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EP1035875 - METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING A HOLLOW NEEDLE AND HOLLOW NEEDLE THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/38]METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING A HOLLOW NEEDLE
[2002/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2004
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BIO MERIEUX
Chemin de l'Orme
69280 Marcy l'Etoile / FR
[2000/38]
Inventor(s)01 / COLIN, Bruno
23, chemin des Garennes
F-69280 Marcy l'Etoile / FR
02 / PRIVAT, Marie
La Boulonnière
F-69560 Saint Romain en Gal / FR
[2000/38]
Representative(s)Guerre, Dominique, et al
Cabinet Germain et Maureau
12 Rue Boileau
B.P. 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2000/38]Guerre, Dominique, et al
Cabinet Germain et Maureau, 12, rue Boileau, BP 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date98956978.527.11.1998
[2000/38]
WO1998FR02561
Priority number, dateFR1997001518527.11.1997         Original published format: FR 9715185
[2000/38]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9927973
Date:10.06.1999
Language:FR
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1035875
Date:20.09.2000
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1035875
Date:14.05.2003
Language:FR
[2003/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/04
[2000/38]
CPC:
A61L2/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/38]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM DEKONTAMINIEREN VON HOHLNADELN UND HOHLNADEL HIERZU[2002/51]
English:METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING A HOLLOW NEEDLE AND HOLLOW NEEDLE THEREFOR[2002/51]
French:PROCEDE DE DECONTAMINATION D'UNE AIGUILLE CREUSE ET AIGUILLE CREUSE[2002/51]
Former [2000/38]VERFAHREN ZUM DEKONTAMINIEREN VON HOHLNADELN
Former [2000/38]METHOD FOR DECONTAMINATING A HOLLOW NEEDLE
Former [2000/38]PROCEDE DE DECONTAMINATION D'UNE AIGUILLE CREUSE
Entry into regional phase17.04.2000National basic fee paid 
17.04.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.04.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.04.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
15.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2003Fee for grant paid
17.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
CY27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
MC30.11.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2005/01]AT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
CY27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
Former [2004/44]AT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
CY27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
CH30.11.2003
LI30.11.2003
Former [2004/39]AT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
CY27.11.2003
LU27.11.2003
Former [2004/36]AT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
CY27.11.2003
Former [2004/23]AT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
DK14.08.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2004/15]AT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
IE14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2004/05]AT14.05.2003
FI14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2004/03]AT14.05.2003
NL14.05.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2004/02]NL14.05.2003
GR14.08.2003
PT14.08.2003
SE14.08.2003
Former [2003/50]SE14.08.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]FR2091884  (RAFFINAGE CIE FRANCAISE) [A] 1-14 * page 1, line 33 - page 2, line 9 *;
 [A]US3742187  (FOLUS S) [A] 1-14* figure -; claim - *;
 [AD]FR2618336  (SCHWARZMANN PAUL [FR]);
 [AD]EP0727228  (BIO MERIEUX [FR]) [AD] 1-14 * figure -; claim - *
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