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EP About this file: EP1868502

EP1868502 - NARROW-PROFILE LANCING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.05.2011
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Facet Technologies, LLC
1850 Parkway Place, Suite 900
Marietta, GA 30067 / US
[2007/52]
Inventor(s)01 / STOUT, Jeffrey T.
1840 Tristan Drive
Smyrna, Georgia 30080 / US
02 / ROBBINS, Avi M.
3007 Rice Street
Augusta, Georgia 30909 / US
03 / BUENGER, David R.
4171 Edinburgh Trail
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
 [2008/22]
Former [2007/52]01 / STOUT, Jeffrey T.
1840 Tristan Drive
Smyrna, Georgia 30080 / US
02 / ROBBINS, Avi M.
2010 Roswell Road 31B4
Marietta, Georgia 30068 / US
03 / BUENGER, David R.
4171 Edinburgh Trail
Roswell, Georgia 30075 / US
Representative(s)Gill, David Alan
WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/52]Gill, David Alan
W.P. Thompson & Co., 55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
Application number, filing date06749206.604.04.2006
[2007/52]
WO2006US12415
Priority number, dateUS20050667958P04.04.2005         Original published format: US 667958 P
[2007/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006107914
Date:12.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1868502
Date:26.12.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1868502
Date:07.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/151
[2007/52]
CPC:
A61B5/14532 (EP,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US); A61B5/150412 (EP,US);
A61B5/150503 (EP,US); A61B5/150549 (EP,US); A61B5/150618 (EP,US);
A61B5/150717 (EP,US); A61B5/15113 (EP,US); A61B5/15117 (EP,US);
A61B5/1513 (EP,US); A61B5/15186 (EP,US); A61B5/1519 (EP,US);
A61B5/15194 (EP,US); A61B5/157 (EP,US); A61B2560/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LANZETTENVORRICHTUNG MIT SCHMALEM PROFIL[2007/52]
English:NARROW-PROFILE LANCING DEVICE[2007/52]
French:DISPOSITIF DE LANCETTE A PROFIL ETROIT[2007/52]
Entry into regional phase08.10.2007National basic fee paid 
08.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/52]
07.12.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2010Fee for grant paid
25.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
HU07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
TR07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE04.04.2011
LU04.04.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
TR07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE04.04.2011
LU04.04.2011
Former [2013/25]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE04.04.2011
LU04.04.2011
Former [2012/20]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
IE04.04.2011
Former [2011/29]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
RO07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
ES18.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/23]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
CZ07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
EE07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
SK07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
DK07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/18]AT07.07.2010
BE07.07.2010
CY07.07.2010
FI07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
LV07.07.2010
PL07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
BG07.10.2010
GR08.10.2010
IS07.11.2010
PT08.11.2010
Former [2011/09]AT07.07.2010
LT07.07.2010
SI07.07.2010
Former [2011/04]SI07.07.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]US4577630  (NITZSCHE RAYMOND P [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11 * column 5, line 33 - column 8, line 41 *;
 [X]US5782852  (FOGGIA DONALD [US], et al) [X] 20,23,24* column 3, lines 35-40 *;
 [X]EP0894471  (BAYER AG [US]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0010] - [0014] *;
 [X]EP1230895  (ARKRAY INC [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0050] - [0058] *
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