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EP0984804 - SAFETY SYRINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.05.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Somers, Brice
1, Ch. de la Sapinière
1253 Vandoeuvres / CH
[2000/11]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/11]
Representative(s)Micheli & Cie SA
Rue de Genève 122
Case Postale 61
1226 Genève-Thônex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/11]Micheli & Cie
Rue de Genève 122, Case Postale 61
1226 Genève-Thonex / CH
Application number, filing date98919396.620.05.1998
[2000/11]
WO1998IB00774
Priority number, dateCH1997000124026.05.1997         Original published format: CH 124097
CH1997000283409.12.1997         Original published format: CH 283497
[2000/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9853867
Date:03.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0984804
Date:15.03.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0984804
Date:16.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32, A61M5/34
[2000/11]
CPC:
A61M5/322 (EP,US); A61M5/344 (EP,US); A61M2005/31506 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3206 (EP,US); A61M2005/3224 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/11]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSSPRITZE[2000/11]
English:SAFETY SYRINGE[2000/11]
French:SERINGUE DE SECURITE[2000/11]
Entry into regional phase13.11.1999National basic fee paid 
13.11.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
13.11.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.09.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/11]
10.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2003Fee for grant paid
31.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
19.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
FR16.07.2003
IT16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
DE17.10.2003
ES27.10.2003
[2008/16]
Former [2006/14]BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
FR16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
DE17.10.2003
ES27.10.2003
Former [2004/46]BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
DE17.10.2003
ES27.10.2003
Former [2004/31]BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
DE17.10.2003
Former [2004/29]BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
DK16.10.2003
SE16.10.2003
Former [2004/28]BE16.07.2003
CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
SE16.10.2003
Former [2004/22]CH16.07.2003
FI16.07.2003
LI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
SE16.10.2003
Former [2004/16]FI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
SE16.10.2003
Former [2004/12]FI16.07.2003
NL16.07.2003
Former [2004/10]NL16.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9710867  (SOMERS BRICE [CH], et al) [X] 1-4,12 * page 13, line 17 - page 14, line 3 * * page 15, line 17 - page 17, line 20; figures 3-6 * * page 20, line 1 - page 21, line 25; figures 10-17 * * page 24, line 10 - page 25, line 7; figures 20-22 * [A] 5;
 [XA]WO9405356  (US MEDICAL INSTR INC [US]) [X] 1,5,7,10,13 * page 8, line 19 - page 9, line 21; figure 1 * * page 14, line 4 - page 15, line 6; figures 5,7-9 * * page 20, line 16 - page 21, line 28; figures 23,24 * * page 26, line 16 - line 26; figures 33,35,37-41 * * page 29, line 32 - page 30, line 16 * [A] 2,6,8;
 [XY]US5152750  (HAINING MICHAEL L [US]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 21; figures 3-7 * [Y] 5,6,10,11,14;
 [YA]US5405327  (CHEN LONG-HSIUNG [TW]) [Y] 5,10 * column 3, line 35 - column 4, line 13; figures 1-5 * [A] 1-4,6,7;
 [YA]EP0557511  (JESGAMABE S L [ES]) [Y] 6 * column 4, line 11 - column 5, line 22; figures 1-5 * * column 6, line 13 - line 22; figure 9 * [A] 1;
 [YA]US5569203  (CHEN LONG-HSIUNG [TW]) [Y] 11 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 15; figures 6,7 * * column 3, line 39 - line 65; figures 2-5 * [A] 1;
 [Y]WO9310842  (ADVANCED PROTECTIVE INJECTION [NL]) [Y] 14 * page 3, line 23 - line 27; figure 1 *
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