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EP About this file: EP1170027

EP1170027 - A method for vascular access devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.08.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.10.2004  [2004/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kafrawy, Adel
16 Cooke Ave.
Kingston, MA 02364 / US
02 / Onwumere, Fidelis
91423 Daubury Dr.
Mansfield, TX 76063 / US
03 / Kovalic, Gerald
920 Midland Creek Dr.
Southlake, TX 76092 / US
04 / Solomon, Donald
900 Nottingham Circle
Southlake, TX 76092 / US
 [2002/02]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/02]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01305573.627.06.2001
[2002/02]
Priority number, dateUS2000060577228.06.2000         Original published format: US 605772
[2002/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1170027
Date:09.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/06
[2002/02]
CPC:
A61M25/0606 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2002/39]
Former [2002/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren für vaskuläre Vorrichtungen[2002/02]
English:A method for vascular access devices[2002/02]
French:Procédé pour dispositifs d'accès vasculaires[2002/02]
Examination procedure14.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
19.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/42]
03.05.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200404   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2164363  (COSTA ALLAN) [A] 1,8 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9420279  (STEVENS SMITH & BARTLETT PTY L [AU], et al) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0826387  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL [US]) [A] 1,8 * abstract *;
 [PXA]EP1034811  (ETHICON INC [US]) [PX] 8-10 * page 5, line 13 - line 27; figure 4 *[A] 1,2,4
ExaminationUS4722344
 WO9000960
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