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EP About this file: EP2316512

EP2316512 - Spring clip as needle tip protection for a safety IV catheter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2014
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Strasse 1
34212 Melsungen / DE
[2013/29]
Former [2011/18]For all designated states
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Strasse 1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Wynkoop, Mark
3319 Lanark Road
Coopersberg PA 18036 / US
02 / Kohler, Matthew
4097 E. Mill Road
E. Greenville PA 18041 / US
03 / Woehr, Kevin
Danzinger Strasse 2
34587 Felsberg / DE
04 / Orth, Manfred
Heckenweg 18
34246 Vellmar / DE
 [2011/18]
Representative(s)Kinkeldey, Daniela
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/33]Kinkeldey, Daniela
Bird & Bird LLP Pacellistrasse 14
80333 München / DE
Former [2011/18]Klingseisen, Franz
Klingseisen & Partner Postfach 10 15 61
80089 München / DE
Application number, filing date10012849.518.08.1998
[2011/18]
Priority number, dateUS1997091514820.08.1997         Original published format: US 915148
US1998009717012.06.1998         Original published format: US 97170
[2011/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2316512
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2316512
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP2316512
Date:01.01.2014
[2014/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32, A61M25/06
[2011/18]
CPC:
A61M25/0618 (EP,US); A61M25/0625 (EP,US); A61M2005/3247 (EP,US);
A61M2005/325 (EP,US); A61M5/3273 (EP,US); A61M5/3275 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2011/18]
TitleGerman:Federklemme als Schutz der Nadelspitze für einen Sicherheits-IV-Katheter[2011/18]
English:Spring clip as needle tip protection for a safety IV catheter[2011/18]
French:Pince à ressort en tant que protection d'extrémité d'aiguille pour cathéter IV de sécurité[2011/18]
Examination procedure04.11.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.11.2011Examination requested  [2011/51]
13.04.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.08.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2013Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2013Fee for grant paid
05.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04000853.4  / EP1421969
EP98948843.2  / EP1003588
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 (EP19980948843) is  03.04.2003
Opposition(s)22.04.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
29.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
24.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
23.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
IE18.08.2013
LU18.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR18.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2014/33]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
IE18.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR18.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/21]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
DK17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR18.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/20]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
MC17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
GR18.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/14]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
NL17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/12]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
FI17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
GR18.10.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/10]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
CY17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/09]AT17.07.2013
BE17.07.2013
SE17.07.2013
PT18.11.2013
Former [2014/08]PT18.11.2013
Documents cited:Search[XDY]US5135504  (MCLEES DONALD J [US]) [XD] 1-3,5,10,12,14,15,18,19 * figures 1-3 * [Y] 11,16;
 [Y]US5344408  (PARTIKA LAWRENCE [US]) [Y] 16 * figure 10 *;
 [YD]US5558651  (CRAWFORD MARK A [US], et al) [YD] 11 * figures 1-4 *;
 [XP]WO9742989  (POPOV SERGEY [IL]) [XP] 1-3,12,13,15* figures 6,7 *
by applicantUS4929241
 US4978344
 US5053017
 US5135504
 USRE34416E
 US5558651
 US5697907
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