EP2358290 - SHARPS CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.02.2015 Database last updated on 17.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.06.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 25.07.2018 [2018/30] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Ultimed, Inc. 287 East Sixth Street Suite 380 St. Paul, MN 55101 / US | [2011/34] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ERICKSON, Thomas E. 12353 Whitefish Avenue Crosslake Minnesota 56442 / US | 02 /
ERICKSON, James R. 4936 Glen Elyn Road Mound Minnesota 55364 / US | 03 /
SAURO, Thomas P. 13180 Crolly Path Rosemount Minnesota 55068 / US | [2011/34] | Representative(s) | Curley, Donnacha John, et al Hanna Moore + Curley Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE | [N/P] |
Former [2011/34] | Curley, Donnacha John, et al Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 / IE | Application number, filing date | 09737296.5 | 08.10.2009 | [2011/34] | WO2009US59935 | Priority number, date | US20080247684 | 08.10.2008 Original published format: US 247684 | [2011/34] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2010042680 | Date: | 15.04.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/15] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2358290 | Date: | 24.08.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.04.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/34] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2358290 | Date: | 16.04.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/16] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 15.04.2010 | Classification | IPC: | A61B19/02, A61M5/32, A61M5/00 | [2011/34] | CPC: |
A61B50/362 (EP,US);
A61B50/3001 (EP,US);
A61M5/002 (US);
A61M5/3205 (EP,US);
A61B2050/0057 (EP,US);
A61B2050/3004 (EP,US);
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2011/34] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | BEHÄLTER FÜR SPITZE ODER SCHARFE GEGENSTÄNDE | [2011/34] | English: | SHARPS CONTAINER | [2011/34] | French: | BOÎTES POUR INSTRUMENTS POINTUS OU TRANCHANTS | [2013/45] |
Former [2011/34] | CONTENANT POUR OBJETS TRANCHANTS | Entry into regional phase | 07.04.2011 | National basic fee paid | 07.04.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.04.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.04.2011 | Examination requested [2011/34] | 10.01.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 18.03.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 15.07.2013 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 30.10.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 03.03.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 03.03.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 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 18.03.2013 | Opposition(s) | 19.01.2015 | No opposition filed within time limit [2015/13] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 28.10.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 26.10.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 29.10.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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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. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 08.10.2009 | AT | 16.04.2014 | BE | 16.04.2014 | CY | 16.04.2014 | CZ | 16.04.2014 | DK | 16.04.2014 | EE | 16.04.2014 | FI | 16.04.2014 | HR | 16.04.2014 | LT | 16.04.2014 | LV | 16.04.2014 | MC | 16.04.2014 | MK | 16.04.2014 | MT | 16.04.2014 | NL | 16.04.2014 | RO | 16.04.2014 | SE | 16.04.2014 | SI | 16.04.2014 | SK | 16.04.2014 | SM | 16.04.2014 | TR | 16.04.2014 | BG | 16.07.2014 | NO | 16.07.2014 | GR | 17.07.2014 | IS | 16.08.2014 | PT | 18.08.2014 | IE | 08.10.2014 | LU | 08.10.2014 | CH | 31.10.2014 | LI | 31.10.2014 | [2018/30] |
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BG | 16.07.2014 | ||
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CH | 31.10.2014 | ||
LI | 31.10.2014 | ||
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BG | 16.07.2014 | ||
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PT | 18.08.2014 | ||
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CH | 31.10.2014 | ||
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PT | 18.08.2014 | ||
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CH | 31.10.2014 | ||
LI | 31.10.2014 | ||
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Former [2014/47] | CY | 16.04.2014 | Cited in | International search | [XYI]US2006243635 (SULLIVAN LAURIE [US], et al) [X] 1-9,11-17,20 * paragraphs [0041] , [0063] - [0066] * [Y] 14-15,17-19 [I] 21-23; | [XY]US2003132129 (ERICKSON CHARLES W [US]) [X] 1-2,6-9,11-13,15,17,20 * paragraphs [0019] - [0031]; figures 1-7 * [Y] 14-15,17-19; | [XP]WO2009117505 (ULTIMED INC [US], et al) [XP] 1-2,6-9,11-13,15,17,21-23 * the whole document *; | [XY]WO2005120611 (ULTIMED INC [US], et al) [X] 1-2,6-9,11-13,15,17,20 * figures 9-13,15-19 * [Y] 14-15,17-19; | [XY]WO2005120610 (ULTIMED INC [US], et al) [X] 1-2,6-9,11-13,16-17,20 * figure 6 * [Y] 18-19; | [Y]US2003029014 (SAMUEL P R SURESH [IN]) [Y] 15,18-19 * figures 2-8 *; | [Y]US6053314 (PITTMAN WILLIAM G [US]) [Y] 14 * figure 1 * | by applicant | US2006243625 | WO2009117505 | WO2005120610 |