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EP About this file: EP0976415

EP0976415 - A needle shield for a prefillable syringe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2006
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.05.2006  [2006/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/19]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Odell, Robert B.
357 Pulis Avenue
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 97417 / US
02 / Gyure, Sandor
56 Nestro Road
West Orange, New Jersey 07052 / US
[2000/05]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]von Kreisler, Alek, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte, von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date99112444.730.06.1999
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateUS1998012752431.07.1998         Original published format: US 127524
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0976415
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0976415
Date:05.04.2000
[2000/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0976415
Date:11.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[2000/05]
CPC:
A61M5/3202 (EP,US); A61M5/001 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR [2000/50]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Nadelschutz für vorgefüllte Spritze[2000/05]
English:A needle shield for a prefillable syringe[2000/05]
French:Protecteur d'aiguille pour seringue préremplie[2000/05]
Examination procedure06.01.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
13.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
06.10.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
15.01.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, CH, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
15.01.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) CY
25.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2005Fee for grant paid
05.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.02.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
31.10.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000CY   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000DK   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000FI   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000GB   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000GR   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000IE   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000IT   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000LU   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000MC   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000NL   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000PT   M01   Not yet paid
31.10.2000SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US3381813  (GEORGE COANDA, et al) [X] 1,2,8,9,12 * the whole document * [A] 3;
 [X]US4468223  (MINAGAWA YOSHINORI [JP], et al) [X] 1,7,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0229204  (VETTER HELMUT [DE]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2857912  (THEODORE FEINSTONE, et al) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4240425  (AKHAVI DAVID S [US]) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB981009  (B D LAB INC) [A] 1,8 * page 3, line 62 - page 3, line 81; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5259840  (BORIS CRAIG R [US]) [A] 1,8 * column 3, line 47 - line 65; figures 1,8,9,14,15 *
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