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EP About this file: EP2073861

EP2073861 - WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.01.2016
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
C.R.Bard, Inc.
730 Central Avenue
Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US
[2009/27]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHTALA, Vasu
2269 Bright Water Drive
Snellville, GA 30078 / US
02 / DAVIS, Michele Gandy
135 Cedar Court
Forsyth, GA 31029 / US
03 / BRACKEN, Ronald L.
1122 Brookfield Drive
Conyers, GA 30013 / US
04 / HINE, Robert M.
105 Alcovy Circle
Covington, GA 30014 / US
 [2009/27]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/10]
Former [2009/27]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07853961.611.10.2007
[2009/27]
WO2007US81120
Priority number, dateUS20060829758P17.10.2006         Original published format: US 829758 P
US20070958217P03.07.2007         Original published format: US 958217 P
[2009/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008048856
Date:24.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/17]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2073861
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2073861
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.07.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/10
[2013/34]
CPC:
A61F5/44 (EP,US); A61F5/4405 (EP,US); A61F5/4408 (EP,US);
A61M39/10 (EP,US); A61M2039/1044 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/27]A61M1/00
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 [2009/27]
TitleGerman:MÜLLENTSORGUNGSSYSTEM[2009/27]
English:WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM[2009/27]
French:SYSTÈME DE CONTRÔLE DE MATIÈRES FÉCALES[2009/27]
Entry into regional phase24.04.2008Translation filed 
15.04.2009National basic fee paid 
15.04.2009Search fee paid 
15.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
29.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2015Fee for grant paid
20.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.01.2015Receipt 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  15.07.2014
Opposition(s)07.12.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.10.2007
AT04.03.2015
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
MT04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
TR04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
IE11.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2017/39]HU11.10.2007
AT04.03.2015
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
MT04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
TR04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
IE11.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
Former [2016/45]AT04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
IE11.10.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
Former [2016/34]AT04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
CH31.10.2015
LI31.10.2015
Former [2016/28]AT04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2016/12]AT04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2016/03]AT04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
IT04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2015/50]AT04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
PL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2015/49]AT04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
PT06.07.2015
Former [2015/39]AT04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
Former [2015/38]AT04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
Former [2015/37]FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
Former [2015/36]FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
Former [2015/35]LT04.03.2015
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 [A]WO03086507  (KIM JAE HWANG [KR]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
 [A]US4596554  (DASTGEER GHULAM M [US]) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
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