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EP About this file: EP2320800

EP2320800 - PRIME AND FIRE LANCING DEVICE WITH CONTACT BIAS DRIVE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.12.2013
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lifescan Scotland Limited
Beechwood Park North
Inverness IV2 3ED / GB
[2011/20]
Inventor(s)01 / FAULKNER, Allan, James
9 High Street
Avoch, Ross-Shire IV9 8PT / GB
02 / FOLEY, Nicholas
6 Aftron Place
Edinburgh EH5 3RB / GB
03 / CROSLAND, David, Colin
128 Chaterhall Road
Edinburgh EH9 3HW / GB
04 / YOUNG, Matthew, James
27 Raeburn Place
Edinburgh EH4 1HU / GB
05 / TRICKETT, Paul
19 Back O Barns
Hamilton Lanarkshire ML3 6BG / GB
 [2011/20]
Representative(s)Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2011/20]Tunstall, Christopher Stephen
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date09742360.207.05.2009
[2011/20]
WO2009GB01145
Priority number, dateUS20080052069P09.05.2008         Original published format: US 52069 P
[2011/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009136164
Date:12.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2320800
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2320800
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/151
[2012/36]
CPC:
A61B5/15186 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/1411 (CN,US); A61B5/150022 (EP,US);
A61B5/15019 (EP,US); A61B5/150259 (EP,US); A61B5/150412 (EP,US);
A61B5/150503 (EP,US); A61B5/150549 (EP,US); A61B5/150618 (EP,US);
A61B5/150717 (EP,US); A61B5/150824 (EP,US); A61B5/15113 (EP,US);
A61B5/15117 (EP,US); A61B5/1513 (EP,US); A61B5/1519 (EP,US);
A61B5/15194 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/20]A61B5/15
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   TR [2011/20]
TitleGerman:PRIMING- UND AUSLÖSE-LANZETTENVORRICHTUNG MIT KONTAKTVORRSPANNANTRIEB UND VERFAHREN[2011/20]
English:PRIME AND FIRE LANCING DEVICE WITH CONTACT BIAS DRIVE AND METHOD[2011/20]
French:DISPOSITIF AUTOPIQUEUR À AMORÇAGE ET TIRE AVEC COMMANDE À SOLLICITATION PAR CONTACT ET PROCÉDÉ CORRESPONDANT[2011/20]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2010National basic fee paid 
09.12.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/20]
15.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.08.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2012Fee for grant paid
17.12.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13154985.9  / EP2594199
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2011
Opposition(s)14.11.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.05.2009
AT13.02.2013
BE13.02.2013
CY13.02.2013
CZ13.02.2013
DK13.02.2013
EE13.02.2013
FI13.02.2013
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LV13.02.2013
MC13.02.2013
MK13.02.2013
MT13.02.2013
NL13.02.2013
PL13.02.2013
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SI13.02.2013
SK13.02.2013
TR13.02.2013
IE07.05.2013
LU07.05.2013
BG13.05.2013
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GR14.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
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 [A]US2005234492  (TSAI FU H [US], et al) [A] 1-3,7 * paragraphs [0046] - [0060] *;
 [Y]EP1652474  (LIFESCAN INC [US]) [Y] 1,9,14,41 * paragraphs [0027] - [0038] *;
 [A]WO2007130830  (FACET TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US], et al) [A] 3* paragraph [0075]; figure 23 *;
 [Y]US2008039886  (SHI GUOPING [CN]) [Y] 1,9,14,41 * paragraphs [0032] - [0034] - [0045] *
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