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EP About this file: EP1003430

EP1003430 - ENDOSCOPIC CRYOSPRAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
2024 East Monument Street, Suite 2-100 Baltimore
Maryland 21205 / US
For all designated states
Endocare, Inc.
201 Technology Drive
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
2024 East Monument Street, Suite 2-100
Baltimore, Maryland 21205 / US
For all designated states
Endocare, Inc.
201 Technology Drive
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
Former [2004/37]For all designated states
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
2024 East Monument, Suite 2-100
Baltimore, Maryland 21205 / US
For all designated states
Endocare, Inc.
201 Technology Drive
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
Former [2000/22]For all designated states
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
2024 East Monument, Suite 2-100
Baltimore, Maryland 21205 / US
For all designated states
Cryomedical Sciences, Inc.
1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 102
Rockville, MD 20850-4303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PASRICHA, Pankaj, Jay, Univ. of Texas Med. Branch
Div.of Gastroenterology, 4106 McCullogh Building
Galveston, TX 77555-0764 / US
02 / KALLOO, Anthony, N.
5105 Watchwood Path
Columbia, MD 21045 / US
03 / BAUST, John, G. Cryomedical Sciences, Inc.
Suite 144, SCI-3, Suny Park
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000 / US
04 / POTORFF, Lawrence Cryomedical Sciences, Inc.
Suite 144, SCI-3, Suny Park
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000 / US
[2000/22]
Representative(s)Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Nash Matthews LLP
24 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/22]Lipscombe, Martin John, et al
Keith W Nash & Co, Pearl Assurance House, 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
Application number, filing date98915187.303.04.1998
[2000/22]
WO1998US06277
Priority number, dateUS1997084029014.04.1997         Original published format: US 840290
[2000/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9846148
Date:22.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1003430
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1003430
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.10.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61B18/02, F25B9/02
[2004/25]
CPC:
F25B9/02 (EP,US); A61B18/0218 (EP,US); A61B2017/00292 (EP,US);
A61B2018/0212 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/09]A61B17/36, F25B9/02
Former IPC [2000/22]A61B17/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/22]
TitleGerman:ENDOSKOPISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABGABE VON KRYO-SPRÜHMITTEL[2000/22]
English:ENDOSCOPIC CRYOSPRAY DEVICE[2000/22]
French:DISPOSITIF DE CRYOPULVERISATEUR ENDOSCOPIQUE[2000/22]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1999National basic fee paid 
02.11.1999Search fee paid 
02.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.11.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
05.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/22]
11.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2004Fee for grant paid
03.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
06.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
30.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200205   M06   Fee paid on   06.05.2002
30.04.200306   M06   Fee paid on   27.09.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
FR24.11.2004
IT24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
CY03.04.2005
LU03.04.2005
IE04.04.2005
PT24.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
[2008/16]
Former [2007/29]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
FR24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
CY03.04.2005
LU03.04.2005
IE04.04.2005
MC30.04.2005
Former [2007/26]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
FR24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
CY03.04.2005
LU03.04.2005
IE04.04.2005
Former [2007/21]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
FR24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
CY03.04.2005
IE04.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2007/17]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
FR24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
SE24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
IE04.04.2005
LU30.04.2005
Former [2006/32]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
FR24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
IE04.04.2005
Former [2006/25]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
IE04.04.2005
Former [2006/14]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
NL24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/51]AT24.11.2004
BE24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/46]AT24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
DK24.02.2005
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/36]AT24.11.2004
CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/27]CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
ES06.03.2005
Former [2005/26]CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
GR24.02.2005
Former [2005/25]CH24.11.2004
FI24.11.2004
LI24.11.2004
Former [2005/24]FI24.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US3630203  (SELLINGER MARTIN S, et al) [A] 1,11* column 2, line 51 - line 55; figure 2 *;
 [A]DE2251627  (LINDE AG) [A] 1,11 * page 1, paragraph 1; figure 1 *;
 [A]DE8521202U  (SCHMIDTKE W) [A] 1,11 * page 3, paragraph 3; figure 1 *
International search[Y]US3651813  (BRYNE MICHAEL D);
 [Y]US3924628  (DROEGEMUELLER WILLIAM, et al);
 [Y]US4085743  (YOON IN BAE);
 [Y]US5275595  (DOBAK III JOHN D [US])
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