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EP About this file: EP1638637

EP1638637 - SAFETY NEEDLE SHIELD APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2008
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 22.09.2010  [2010/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2007/18]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
Sherwood Services AG
Bahnhofstrasse 29
8201 Schaffhausen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / CARLYON, James, L.
1254 Pine Street
Leadwood, MO 63653 / US
02 / EARHART, Steve
1014 Elvado Street
St. Louis, MO 63126 / US
03 / WEILBACHER, Eugene, E.
16488 Dapple Gray Court
Chesterfield, MO 63005 / US
 [2006/13]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Edward James
Frohwitter
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/13]Tomlinson, Edward James
Frohwitter Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Possartstrasse 20
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date04777300.728.06.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004US20975
Priority number, dateUS2003060930427.06.2003         Original published format: US 609304
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005000387
Date:06.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1638637
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1638637
Date:15.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/06, A61M5/32, A61B5/15
[2006/13]
CPC:
A61M5/158 (EP,US); A61M25/0631 (EP,US); A61M25/0637 (EP,US);
A61M5/3257 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSNADELSCHILD-GERÄT[2006/13]
English:SAFETY NEEDLE SHIELD APPARATUS[2006/13]
French:APPAREIL DE PROTECTION D'UNE AIGUILLE DE SECURITE[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2005National basic fee paid 
20.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
26.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2007Fee for grant paid
13.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
CY15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
EE15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
RO15.08.2007
SI15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
TR15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
SE15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
PT15.01.2008
HU16.02.2008
[2010/38]
Former [2010/34]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
CY15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
EE15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
RO15.08.2007
SI15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
SE15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
PT15.01.2008
HU16.02.2008
Former [2009/35]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
CY15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
EE15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
RO15.08.2007
SI15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
SE15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
PT15.01.2008
Former [2009/29]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
EE15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
RO15.08.2007
SI15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
SE15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
PT15.01.2008
Former [2009/22]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
EE15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
RO15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
SE15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
PT15.01.2008
Former [2008/28]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
RO15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
SE15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
PT15.01.2008
Former [2008/25]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
CZ15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
SK15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
PT15.01.2008
Former [2008/22]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
DK15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
Former [2008/21]AT15.08.2007
BE15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
GR16.11.2007
Former [2008/14]AT15.08.2007
CH15.08.2007
FI15.08.2007
LI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
PL15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
Former [2008/11]FI15.08.2007
NL15.08.2007
BG15.11.2007
Cited inInternational search[Y]US5129884  (DYSARZ EDWARD D [US]) [Y] 12,13,18,19 * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 12; figure 3 *;
 [DXY]US5779679  (SHAW THOMAS J [US]) [DX] 1-11,14-17,20-27 * the whole document * [Y] 12,13,18,19;
 [A]WO0047256  (SYRINGE DEV PARTNERS L L C [US], et al) [A] 1,14,21-23 * abstract *;
 [XA]US6210371  (SHAW THOMAS J [US]) [X] 1-11,14-17,20-27 * the whole document * [A] 12,13,18,19;
 [A]EP1221305  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1,14,21-23* paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0022]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2003105432  (HALSETH THOR R [US], et al) [A] 12,18 * figure 3 *
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