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EP About this file: EP1646414

EP1646414 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC MEDICAL INJECTION WITH NEEDLE GUARD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2019
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC.
Suite A, 1939 Palomar Oaks Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
[2018/36]
Former [2006/16]For all designated states
SAFETY SYRINGES, INC.
Suite A, 1939 Palomar Oaks Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WESTBYE, Tommy, Lars
970 Shore Crest Road
Carlsbad, CA 92009 / US
02 / DOWDS, Philip
14323 Barrymore Street
San Diego, CA 92129 / US
 [2006/16]
Representative(s)Brédeville, Odile Marie
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
BP 6153
69466 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[2018/36]
Former [2006/16]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date04778921.921.07.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004US23629
Priority number, dateUS2003062621822.07.2003         Original published format: US 626218
[2006/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005009520
Date:03.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1646414
Date:19.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1646414
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32, A61M5/20
[2006/16]
CPC:
A61M5/2033 (EP,US); A61M5/326 (EP,US); A61M2005/206 (EP,US);
A61M2005/208 (EP,US); A61M2005/3247 (EP,US); A61M2005/3261 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3264 (EP,US); A61M5/3204 (EP,US); A61M5/3271 (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 [2018/36]
Former [2006/16]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUR AUTOMATISCHEN INJEKTION MIT NADELSCHUTZ[2018/17]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATIC MEDICAL INJECTION WITH NEEDLE GUARD[2006/16]
French:SYSTEMES ET METHODES POUR UNE INJECTION MEDICALE AUTOMATIQUE FAISANT APPEL A UN ELEMENT DE PROTECTION D'AIGUILLE[2006/16]
Former [2006/16]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR DIE AUTOMATISCHE MEDIZINISCHE INJEKTION MIT NADELSCHUTZ
Entry into regional phase30.12.2005National basic fee paid 
30.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/16]
17.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2018Fee for grant paid
29.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.06.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.06.2010
Opposition(s)06.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2004
AT05.09.2018
CY05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
DK05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
PT05.01.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT05.09.2018
CY05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
DK05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
PT05.01.2019
Former [2020/17]AT05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
DK05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
TR05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
PT05.01.2019
Former [2020/14]AT05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
DK05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
MC05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
PT05.01.2019
Former [2019/37]AT05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
DK05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SI05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
PT05.01.2019
Former [2019/34]AT05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
DK05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
PT05.01.2019
Former [2019/26]AT05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
PT05.01.2019
Former [2019/23]AT05.09.2018
CZ05.09.2018
EE05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
SK05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
Former [2019/22]CZ05.09.2018
FI05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
PL05.09.2018
RO05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
Former [2019/20]FI05.09.2018
NL05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
Former [2019/10]FI05.09.2018
SE05.09.2018
BG05.12.2018
GR06.12.2018
Former [2019/08]FI05.09.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]WO03013632  (OWEN MUMFORD LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1 * page 3, line 9 - page 6, line 14; figures 1-10 *;
 [X]WO9937343  (MEDICO DEV INVESTMENT CO [CH], et al) [X] 25,26,28,30 * page 3 - page 9; figures 1-19 *;
 [X]US4923447  (MORGAN MICHAEL W [US]) [X] 33 * figures 1-4 *;
 [XY]US6203530  (STEWART SR EDWARD [US]) [X] 34 * column 4, line 10 - column 7, line 5; figures 1-4 * [Y] 1-33;
 [Y]WO0185239  (SAFETY SYRINGES INC [US]) [Y] 1-16,24-29,31-33 * figures 1-17C *;
 [Y]US5599309  (MARSHALL JEREMY [GB], et al) [Y] 17-23,30 * figures 7-9 *;
 [Y]US4022207  (CITRIN PAUL S) [Y] 1-16,25 * figure 1 *;
 [Y]US2002193746  (CHEVALLIER STEPHANE [FR]) [Y] 1-16,25 * figures 1-8 *;
 [Y]US2001005781  (BERGENS THOMAS [SE], et al) [Y] 1 * figures 1-4 *;
 [Y]WO9956805  (SCHERING AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1 * figures 1-19 *
by applicantWO03013632
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