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EP1117457 - TRANSTHORACIC DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2005
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.11.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.12.2005  [2005/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue Murray Hill
New Jersey 07974 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/01]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Former [2001/30]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GAMBALE, Richard, A.
382 Dunstable Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879 / US
02 / FORCUCCI, Stephen, J.
17 Pitcher Avenue
Medford, MA 02155 / US
03 / CHOH, Richard, T.
P.O. Box 1332
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
04 / CAFFERATA, Robert
55 Warwick Road
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
 [2005/01]
Former [2001/30]01 / GAMBALE, Richard, A.
382 Dunstable Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879 / US
02 / FORCUCCI, Stephen, J.
84 Hibbert Street
Arlington, MA 02174 / US
03 / CHOH, Richard, T.
P.O. Box 1332
Waltham, MA 02154 / US
04 / CAFFERATA, Robert
55 Warwick Road
Belmont, MA 02478 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99951642.030.09.1999
[2001/30]
WO1999US22541
Priority number, dateUS1998016416430.09.1998         Original published format: US 164164
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0018462
Date:06.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1117457
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1117457
Date:05.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[2001/30]
CPC:
A61M25/0068 (EP,US); A61M25/008 (EP,US); A61M25/0084 (EP,US);
A61M25/0133 (EP,US); A61M25/0147 (EP,US); A61B2017/00247 (EP,US);
A61B2018/00392 (EP,US); A61M2025/0002 (EP,US); A61M2025/0003 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0034 (EP,US); A61M2025/0036 (EP,US); A61M2025/0086 (EP,US);
A61M2210/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61M2210/10, A61M2230/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2001/30]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:TRANSTHORAKALE ARZNEIMITTELABGABEVORRICHTUNG[2001/30]
English:TRANSTHORACIC DRUG DELIVERY DEVICE[2001/30]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ALIMENTATION EN MEDICAMENT ADMINISTRE PAR VOIE TRANSTHORACIQUE[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2001National basic fee paid 
24.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.04.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
28.09.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
04.12.2001Request for decision received: (all rights)
16.01.2002Result of request for decision ((all rights)): Request accepted
07.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2004Fee for grant paid
20.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04019268.4  / EP1477202
Opposition(s)06.10.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3680544  (SHINNICK JAMES P, et al) [A] 1,11 * column 3, line 37 - column 6, line 28; figures 1-9 *;
 [XA]US4894057  (HOWES RANDOLPH M [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,11 * column 3, line 25 - column 6, line 26; figures 1-7 * [A] 3;
 [X]WO9006723  (ENDOSONICS CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,4,11 * page 15, line 29 - page 18, line 33; figures 1-3C *;
 [X]EP0490459  (KENDALL & CO [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,11 * column 3, line 1 - column 5, line 42; figures 1-5 *;
 [DA]US5429144  (WILK PETER J [US]) [DA] 1,11* column 6, line 35 - line 66; figures 3A-4 *
ExaminationUS4202332
by applicantUS810836
 US5380316
 US5389096
 US5429144
 WO9805307
 US5769843
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