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EP0998227 - MEDICAL COLLAPSIBLE FILTER BASKET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/19]MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING TIPLESS BASKET
[2003/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.12.2004
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip10.12.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.01.2005  [2005/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Urological Inc.
1100 West Morgan Street, P.O. Box 227
Spencer, IN 47460 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
Cook Urological Inc.
1100 West Morgan Street, P.O. Box 227
Spencer, IN 47460 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FOSTER, Thomas, L.
R.R. 1, Box 755
Poland, IN 47868 / US
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham
c/o Cook (UK) Ltd. Patent Department Monroe House Letchworth
Hertfordshire SG6 1LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/24]Johnston, Kenneth Graham
c/o Cook (UK) Ltd. Patent Department Monroe House
Letchworth Hertfordshire SG6 1LN / GB
Former [2000/19]Johnston, Kenneth Graham
5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date98906677.424.02.1998
[2000/19]
WO1998US03581
Priority number, dateUS19970039448P24.02.1997         Original published format: US 39448 P
[2000/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9836694
Date:27.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0998227
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.08.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0998227
Date:04.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/22
[2000/19]
CPC:
A61B17/221 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/00867 (EP,KR,US); A61B2017/2212 (EP,KR,US);
A61F2002/30092 (EP,US); A61F2210/0019 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/19]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHER ZUSAMMENKLAPPBARER FILTERKORB[2003/35]
English:MEDICAL COLLAPSIBLE FILTER BASKET[2003/35]
French:FILTRE MEDICAL DU TYPE CORBEILLE PLIABLE[2003/35]
Former [2000/19]MEDIZINISCHER VORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM PUMPROHRLOSEN KORB
Former [2000/19]MEDICAL DEVICE INCLUDING TIPLESS BASKET
Former [2000/19]DISPOSITIF MEDICAL COMPRENANT UN PANIER SANS EXTREMITE
Entry into regional phase26.07.1999National basic fee paid 
26.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/19]
27.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2003Fee for grant paid
13.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
06.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0123175  (KORTH KNUT DR [DE], et al) [A] 1* page 10, line 11 - page 11, line 5; figure - *;
 [A]EP0160870  (TEC INC VAN [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5064428  (COPE CONSTANTIN [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 3, lines 45-62 * * column 4, lines 31-35 *;
 [A]WO9216153  (ROEVIN TRADES LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9418888  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 6, lines 1-24 *;
 [A]WO9615728  (BOSTON SCIENT CORP [US]) [A] 1 * abstract * * page 12, lines 16-33 *
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