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EP About this file: EP1316325

EP1316325 - Needle safety device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2017Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 22.02.2017  [2017/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[2017/08]
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Newby, C.Mark
186 Maplebrook
Tuxedo, New York 10987 / US
02 / Bennett, Michael
216 Mountain Avenue
Summit, New Jersey 07901 / US
03 / Conway, Hugh T.
18 Valhalla Way
Verona, New Jersey 07044 / US
04 / Wilkinson, Bradley M.
39 Hillside Drive
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508 / US
05 / Hitchings, John
6 Sylvan Trail
Kinnelon, New Jersey 07405 / US
 [2003/23]
Representative(s)Molnia, David, et al
Molnia Ho PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/08]Molnia, David, et al
Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2009/51]Molnia, David, et al
df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2007/32]Molnia, David, et al
Dörries, Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Triftstrasse 13
80538 München / DE
Former [2003/23]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date02025277.112.11.2002
[2003/23]
Priority number, dateUS20010354202P13.11.2001         Original published format: US 354202 P
US2002016540707.06.2002         Original published format: US 165407
[2003/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1316325
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
[2003/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1316325
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1316325
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[2003/23]
CPC:
A61M5/5086 (EP,US); A61B5/15003 (EP,US); A61B5/150259 (EP,US);
A61B5/150389 (EP,US); A61B5/150496 (EP,US); A61B5/150572 (EP,US);
A61B5/150587 (EP,US); A61B5/150648 (EP,US); A61B5/150656 (EP,US);
A61B5/150717 (EP,US); A61B5/150732 (EP,US); A61B5/150824 (EP,US);
A61B5/154 (EP,US); A61M2205/583 (EP,US); A61M5/3243 (EP,US);
A61M5/3257 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2017/08]
Former [2003/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Nadelschutzvorrichtung[2003/23]
English:Needle safety device[2003/23]
French:Dispositif de protection d'aiguille[2003/23]
Examination procedure02.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/45]
29.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.2006Fee for grant paid
01.06.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05006775.0  / EP1555037
EP09173389.9  / EP2140898
EP09173390.7  / EP2145640
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.04.2007  08.05.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Costantini, Paul
16 Rue Rabelais
91800 Brunoy / FR
Opponent's representative
Plasseraud IP, et al, et al
104 Rue de Richelieu
CS92104
75080 Paris Cedex 02 / FR
 [N/P]
Former [2012/36]
Opponent(s)01  26.04.2007  08.05.2007  ADMISSIBLE
Costantini, Paul
16 Rue Rabelais
91800 Brunoy / FR
Opponent's representative
Cabinet Plasseraud, et al, et al
52, rue de la Victoire
75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
Former [2007/22]
Opponent(s)01  26.04.2007   
Constantini, Paul
16 Rue Rabelais
91800 Brundy / FR
Opponent's representative
Cousin, Geoffroy, et al, et al
Cabinet Plasseraud 52, rue de la Victoire
F-75440 Paris Cedex 09 / FR
01.06.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
01.02.2008Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
09.10.2008Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2009Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
26.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
28.05.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
28.05.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.03.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
28.04.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.04.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.09.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
03.01.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition01.06.2010Appeal received No.  T1166/10
06.10.2010Statement of grounds filed
07.11.2014Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
07.11.2014Date of oral proceedings
14.11.2014Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CY26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
TR26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
LU12.11.2006
IE13.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
TR26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
LU12.11.2006
IE13.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/28]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
EE26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
IE13.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2008/20]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
GR27.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
IE13.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/50]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
IE13.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/48]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
IE13.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/38]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
IT26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
MC30.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/28]AT26.07.2006
BE26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
SK26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/23]AT26.07.2006
CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/22]CH26.07.2006
CZ26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
DK26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
NL26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/12]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
BG26.10.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
PT26.12.2006
Former [2007/11]CH26.07.2006
FI26.07.2006
LI26.07.2006
SE26.10.2006
ES06.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[X] US4887998  (MARTIN CATHERINE L et al.) [X] 1 * the whole document *
 [XY] FR2767469  (MOSSERI RAPHAEL et al.) [X] 1 * figure 1 *[Y] 2-10
 [Y] US5304137  (FLUKE GARY L et al.) [Y] 2-10 * figures 5,8 *
 [PX] EP1221304  (BECTON DICKINSON CO et al.) [PX] 1-9 * the whole document *
OppositionUS4664654
 US5037402
 WO9959658
 WO9714455
 US5688241
 EP0966983
 US5059184
 US5360408
 US4887998
 US6171284
 DE8606355
 WO03074117
 FR2767469
 US5304137
 EP1221304
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