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EP About this file: EP1935364

EP1935364 - Instrument soaking container and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.10.2009
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/26]For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22 Somerville
New Jersey 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lin, Szu-Min
26, Trailing Lvy
Irvine, CA 92620 / US
02 / Platt, Robert C.
5 Saint Croix
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
03 / Zhu, Peter C
7912 August Lane
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
04 / Raja, Vishnu R
58 Knollglen
Irvine, CA 92614 / US
 [2008/26]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2008/26]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date07255008.021.12.2007
[2008/26]
Priority number, dateUS2006061527922.12.2006         Original published format: US 615279
[2008/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1935364
Date:25.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61B19/00, A61L2/18, A61L2/24
[2008/26]
CPC:
A61L2/24 (EP,US); A61B90/70 (EP,US); A61L2/186 (EP,US);
A61L2/26 (EP,US); A61L2202/122 (EP,US); A61L2202/14 (EP,US);
A61L2202/17 (EP,US); A61L2202/24 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/26]
TitleGerman:Instrumentendurchnässungsbehälter und entsprechendes Verfahren[2008/26]
English:Instrument soaking container and method[2008/26]
French:Récipient de trempage d'instrument et procédé[2008/26]
Examination procedure08.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/04]
28.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.06.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/49]
14.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/49]
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4710233  (HOHMANN EUGEN [DE], et al) [Y] 11,12,14-17 * column 8, line 8 - line 32; figure 2 *;
 [A]WO9324046  (UNIV SALFORD BUSINESS SERVICES [GB], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9426432  (KEW IMPORT EXPORT INC [US]) [Y] 11,12,14-17 * page 17, line 9 - line 24; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5558841  (NAKAGAWA MIKIHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5882589  (MARIOTTI BERNARD [FR]) [X] 1-10 * column 2 - column 10; figures 1-8 *;
 [A]US2005196314  (PETERSEN MICHAEL P [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2005239675  (MAKANSI MUNZER [US]) [Y] 15* abstract *
by applicantUS2007231188
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