstract * * column 1, line 25 - column 2, line 25 * [A] 2-5,7-10;
 [X]US5456887  (CALVO MANUEL [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *
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