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EP About this file: EP1471959

EP1471959 - ANTIMICROBIAL URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/45]ANTIMICROBIAL URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
[2011/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R. BARD, Inc
8195 Industrial Blvd.
Covington, GA 30014 / US
[2004/45]
Inventor(s)01 / BRACKEN, Ronald, L.
1122 Brookfield Drive
Conyers, GA 30013 / US
02 / LAMBERT, James, M.
1688 Brentwood Crossing
Conyers, GA 30013 / US
 [2004/45]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Edward James
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
P.O. Box 86 03 68
81630 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/08]Tomlinson, Edward James
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 86 03 68
81630 München / DE
Former [2004/45]Tomlinson, Edward James
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte P.O. Box 86 03 68
81630 München / DE
Application number, filing date03703790.013.01.2003
[2004/45]
WO2003US00952
Priority number, dateUS2002005276618.01.2002         Original published format: US 52766
[2004/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03061732
Date:31.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/31]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1471959
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1471959
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.04.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/44
[2011/38]
CPC:
A61L28/0011 (EP,US); A61F5/441 (EP,US); A61L28/0038 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/45]A61M5/32
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 [2004/45]
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLES URINSAMMELSYSTEM[2011/38]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM[2011/38]
French:SYSTEME DE COLLECTE D'URINE ANTIMICROBIEN[2011/38]
Former [2004/45]ANTIMIKROBIELLES URINSAMMELSYSTEM UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2004/45]ANTIMICROBIAL URINE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Former [2004/45]SYSTEME DE COLLECTE D'URINE ANTIMICROBIEN ET SES PROCEDES DE FABRICATION
Entry into regional phase16.07.2004National basic fee paid 
16.07.2004Search fee paid 
16.07.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
16.07.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/45]
23.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2012Fee for grant paid
09.01.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.11.2006
Opposition(s)23.11.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2013/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.01.2003
AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
TR22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2013/33]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
BG22.05.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2013/22]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
ES02.06.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2013/07]AT22.02.2012
BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/50]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
IT22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
SK22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/49]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
CZ22.02.2012
DK22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
SI22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
EE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
SE22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/41]BE22.02.2012
CY22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/37]BE22.02.2012
FI22.02.2012
NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
PT22.06.2012
Former [2012/36]NL22.02.2012
GR23.05.2012
Former [2012/35]NL22.02.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US4723950  (LEE CLARENCE C [US]) [A] 1-24* column 2, line 33 - column 3, line 5; example - *;
 [A]US6242526  (SIDDIQUI ADNAN [US], et al) [A] 10,18,20-22 * column 7, line 25 - line 43 *
International search[A]US3598127  (WEPSIC JAMES G);
 [Y]US4592920  (MURTFELDT ROBERT L [US]);
 [A]US4675347  (MOCHIZUKI MASATSUGU [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5019378  (ALLEN DWIGHT L [US]);
 [Y]US5176665  (WATANABE TYLER [US], et al);
 [Y]US5492763  (BARRY JOHN E [US], et al);
 [Y]US5709672  (ILLNER HANA [US])
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