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EP About this file: EP1551476

EP1551476 - DRUG CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2011
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bioject, Inc.
7620 S.W. Bridgeport Road
Portland, OR 97224 / US
[2005/28]
Inventor(s)01 / LANDAU, Sergio
49 South Peak Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
 [2005/28]
Representative(s)Zeitler, Giselher, et al
Zeitler Volpert Kandlbinder
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 26 02 51
80059 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/28]Zeitler, Giselher, et al
Zeitler - Volpert - Kandlbinder Patentanwälte Herrnstrasse 44
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date03755762.628.08.2003
[2005/28]
WO2003US27192
Priority number, dateUS2002027268916.10.2002         Original published format: US 272689
[2005/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004035107
Date:29.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1551476
Date:13.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1551476
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:B23P21/00, A61M5/30, A61M5/24
[2007/26]
CPC:
A61L2/081 (EP,US); A61M5/002 (EP,US); A61M5/24 (EP,US);
A61L2202/24 (EP,US); A61M2005/2462 (EP,US); A61M2005/2488 (EP,US);
A61M2005/287 (EP,US); A61M2005/3104 (EP,US); A61M2005/3132 (EP,US);
A61M2207/00 (EP,US); A61M5/1782 (EP,US); A61M5/2459 (EP,US);
A61M5/30 (EP,US); Y10T29/49904 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/41]B23P21/00
Former IPC [2005/28]A61M1/00
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 [2005/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARZNEIMITTEL-KARTUSCHENANORDNUNG UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2005/28]
English:DRUG CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE[2005/28]
French:ENSEMBLE DE CARTOUCHE POUR MEDICAMENT ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE CELUI-CI[2005/28]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2005National basic fee paid 
09.05.2005Search fee paid 
09.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/28]
05.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2010Fee for grant paid
03.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.09.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.12.2010
BE15.12.2010
CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
DK15.12.2010
EE15.12.2010
FI15.12.2010
HU15.12.2010
NL15.12.2010
RO15.12.2010
SE15.12.2010
SI15.12.2010
SK15.12.2010
TR15.12.2010
BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
IE28.08.2011
LU28.08.2011
CH31.08.2011
LI31.08.2011
MC31.08.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT15.12.2010
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CY15.12.2010
CZ15.12.2010
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EE15.12.2010
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BG15.03.2011
GR16.03.2011
PT15.04.2011
IE28.08.2011
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CH31.08.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE1802529  (PFIZER GMBH) [A] 1 * page 4, paragraph L ** figure . *;
 [A]US4966581  (LANDAU SERGIO [BR]) [A] 1,5,6,26,27 * column 4, line 10 - line 15 * * column 4, line 30 - line 49 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]WO0174425  (BIOJECT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES I [US], et al) [A] 1-3,14,23,24 * page 13, line 3 - line 14 * * figures 18,19 *;
 [A]WO02074406  (PENJET CORP [US]) [A] 1,9-11,15-17 * page 24, line 16 - line 23; figure 4 * * page 27, line 3 - line 5; figure 6 *
International search[Y]US5009654  (MINSHALL BILLY W [US], et al);
 [X]US6065270  (REINHARD MICHAEL [DE], et al);
 [A]US6263641  (ODELL ROBERT B [US], et al)
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