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EP About this file: EP1407731

EP1407731 - Ostomy coupling [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 29.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Route 206 and Province Line Road
Princeton, NJ 08543 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
345 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10154 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Steer, Peter Leslie
Woodlands Rise
Kingscote East Grinstead Sussex RH10 4JZ / GB
02 / Hollands, Keith G. M.
7 Cokeham Lane
Sompting Sussex / GB
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Holmes, Miles Keeton, et al
Novagraaf International SA Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [2004/16]Holmes, Miles, et al
Novagraaf International S.A. 25, avenue du Pailly
1220 Les Avanchets, Geneva / CH
Application number, filing date04000898.911.04.1996
[2004/16]
Priority number, dateGB1995000766613.04.1995         Original published format: GB 9507666
GB1995001766630.08.1995         Original published format: GB 9517666
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1407731
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1407731
Date:28.04.2004
[2004/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1407731
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/448
[2004/16]
CPC:
A61F5/448 (EP,US); C07C43/11 (EP,US); C11D1/825 (EP,US);
C11D17/041 (EP,US); A61F2005/4486 (EP,US); C11D1/72 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [2004/16]
TitleGerman:Ostomiekupplung[2004/16]
English:Ostomy coupling[2004/16]
French:Accouplement d'ostomie[2004/16]
Examination procedure28.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
24.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2006Fee for grant paid
31.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96302557.2  / EP0737456
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
17.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
[2008/04]
Former [2007/41]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
IT21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
Former [2007/14]BE21.06.2006
CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
Former [2007/03]CH21.06.2006
LI21.06.2006
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0286501  (BIOTROL SA LAB [FR]) [Y] 7,8,10 * column 5, line 42 - line 52; figure - *;
 [A]EP0381393  (SQUIBB & SONS INC [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
 [XPY]GB2289221  (SQUIBB & SONS INC [US]) [XP] 1-6,9,11 * abstract * * line 1 - page 5, line 23; figures 5-8 * [YP] 7,8,10
by applicantGB1571657
 WO9101118
 WO9101119
 US5180377
 GB19370094090
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