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EP1779769
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| EP1779769 - Method of detecting proper connection of an endoscope to a washing system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.01.2018 Database last updated on 26.06.2024 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 10.02.2017 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 01.02.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.01.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 21.02.2018 [2018/08] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ETHICON, INC. U.S. Route 22 Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US | [2017/11] |
| Former [2007/18] | For all designated states ETHICON, INC. U.S. Route 22 Somerville New Jersey 08876 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Jackson, Richard A. 3372 Sparkler Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649 / US | 02 /
Platt, Robert C. (Jr.) 5 Saint Croix Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US | 03 /
Williams, Harold R. 1223 Llano San Clemente, CA 92673 / US | [2007/18] | Representative(s) | Tunstall, Christopher Stephen, et al Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB | [2014/12] |
| Former [2007/18] | Fisher, Adrian John, et al CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB | Application number, filing date | 06255537.0 | 27.10.2006 | [2007/18] | Priority number, date | US20050263062 | 28.10.2005 Original published format: US 263062 | [2007/18] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1779769 | Date: | 02.05.2007 | Language: | EN | [2007/18] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1779769 | Date: | 30.12.2009 | [2009/53] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1779769 | Date: | 15.03.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/11] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 30.11.2009 | Classification | IPC: | A61B1/12, A61L2/18 | [2007/18] | CPC: |
A61B1/123 (EP,US);
A61B1/00057 (EP,US);
A61B1/00128 (EP,US);
A61B1/125 (EP,US);
A61L2/18 (EP,US);
A61L2/22 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2017/11] |
| Former [2010/36] | DE, ES, FR, GB, IT | ||
| Former [2007/18] | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | Title | German: | Verfahren zur Detektion einer korrekten Verbindung eines Endoskops zu einem Reinigungssystem | [2007/18] | English: | Method of detecting proper connection of an endoscope to a washing system | [2007/18] | French: | Procédé de détection d'une connection correcte d'un endoscope à un système de lavage | [2007/18] | Examination procedure | 08.06.2010 | Examination requested [2010/28] | 25.06.2010 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 01.07.2010 | Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s) | 06.08.2010 | Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR | 05.01.2011 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 21.03.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 31.07.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 12.10.2016 | Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.10.2016 | 13.10.2016 | Date of oral proceedings (cancelled) | 25.10.2016 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 01.02.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 01.02.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 01.02.2017 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP17160845.8 / EP3243427 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 25.06.2010 | Opposition(s) | 18.12.2017 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/08] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 14.10.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.10.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 12.10.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 11.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 11.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 14.10.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 12.10.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 11.10.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 11 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]EP0300647 (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB]) [A] 1* abstract *; | [XY]US5551462 (BIERMAIER HANS [DE]) [X] 1,6-9 * column 5, paragraphs 2-4; figure 2 * * column 3, paragraph 5 * * column 4, paragraph L - column 5, paragraph 2 * [Y] 2,3; | [Y]US2004096355 (ISHIBIKI KOTA [JP]) [Y] 2,3 * paragraphs [0163] - [0177]; figures 11,12 *; | [X]EP1433410 (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1-4,6-9 * paragraphs [0006] , [0014] , [0043]; figure 2 *; | [A]US2005079094 (MARIOTTI BERNARD [FR], et al) [A] 2,3 * paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0049] , [0055] , [0069] * |