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EP About this file: EP0875262

EP0875262 - Medical insertion device with hemostatic valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2002
Database last updated on 21.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip29.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 02.04.2008  [2008/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Schneider/Namic
Pruyn's Island Glens Falls
New York 12801 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]For all designated states
Schneider/Namic
Pruyn's Island
Glens Falls, New York 12801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Barry, Robert
13608 88th Place NE
Kirkland, Wyoming 98034 / US
02 / Lamson, Theodore Charles
2172 Camino Brazos
Pleasanton, California 94566 / US
03 / Lambrecht, Gregory Herbert
248 Madison Avenue
Wyckoff, New Jersey 07482 / US
04 / Gertner, Michael Eric
14 Hendrickson Place
West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764 / US
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Green, Mark Charles, et al
Murgitroyd & Company London
Euston House
24 Eversholt Street
London NW1 1AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/45]Green, Mark Charles, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 91 Wimpole Street
London W1M 8AH / GB
Application number, filing date98302862.214.04.1998
[1998/45]
Priority number, dateUS1997085026502.05.1997         Original published format: US 850265
[1998/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0875262
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0875262
Date:02.12.1998
[1998/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0875262
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01, A61M39/06
[1998/45]
CPC:
A61M39/0693 (EP,US); A61M2039/062 (EP,US); A61M2039/064 (EP,US);
A61M2039/066 (EP,US); A61M2039/0686 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/32]
Former [1998/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Medizinische Einführungsvorrichtung mit hämostatischem Ventil[2001/09]
English:Medical insertion device with hemostatic valve[1998/45]
French:Dispositif d'insertion médical avec valve hémostatique[1998/45]
Former [1998/45]Medizinische Einführungsvorrichtung mit hämostatischer Ventile
Examination procedure25.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/29]
27.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.10.2001Fee for grant paid
09.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.01.2002
BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
IT02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES30.07.2002
[2008/14]
Former [2004/04]AT02.01.2002
BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
ES30.07.2002
Former [2003/46]AT02.01.2002
BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
DK02.04.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2003/09]AT02.01.2002
BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2003/06]BE02.01.2002
CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2003/01]CH02.01.2002
LI02.01.2002
SE02.04.2002
Former [2002/37]SE02.04.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]US4917668  (HAINDL HANS-GUENTER [DE]) [X] 1,7,11 * figure 3 *;
 [X]EP0440426  (BARD C R IRELAND LTD [IE]) [X] 1,7 * column W *;
 [X]US5108380  (HERLITZE GERD [DE], et al) [X] 1,4-7,10,11 * column W *;
 [X]US5195980  (CATLIN DAVID G [US]) [X] 1,4,5,7,10-12,14-20* column W *;
 [X]EP0564373  (MELIN LAURENT [FR]) [X] 1,4-6,10-15,19 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5376077  (GOMRINGER GARY R [US]) [X] 1,4,8,9,12,13,15-19 * column W *;
 [X]US5405323  (ROGERS RUSSELL L [US], et al) [X] 1,4,5,7,10-12,14-16 * column W *
Examination   - "The History of Laparoscopy" from Http://www.Laparascopy.com/shows/lapstry4.htm
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