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EP1581785 - TYMPANIC THERMOMETER PROBE COVER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 11.08.2010  [2010/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2007/18]
Former [2005/40]For all designated states
Sherwood Services, AG
Postfach 1571, Bahnhoffstrasse 29
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / LANTZ, Loren
810 North 7th Street
St. Charles, MO 63301 / US
02 / HARR, James
221 Woods Creek Drive
Foristell, MO 63348 / US
03 / DAVIS, Mark
2001 Hwy Y
St. Paul, MO 63366 / US
 [2005/40]
Representative(s)Frohwitter, Bernhard
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Frohwitter, Bernhard
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Former [2005/40]Frohwitter, Bernhard
Frohwitter, Patent.- und Rechtsanwälte, Possartstrasse 20
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date03703692.806.01.2003
[2005/40]
WO2003US00224
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004063686
Date:29.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1581785
Date:05.10.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.07.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1581785
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01K1/08
[2005/40]
CPC:
G01J5/0003 (EP,US); G01J5/0011 (EP,US); G01J5/02 (EP,US);
G01J5/021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/40]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:SONDENABDECKUNG FÜR TROMMELFELLTHERMOMETER[2005/40]
English:TYMPANIC THERMOMETER PROBE COVER[2005/40]
French:CAPUCHON DE SONDE DE THERMOMETRE TYMPANIQUE[2005/40]
Entry into regional phase06.07.2005National basic fee paid 
06.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
06.07.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/40]
02.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2007Fee for grant paid
11.07.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07114705.2  / EP1860413
Opposition(s)26.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LU06.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
[2010/32]
Former [2009/11]EE22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/40]FI22.08.2007
MC31.01.2008
Former [2008/10]FI22.08.2007
Cited inInternational search[XA]EP0201790  (INTELLIGENT MED SYST [US]) [X] 20 * page 15, line 17 - page 16, line 3; figure 2 * * the whole document *[A] 1-19;
 [XA]EP1118306  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,10-12,20 * column 6, line 51 - column 7, line 50; figure 5 * [A] 3,5-9,13-19
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