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EP1017595 - CONTAINER COMPRISING AT LEAST THREE TRAYS AND CONTAINING MEDICAL ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/28]CLOSABLE CONTAINER COMPRISING AT LEAST THREE TRAYS
[2005/22]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.01.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.01.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.03.2006  [2006/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rocialle Medical Limited
Unit H3 Dales Manor, Business Park Sawston
Cambridgeshire CB2 4TB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]For all designated states
Rocialle Medical Limited
Unit H3 Dales Manor, Business Park
Sawston, Cambridgeshire CB2 4TB / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOMENT, Matthew
7 Tamarin Gardens, Cherry Hinton
Cambridge CB1 4GQ / GB
02 / Farboud, John
17 Wordsworth Grove
Cambridge CB3 9HH / GB
[2000/28]
Representative(s)Poore, Alasdair David
Mills & Reeve LLP
Botanic House
100 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1PH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/28]Poore, Alasdair David
Mills & Reeve Solicitors Francis House 112 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1PH / GB
Application number, filing date98942938.616.09.1998
[2000/28]
WO1998GB02810
Priority number, dateGB1997001955216.09.1997         Original published format: GB 9719552
GB1997002410617.11.1997         Original published format: GB 9724106
[2000/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9914134
Date:25.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1017595
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:B65D43/16, A61B19/02
[2000/28]
CPC:
B65D43/162 (EP,US); A61B50/33 (EP,US); A61B2050/3008 (EP,US);
A61B50/37 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/28]
TitleGerman:ÄRZTLICHE ARTIKEL BEINHALTENDER BEHÄLTER MIT MINDESTENS DREI SCHALEN[2005/22]
English:CONTAINER COMPRISING AT LEAST THREE TRAYS AND CONTAINING MEDICAL ARTICLES[2005/22]
French:RECIPIENT COMPRENANT AU MOINS TROIS PLATEAUX ET CONTENANT DES ARTICLES MEDICAUX[2005/22]
Former [2000/28]VERSCHLIESSBARER BEHÄLTER MIT MINDESTENS DREI SCHALEN
Former [2000/28]CLOSABLE CONTAINER COMPRISING AT LEAST THREE TRAYS
Former [2000/28]CONTENANT A FERMETURE COMPRENANT AU MOINS TROIS PLATEAUX
Entry into regional phase18.03.2000National basic fee paid 
18.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
18.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
06.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.09.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/11]
17.10.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2006/11]
Request for further processing for:06.07.2004Request for further processing filed
09.07.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.07.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200104   M06   Fee paid on   18.01.2002
30.09.200508   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3013656  (MURPHY JR WILLIAM P) [Y] 2,16,21,26 * column 1, line 9 - column 2, line 57 * * figure 1 *;
 [XY]DE2123469  (SCHRÖTER & BAKE) [X] 1,3,4,6-11,13,14,17-19,24 * page 2, line 7 - page 4, line 12 * * page 6, line 19 - line 27 * * figure 5 * [Y] 2,12,15,16,20,21,23,26;
 [Y]US4501363  (ISBEY JR EDWARD K [US]) [Y] 20 * abstract * * figure 2 *;
 [Y]FR2584684  (EMINENCE SA [FR]) [Y] 12,15 * page 1, line 9 - line 30 * * page 3, line 24 - page 5, line 18 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB2206274  (KNOX PATRICK ROBERT WILLIAM) [A] 22 * page 2, line 15 - line 28 * * page 4, line 23 - page 5, line 5 * * figures 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0368828  (HARDY PIERRE J) [A] 19* column 2, line 26 - line 30 *;
 [YA]EP0586209  (ETHICON INC [US]) [Y] 23 * column 2, line 50 - column 4, line 24 * * figures 1,6 * [A] 18;
 [X]US5533639  (MYERS WILLIAM H [US]) [X] 1,3-7,11 * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 19 * * figures 1,2 *
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