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EP About this file: EP1438939

EP1438939 - Contraceptive system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.05.2008
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AMS Research Corporation
10700 Bren Road West
Minnetonka, MN 55343 / US
[2006/23]
Former [2004/30]For all designated states
Ovion, Inc.
955 Cambridge
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Callister, Jeffrey P.
955 Cambridge Rd.
Redwood City, California 94061 / US
02 / Tremulis, William S.
97 Pelican Lane
Redwood City CA 94065-1579 / US
03 / Harges, Denise S.
881 18th Avenue
Salt Lake UT 84103 / US
 [2004/38]
Former [2004/30]01 / Callister, Jeffrey P.
1053 Laurel Street
Menlo Park CA 94025-3305 / US
02 / Tremulis, William S.
97 Pelican Lane
Redwood City CA 94065-1579 / US
03 / Harges, Denise S.
881 18th Avenue
Salt Lake UT 84103 / US
Representative(s)Barz, Peter
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/30]Barz, Peter
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Former [2004/30]Barz, Peter, Dr.
Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2
80803 München / DE
Application number, filing date04007348.816.12.1997
[2004/30]
Priority number, dateUS1996077012318.12.1996         Original published format: US 770123
[2004/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1438939
Date:21.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1438939
Date:04.08.2004
[2004/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1438939
Date:25.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:A61F6/22, A61F2/06, A61B17/12
[2004/32]
CPC:
A61B17/12172 (EP,US); A61B17/12022 (EP,US); A61B17/12099 (EP,US);
A61B17/1214 (EP,US); A61B17/12159 (EP,US); A61F6/22 (EP,US);
A61F6/225 (EP,US); A61B2017/00557 (EP,US); A61F2002/30092 (EP,US);
A61F2210/0014 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/30]A61F6/22, A61F2/00, A61F2/06, A61B17/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2004/30]
TitleGerman:Empfängnisverhütungssystem[2004/30]
English:Contraceptive system[2004/30]
French:Système contraceptif[2004/30]
Examination procedure26.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/30]
13.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.06.2007Fee for grant paid
04.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97953235.5  / EP0971658
Opposition(s)28.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
AT16.12.2007
LU16.12.2007
IE17.12.2007
PT26.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
IT31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
[2011/12]
Former [2009/40]CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
AT16.12.2007
LU16.12.2007
IE17.12.2007
PT26.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2009/23]CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
AT16.12.2007
IE17.12.2007
PT26.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/48]CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
IE17.12.2007
PT26.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/43]CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
BE31.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/33]CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
Former [2008/28]CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
SE25.10.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/22]CH25.07.2007
DK25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
GR26.10.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/14]CH25.07.2007
FI25.07.2007
LI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/11]FI25.07.2007
NL25.07.2007
ES05.11.2007
PT26.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL25.07.2007
ES05.11.2007
Former [2008/08]ES05.11.2007
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4052754  (HOMSY CHARLES A) [Y] 1-23 * column 5, line 46 - line 62; figure - *;
 [A]EP0105669  (KRUMME JOHN F [US], et al);
 [Y]US5163958  (PINCHUK LEONARD [US]) [Y] 1-23 * column 5, line 34 - line 63; figure - *;
 [A]US5192301  (KAMIYA TETSURO [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5197978  (HESS ROBERT L [US]) [A] 1 * figures 1-11; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]WO9424944  (BABINEC BOHDAN [CZ], et al);
 [A]US5382261  (PALMAZ JULIO C [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5474089  (WAYNANT RONALD W [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS4140126
 US4562596
 US4577631
 US4787899
 US5104399
 US5167614
 US5275622
 US5456713
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