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EP About this file: EP1184044

EP1184044 - Breast cup insert [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2005
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medela AG
Lättichstrasse 4b
6340 Baar / CH
[2004/16]
Former [2002/10]For all designated states
Medela AG
Lättichstrasse 4
6340 Baar / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Greter, Andy
Guntenbühl 8
6312 Steinhausen / CH
02 / Silver, Brian
340 Ann Street
Cary, IL 60013 / US
 [2002/10]
Representative(s)Clerc, Natalia
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]Clerc, Natalia
Isler & Pedrazzini AG Postfach 6940
8023 Zürich / CH
Former [2002/10]Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Patentanwälte Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date00118599.028.08.2000
[2002/10]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1184044
Date:06.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1184044
Date:26.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/06
[2002/10]
CPC:
A61M1/066 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/10]
TitleGerman:Brusthaubeneinsatz[2002/10]
English:Breast cup insert[2002/10]
French:Bonnet d'un sein[2002/10]
Examination procedure30.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/45]
19.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2003Fee for grant paid
01.12.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY26.05.2004
FI26.05.2004
IE26.05.2004
DK26.08.2004
GR26.08.2004
AT28.08.2004
LU28.08.2004
BE31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
PT26.10.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]CY26.05.2004
FI26.05.2004
IE26.05.2004
DK26.08.2004
GR26.08.2004
AT28.08.2004
LU28.08.2004
BE31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2006/13]FI26.05.2004
IE26.05.2004
DK26.08.2004
GR26.08.2004
AT28.08.2004
BE31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/51]FI26.05.2004
IE26.05.2004
DK26.08.2004
GR26.08.2004
BE31.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/23]FI26.05.2004
IE26.05.2004
DK26.08.2004
GR26.08.2004
MC31.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/19]FI26.05.2004
IE26.05.2004
DK26.08.2004
GR26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/18]FI26.05.2004
DK26.08.2004
GR26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/06]FI26.05.2004
GR26.08.2004
ES06.09.2004
Former [2005/02]FI26.05.2004
ES06.09.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]US4263912  (ADAMS FRANK H) [A] 1 * column A; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4607596  (WHITTLESTONE WALTER G [NZ], et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 9 - line 36; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US5149336  (CLARKE HALEY C [US], et al) [A] 1* column A; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]US5776177  (MACWHINNIE VIRGINIA [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 6, line 50 - column 8, line 21; figures 1-11 *;
 [A]WO0047068  (CE SOIR LINGERIE CO INC DOING [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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