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EP0980691 - PUNCTURING BALLOON CATHETER AND MEDICAL TUBE INTRODUCTION IMPLEMENT USING THE CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2005
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.2005  [2005/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
5-8, Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
For all designated states
Oishi, Hideto
203 I.V.Y. Garden, 2-30 Mihara 1-chome Asaka-shi
Saitama 351-0025 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/08]For all designated states
SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.
5-8, Higashi-Shinagawa 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
For all designated states
Oishi, Hideto
203 I.V.Y. Garden, 2-30 Mihara 1-chome
Asaka-shi, Saitama 351-0025 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OISHI, Hideto
203 I.V.Y. Garden, 2-30 Mihara 1-chome
Asaka-shi, Saitama 351-0025 / JP
02 / SHIBATA, Minoru
D-402, 16-26 Yabase Shinkawamukai
Akita-shi, Akita 010-0965 / JP
03 / SAKAGUCHI, Yukihiko
202, 1-9 Yabase Isano 2-chome
Akita-shi, Akita 010-0961 / JP
[2000/08]
Representative(s)Gossel, Hans K., et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/08]Gossel, Hans K., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date99900319.714.01.1999
[2000/08]
WO1999JP00110
Priority number, dateJP1998001799414.01.1998         Original published format: JP 1799498
[2000/08]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9936120
Date:22.07.1999
Language:EN
[1999/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0980691
Date:23.02.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0980691
Date:10.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP22.07.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M25/10, A61J15/00
[2001/24]
CPC:
A61M25/10 (EP,US); A61M25/00 (KR); A61M2025/1084 (EP,US);
A61M25/0017 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/08]A61M25/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/08]
TitleGerman:DURCHSTECH-BALLONKATHETER UND MEDIZINISCHES EINFÜHRROHR ZUR BENUTZUNG DIESES KATHETERS[2000/08]
English:PUNCTURING BALLOON CATHETER AND MEDICAL TUBE INTRODUCTION IMPLEMENT USING THE CATHETER[2000/08]
French:CATHETER A BALLONNET POUR PONCTIONS ET INSTRUMENT A USAGE MEDICAL POUR INTRODUCTION DE TUBE UTILISANT CE CATHETER[2000/08]
Entry into regional phase17.09.1999Translation filed 
17.09.1999National basic fee paid 
17.09.1999Search fee paid 
17.09.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
17.09.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.09.1999Examination requested  [2000/08]
24.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2004Fee for grant paid
25.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4384584  (CHEN ALLEN S [US]) [A] 1-7 * column W *;
 [A]US4723547  (KULLAS KAREN E [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column A; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]WO9621398  (ARZCO MED SYST INC [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - VILKOMERSON D ET AL, "A SYSTEM FOR ULTRASONIC BEACON-GUIDANCE OF CATHETERS AND OTHER MINIMALLY-INVASIVE MEDICAL DEVICES", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS AND FREQUENCY CONTROL,US,IEEE INC. NEW.YORK, (1997), vol. 44, no. 1, ISSN 0885-3010, pages 27 - 35, XP000686609 [A] 1-7 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/58.585187
International search[A]JPH09108358  (INTERVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES)
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