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EP About this file: EP0587567

EP0587567 - Front loading syringe driver [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/12]FRONT LOADING SYRINGE DRIVER
[2002/13]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.11.2009
Database last updated on 22.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY
2111 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, OH 45237 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]For all designated states
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY
2111 E. Galbraith Road Cincinnati
Ohio 45237 / US
Former [2001/16]For all designated states
Liebel-Flarsheim Company
2111 E. Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237 / US
Former [1994/12]For all designated states
LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY
2111 East Galbraith Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45215-6305 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEER, Charles
949 Tarragon Lane
Milford, OH 45150 / US
02 / FAGO, Frank, M.
8581 High Trail Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / DIETERLEN, Paul, E.
Route 5 Colman Road
Covington, KY 41015 / US
04 / GOETHEL, James, H.
9966 Thornwood Court
Cincinnati, OH 45241 / US
[1994/12]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/01]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London
WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [1994/12]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Application number, filing date92905378.316.01.1992
[1994/12]
WO1992US00385
Priority number, dateUS1991071211007.06.1991         Original published format: US 712110
[1994/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9221391
Date:10.12.1992
Language:EN
[1992/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0587567
Date:23.03.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0587567
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0587567
Date:09.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/145
[1994/12]
CPC:
A61M5/14546 (EP,US); A61M2250/00 (EP,US); A61M5/14566 (EP,US);
A61M5/1458 (EP,US); Y10S128/01 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/12]
TitleGerman:Spritzenpumpe mit Frontladung[2002/13]
English:Front loading syringe driver[2002/13]
French:Système de poussée pour séringue à engagement frontal[2002/13]
Former [1994/12]Spritzenpumpemit Frontladung
Former [1994/12]FRONT LOADING SYRINGE DRIVER
Former [1994/12]SYSTEME DE POUSSEE POUR SERINGUE A ENGAGEMENT FRONTAL
MiscellaneousEPB 2002/13: (deleted)
EPB 2002/13: (deleted)
EPB 2002/13: (deleted)
EPB 1996/48: Teilanmeldung 96202623.3 eingereicht am 19/09/96
EPB 1996/48: Divisional application 96202623.3 filed on 19/09/96
EPB 1996/48: Demande divisionnaire 96202623.3 déposée le 19/09/96
Entry into regional phase06.01.1994National basic fee paid 
06.01.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
06.01.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.01.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
06.01.1994Examination requested  [1994/12]
01.12.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.09.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2001Fee for grant paid
12.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04075345.1  / EP1421959
EP96202623.3  / EP0749757
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.12.2002  13.01.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Medrad Inc.
One Medrad Drive
Indianola, PA 15051-0780 / US
Opponent's representative
Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/51]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.2002  13.01.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Medrad Inc.
One Medrad Drive
Indianola, PA 15051-0780 / US
Opponent's representative
Zinnecker, Armin
Lorenz Seidler Gossel Rechtsanwälte - Patentanwälte Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Former [2003/09]
Opponent(s)01  18.12.2002   
Medrad Inc.
One Medrad Drive
Indianola, PA 15051-0780 / US
Opponent's representative
Zinnecker, Armin, Dipl.-Ing.
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel, Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
05.02.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.09.2003Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.10.2005Date of oral proceedings
02.11.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.11.2005Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
09.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
19.09.2008Reply to a communication from the opposition division
11.03.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.03.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.08.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
27.10.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition20.12.2005Appeal received No.  T1562/05
13.03.2006Statement of grounds filed
26.06.2008Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
26.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
02.07.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:22.05.1998Request for further processing filed
22.05.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.06.1998Decision despatched
16.06.1997Request for further processing filed
16.06.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
02.07.1997Decision despatched
18.09.1996Request for further processing filed
18.09.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
01.10.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
10.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
28.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
05.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
10.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
LU16.01.2003
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
DK27.06.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/19]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
GR27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/16]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
CH27.03.2002
LI27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/09]AT27.03.2002
BE27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2003/06]BE27.03.2002
NL27.03.2002
SE27.06.2002
Former [2002/37]SE27.06.2002
Cited inInternational search[A]US4150672  (MARTIN JOHN K [US], et al);
 [A]EP0143895  (DISETRONIC AG [CH]);
 [A]US4695271  (GOETHEL JAMES H [US]);
 [A]EP0346950  (MEDRAD INC [US]);
 [A]EP0362484  (BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG [DE])
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