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EP About this file: EP1077646

EP1077646 - REUSABLE AUTOMATED BIOPSY NEEDLE HANDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.08.2009  [2009/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3600 S.W. 47th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32608 / US
[2001/09]
Inventor(s)01 / TERWILLIGER, Richard, A.
443 Old Waterbury Road
Southbury, CO 06488 / US
 [2001/17]
Former [2001/09]01 / TERWILLIGER, Richard, A.
332 Ute Lane
Estes Park, CO 80517 / US
Representative(s)Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]Crawford, Andrew Birkby, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co., 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Former [2004/18]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [2001/09]Sanderson, Michael John, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date99922951.111.05.1999
[2001/09]
WO1999US10376
Priority number, dateUS1998007618112.05.1998         Original published format: US 76181
US1998013294111.08.1998         Original published format: US 132941
US1998017089313.10.1998         Original published format: US 170893
[2001/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9958064
Date:18.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1077646
Date:28.02.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.11.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/00
[2001/09]
CPC:
A61B10/0233 (EP,US); A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B2010/0208 (EP,US);
A61B2010/0225 (EP,US); A61B2017/0046 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/09]
TitleGerman:GRIFF FÜR WIEDERVERWENDBARE AUTOMATISIERTE BIOPSIENADEL[2001/09]
English:REUSABLE AUTOMATED BIOPSY NEEDLE HANDLE[2001/09]
French:POIGNEE D'AIGUILLE DE BIOPSIE AUTOMATISEE REUTILISABLE[2001/09]
Entry into regional phase30.11.2000National basic fee paid 
30.11.2000Search fee paid 
30.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
30.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
30.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/09]
21.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/34]
31.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2009/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
24.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
24.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
28.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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31.05.200911   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5551442  (KANNER ROWLAND W [US], et al) [A] 1,3-6 * abstract ** column 2, line 28 - column 4, line 19; figure 2 *;
 [X]WO9749339  (MEDICAL DEVICE TECH [US]) [X] 1-6,28 * page 5, line 24 - page 7, line 25 * * page 9, line 21 - page 19, line 18; figures 1-3 *
International search[Y]US4699154  (LINDGREN PER G [SE]);
 [Y]US4958625  (BATES JAMES S [US], et al);
 [Y]US5025797  (BARAN GREGORY W [US])
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