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EP About this file: EP1542592

EP1542592 - DUAL ACTION ASPIRATION BIOPSY NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.10.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.11.2013  [2013/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDICAL DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
3600 S.W. 47th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32608 / US
[2008/05]
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
Biopsy Sciences, Llc.
300 Spottis Woode Court
Clearwater, FL 33756 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FISHER, John, S.
310 Palmetto Road
Belleair, FL 33756 / US
 [2005/25]
Representative(s)Trinks, Ole, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 10 26 05
86016 Augsburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/47]Trinks, Ole, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR P.O. Box 102605
86016 Augsburg / DE
Former [2005/25]Vetter, Ewald Otto, et al
Anwaltssozietät, Meissner, Bolte & Partner, Depotstrasse 5 1/2
86199 Augsburg / DE
Application number, filing date03749737.717.09.2003
[2005/25]
WO2003US29260
Priority number, dateUS2002006515523.09.2002         Original published format: US 65155
[2005/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004026142
Date:01.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1542592
Date:22.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61B10/00
[2005/25]
CPC:
A61B10/0266 (EP,US); A61B10/0275 (EP,US); A61B10/0283 (EP,US);
A61B10/04 (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,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/25]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOPPELTWIRKENDE ASPIRATIONS/BIOPSIE-NADEL[2005/25]
English:DUAL ACTION ASPIRATION BIOPSY NEEDLE[2005/25]
French:AIGUILLE DE BIOPSIE PAR ASPIRATION A DOUBLE ACTION[2005/25]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2005National basic fee paid 
09.03.2005Search fee paid 
09.03.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.03.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/25]
16.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/46]
09.07.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/46]
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  16.11.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2255282  (AL SAM SALAM ZAHROON) [A] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5615690  (GIURTINO JOEL F [US], et al) [A] 1-30 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1132049  (ANGIODYNAMICS INC [US]) [A] 1-30 * abstract *;
 [A]DE10032007  (GEUDER AG [DE]) [A] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO2005046486  (SHIDHAM VINOD B [US], et al) [E] 1-30* paragraph [0053]; figures 11-13 *
International search[X]US4903709  (SKINNER BRUCE A J [CA]);
 [X]US5031634  (SIMON MORRIS [US]);
 [X]US5320110  (WANG KO P [US]);
 [A]US5458112  (WEAVER GEORGE W [US]);
 [AE]US6656132  (OUCHI TERUO [JP])
ExaminationDE3026657
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