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EP1331954 - SURGICAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.06.2008Change - representativepublished on 30.07.2008  [2008/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue Murray Hill
New Jersey 07974 / US
[2007/01]
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
C.R. BARD, INC.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill New Jersey 07974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DELK, Michael
3583 Wembley Way
Palm Harbor, FL 34685 / US
02 / FELIX, Augustus
75 Chickory Lane
Cranston, RI 02921 / US
 [2003/35]
Former [2003/32]01 / DELK, Michael
25 White Birch Court
North Kingstown, RI 02852 / US
02 / FELIX, Augustus
75 Chickory Lane
Cranston, RI 02921 / US
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2003/32]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01973393.021.09.2001
[2003/32]
WO2001US29719
Priority number, dateUS20000234555P22.09.2000         Original published format: US 234555 P
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0224252
Date:28.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1331954
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331954
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00
[2003/32]
CPC:
A61M1/774 (EP,US); A61M3/0258 (EP,US); A61M1/7413 (EP,US);
A61M3/0202 (EP,US); A61M3/0208 (EP,US); A61M3/0212 (EP,US);
A61M3/022 (EP,US); A61M3/0266 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/20]
Former [2003/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:CHIRURGISCHE SPÜLEINRICHTUNG[2003/32]
English:SURGICAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM[2003/32]
French:SYSTEME CHIRURGICAL D'IRRIGATION[2003/32]
Entry into regional phase01.04.2003National basic fee paid 
01.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
01.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
01.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
13.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2006Fee for grant paid
24.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE1906029  (ZEISS CARL FA) [A] 19,22 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]WO9523627  (NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1,16,22 * abstract *;
 [AD]US5484402  (SARAVIA HEBER [US], et al) [AD] 2,17 * claim 6 *;
 [A]US5810770  (CHIN SING FATT [US], et al) [A] 1,4-7,9-14,16 * figure 1; claims 1,2 * * column 30, paragraph 3 *;
 [AP]US6176847  (HUMPHREYS JR JAMES E [US], et al) [AP] 19,22* column 5, paragraph L - column 6, paragraph 1; claim 1 *;
 [APD]WO0151105  (BARD INC C R [US]) [APD] 3,18,19,22 * abstract *
by applicantUS5484402
 US5807313
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