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EP2453947 - TRAY FOR POSITIONING ELONGATED OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR SYRINGE BODIES OR SYRINGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson France
Rue Aristide Bergès
38800 Le Pont-de-Claix / FR
[2014/11]
Former [2012/21]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson France
11 Rue Aristide Bergès, BP 4
38800 Le Pont de Claix / FR
Inventor(s)01 / SONG, Xu
1818 Sun Valley Way
Floham Park NJ 07932 / US
02 / MOTTAHED, Behzad
7 Macopin Ave.
Upper Montclair NJ 07043 / US
03 / JETER, Ruane
98 Linden Street
Wyckoff NJ 07481 / US
04 / GAGNIEUX, Samuel
440 rue Général Ferrié
38100 Grenoble / FR
05 / BOULET, Antoine
12 impasse des villas
F-38500 Voiron / FR
06 / CARREL, Franck
Font Regnier
38220 Saint Jean De Vaulx / FR
07 / EON, Nicolas
8 rue du Docteur Mazet
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
 [2018/24]
Former [2012/21]01 / SONG, Xu
1818 Sun Valley Way
Floham Park NJ 07932 / US
02 / MOTTAHED, Behzad
7 Macopin Ave.
Upper Montclair NJ 07043 / US
03 / JETER, Ruane
98 Linden Street
Wyckoff NJ 07481 / US
04 / GAGNIEUX, Samuel
56 avenue Frederic Joliot Curie
F-38130 Echirolles / FR
05 / BOULET, Antoine
12 impasse des villas
F-38500 Voiron / FR
06 / CARREL, Franck
4 Allée des Acacias
F-38800 Le Pont de Claix / FR
07 / EON, Nicolas
8 rue du Docteur Mazet
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
Representative(s)Champain, Christophe, et al
Cabinet Germain & Maureau
12, rue Boileau
69006 Lyon / FR
[N/P]
Former [2018/24]Jeannet, Olivier, et al
LLR Lyon
26 Quai Claude Bernard
69007 Lyon / FR
Former [2012/21]Jeannet, Olivier
JEANNET & Associés 26 Quai Claude Bernard
69007 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date09786198.315.07.2009
[2018/24]
WO2009IB06701
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011007194
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2453947
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2453947
Date:13.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/00
[2012/21]
CPC:
A61M5/008 (EP,US); A61B50/33 (EP,US); A61M5/002 (EP,US);
B01L9/00 (EP,US); B01L9/06 (EP,US); B01L9/54 (EP,US);
B65D21/0233 (EP,US) (-)
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,   SM,   TR [2012/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABLAGE ZUR POSITIONIERUNG LÄNGLICHER OBJEKTE, IM BESONDEREN SPRITZENKÖRPER ODER SPRITZEN[2012/21]
English:TRAY FOR POSITIONING ELONGATED OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR SYRINGE BODIES OR SYRINGES[2012/21]
French:PLATEAU POUR LE POSITIONNEMENT D'OBJETS ALLONGÉS, EN PARTICULIER DES CORPS DE SERINGUE OU DES SERINGUES[2012/21]
Entry into regional phase17.01.2012National basic fee paid 
17.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/21]
10.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.04.2018Fee for grant paid
30.04.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.04.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18165774.3  / EP3366333
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  10.12.2014
Opposition(s)14.03.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.07.2009
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CY13.06.2018
CZ13.06.2018
DK13.06.2018
EE13.06.2018
FI13.06.2018
HR13.06.2018
LT13.06.2018
LV13.06.2018
MC13.06.2018
MK13.06.2018
NL13.06.2018
PL13.06.2018
PT13.06.2018
RO13.06.2018
SE13.06.2018
SI13.06.2018
SK13.06.2018
SM13.06.2018
TR13.06.2018
IE15.07.2018
LU15.07.2018
MT15.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG13.09.2018
NO13.09.2018
GR14.09.2018
IS13.10.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU15.07.2009
AT13.06.2018
CY13.06.2018
CZ13.06.2018
DK13.06.2018
EE13.06.2018
FI13.06.2018
HR13.06.2018
LT13.06.2018
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MC13.06.2018
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SM13.06.2018
TR13.06.2018
IE15.07.2018
LU15.07.2018
MT15.07.2018
BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG13.09.2018
NO13.09.2018
GR14.09.2018
IS13.10.2018
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TR13.06.2018
IE15.07.2018
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BE31.07.2018
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LI31.07.2018
BG13.09.2018
NO13.09.2018
GR14.09.2018
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BE31.07.2018
CH31.07.2018
LI31.07.2018
BG13.09.2018
NO13.09.2018
GR14.09.2018
IS13.10.2018
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BG13.09.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US4349338  (HEPPLER FRED A) [X] 1-5,7-9 * figures 3-7 * * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 15 * * page 6, line 33 - page 7, line 31 * [I] 6;
 [A]US5850917  (DENTON GEORGE D [US], et al) [A] 1-9 * figures 1-5 ** column 3, line 38 - column 5, line 7 *;
 [I]US2006016156  (BUSH EDWARD V [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * figures 1-7 * * paragraph [0048] - paragraph [0053] *;
 [I]WO2008067467  (WEST PHARM SERV INC [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * figures 1-15 * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0084] *;
 [I]US2009100802  (BUSH EDWARD VANDER [US], et al) [I] 1-9 * figures 1-13 * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0083] *
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