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EP About this file: EP1018984

EP1018984 - MEDICAL DEVICE FOR $i(IN VIVO) NITRIC OXIDE RELEASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  03.11.2006
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.11.2006Refusal of applicationpublished on 06.12.2006  [2006/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
14201 N.W. 60th Avenue
Miami Lakes
Florida 33014 / US
For all designated states
Papandreou, George
202 Crestview Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
For all designated states
Narayanan, Pallassana V.
5601 Carriage Lane
Davie, FL 33331 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
Cordis Corporation
14201 N.W. 60th Avenue
Miami Lakes Florida 33014 / US
For all designated states
Papandreou, George
202 Crestview Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
For all designated states
Narayanan, Pallassana V.
5601 Carriage Lane
Davie, FL 33331 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PAPANDREOU, George
202 Crestview Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807 / US
02 / NARAYANAN, Pallassana, V.
5601 Carriage Lane
Davie, FL 33331 / US
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date98930111.408.06.1998
[2000/29]
WO1998US12002
Priority number, dateUS1997088288026.06.1997         Original published format: US 882880
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9900070
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1018984
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.01.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/02, A61L33/00
[2003/11]
CPC:
A61L33/027 (EP,US); A61L33/0076 (EP,US); A61L33/0088 (EP,US);
Y10S623/901 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/29]A61F2/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   NL [2000/29]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG ZUR FREISETZUNG VON STICKSTOFFEN[2000/29]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE FOR $i(IN VIVO) NITRIC OXIDE RELEASE[2000/29]
French:DISPOSITIF MEDICAL CON U POUR LA LIBERATION DU MONOXYDE D'AZOTE $i(IN VIVO)[2000/29]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2000National basic fee paid 
20.01.2000Search fee paid 
20.01.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
20.01.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
05.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2006Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.07.2006
27.06.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
03.07.2006Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2006/49]
12.07.2006Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.07.2006Application refused, date of legal effect [2006/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9635416  (NITROMED INC [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 11, paragraph 2; claims 25-29 * * page 36, paragraph 2; figure 1 *;
 [A]WO9422306  (BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSPITAL [US])
International search[X]US5443955  (CORNELL BRUCE A [AU], et al);
 [X]US5336518  (NARAYANAN PALLASSANA V [US], et al)
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