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EP About this file: EP1596905

EP1596905 - SPINAL FLUID INTRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.05.2013
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.06.2013  [2013/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith and Nephew, Inc.
1450 Brooks Road
Memphis, TN 38116 / US
[2005/47]
Inventor(s)01 / SCARBOROUGH, Nelson
430 River Road
Andover, MA 01810 / US
02 / HAMILTON, John, V.
31 Hill Street
Foxborough, MA 02035 / US
03 / UCHIDA, Andy, H.
121 Laurel Way
Mountain View, CA 94040 / US
04 / MCNALL, Ralph, I.
10 Primrose Way, No. 5108
Haverhill, MA 01830 / US
05 / LEPKE, Steven
2 Wicker Lane
Wakefield, MA 01880 / US
 [2005/47]
Representative(s)Johnson, Richard Alan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/31]Johnson, Richard Alan, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2005/47]Connors, Martin L.H.
Smith & Nephew Plc Research Centre York Science Park
Heslington, York YO10 5DF / GB
Application number, filing date04713709.623.02.2004
[2005/47]
WO2004US05195
Priority number, dateUS20030448529P21.02.2003         Original published format: US 448529 P
[2005/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004075954
Date:10.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/37]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1596905
Date:23.11.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/145, A61M5/168
[2005/47]
CPC:
A61M5/1456 (EP,US); A61B17/3401 (EP,US); A61B17/8822 (EP,US);
A61M5/16854 (EP,US); A61M2025/0007 (EP,US); A61M2205/3331 (EP,US);
A61M5/16827 (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 [2005/47]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINFÜHRUNG VON LIQUOR[2005/47]
English:SPINAL FLUID INTRODUCTION[2005/47]
French:INTRODUCTION DE FLUIDE SPINAL[2005/47]
Entry into regional phase21.07.2005National basic fee paid 
21.07.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.07.2005Examination requested  [2005/47]
11.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2013/26]
21.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2012Date of oral proceedings
08.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
08.02.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
18.02.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/26]
Divisional application(s)EP12168580.4  / EP2489378
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  11.05.2010
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.03.2011Request for further processing filed
21.03.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.03.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.201108   M06   Fee paid on   23.03.2011
28.02.201310   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2003028144  (DUCHON DOUGLAS J [US], et al) [X] 1-22 * paragraphs [0013] - [0022] *;
 [X]US2002016567  (HOCHMAN MARK [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,11,12,14-18 * paragraphs [0020] - [0024] *;
 [X]US6159161  (HODOSH MILTON [US]) [X] 1,2,4-8,11,12,14-18 * column 1, line 44 - column 2, line 45 *;
 [X]US6368314  (KIPFER URS [CH], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,11,12,14-18 * column A *;
 [A]EP1110567  (BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG [DE]) [A] 19-22 * column A *;
 [X]US5808203  (NOLAN JR WILLIAM J [US], et al) [X] 23-27 * the whole document *
by applicantUS2003028144
 US5808203
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