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EP About this file: EP1089784

EP1089784 - MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ELASTOMERIC BULB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2007
Database last updated on 30.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue Murray Hill
New Jersey 07974 / US
[2006/31]
Former [2001/15]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MEEK, Roger Howard
28A Gerard Road, King's Park Estate
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO16 8FP / GB
02 / EVANS, David
The Maystead, Weeley Road
Great Bentley, Essex CO7 8PB / GB
 [2001/15]
Representative(s)Stein-Dräger, Christiane
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/15]Stein-Dräger, Christiane
Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99931182.225.06.1999
[2001/15]
WO1999EP04421
Priority number, dateWO1998EP0389225.06.1998         Original published format: PCT/EP98/03892
[2001/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9966976
Date:29.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1089784
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1089784
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.03.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10, B25B27/10
[2001/15]
CPC:
A61M25/0017 (EP,US); A61M25/10183 (EP,US); A61M25/002 (EP,US);
A61M25/10 (EP,US); A61M2039/222 (EP,US); Y10T29/494 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/15]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG MIT ELASTOMERBALG[2001/15]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ELASTOMERIC BULB[2001/15]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL A POIRE ELASTOMERE[2001/15]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2001National basic fee paid 
24.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/15]
17.12.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
15.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.05.2006Fee for grant paid
23.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200103   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2001
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.08.2006
[2008/18]
Cited inInternational search[XA]US3190291  (FOLEY FREDERIC E B) [X] 1,2,4,6-8,34-36 * column 3, line 3 - line 50 * * figures 1,3,6 * [A] 11-14;
 [A]US3599620  (BALIN JAY Z) [A] 42 * column 2, line 13 - column 3, line 1 *;
 [A]US3602226  (ERICSON RICHARD E) [A] 2,3,6-10,12-15,33,39-41 * column 1, line 20 - line 35 * * column 2, line 7 - line 47 * * figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US3675658  (TAYLOR GLENN N) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 16 - column 3, line 7 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [X]FR2386312  (KENDALL & CO [US]) [X] 9 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 23 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US4248236  (LINDER GERALD S) [X] 9 * column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 6 * * figure 2 *;
 [XY]US4462430  (ANTHONY LEONARD R [US], et al) [X] 37 * abstract * * figures 1-5 * [Y] 38;
 [XA]EP0177859  (MILES LAB [US]) [X] 36 * page 6, line 29 - page 9, line 4 * * figures 1-7 * [A] 5,11,16-18,20,21;
 [X]EP0193406  (MEDTRONIC INC [US]) [X] 37 * abstract * * figures 1,3,10 *;
 [Y]US5014407  (BOUGHTEN LARRY R, et al) [Y] 38 * abstract * * figures 1,4A,4B *;
 [X]US5273542  (BLAKE III JOSEPH W [US]) [X] 37 * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 4 * * figure 1 *;
 [PX]US5908409  (RINEHART JASON D [US], et al) [PX] 37 * column 1, line 5 - line 7 * * column 2, line 49 - line 53 * * column 3, line 51 - line 62 ** figures 1,3 *
by applicantUS3275001
 US3602226
 US3675658
 US4007738
 GB1573482
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