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EP About this file: EP2420278

EP2420278 - Sterility barrier for pen needle and storage container therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[2015/43]
Former [2012/08]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Raj, Abhijitsinh
350 Baldwin Road, Apt. G3
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 / US
02 / Sullivan, Sean
110-52 East Shearwater Court
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305 / US
03 / Banik, Robert
9 West Maple Avenue
Long Valley, New Jersey 07853 / US
04 / Bates, James
15 Mount Pleasant Road
Sparta, New Jersey 07871 / US
05 / Constantineau, Cole
44 Aberdeen Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 / US
06 / Schoonmaker, Ryan
1211 Elfin Forrest Road E
San Marcos California 92078 / US
07 / Bruehwiler, Michel
14 Erie Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts 02461 / US
08 / Horvath, Joshua
1 Valley Manor Drive
Sparta, New Jersey 07871 / US
09 / Lawrence, Doug
184 S. Glen Road
Kinnelon, New Jersey 07405 / US
 [2012/08]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/43]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2012/08]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date11177464.212.08.2011
[2012/08]
Priority number, dateUS20100344534P16.08.2010         Original published format: US 344534 P
US20111320546608.08.2011         Original published format: US201113205466
[2013/13]
Former [2012/08]US20100344534P16.08.2010
US2011020546608.08.2011
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2420278
Date:22.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2420278
Date:21.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32, A61M5/24
[2015/23]
CPC:
A61M5/2455 (EP,US); A61M5/002 (EP,US); A61M5/008 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3117 (EP,US); A61M2005/3118 (EP,US); A61M2005/312 (EP,US);
A61M2039/267 (EP,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/08]A61M5/24
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/43]
Former [2012/08]AL,  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,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sterile Verpackung für eine Stiftnadel und Speicherbehälter dafür[2015/23]
English:Sterility barrier for pen needle and storage container therefor[2012/08]
French:Barrière de stérilité pour aiguille stylo et récipient de stockage associé[2012/08]
Former [2012/08]Sterilitätsgrenze für eine Stiftnadel und Speicherbehälter dafür
Examination procedure21.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/40]
15.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2015Fee for grant paid
09.09.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.09.2015Receipt 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  15.05.2015
Opposition(s)22.07.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2011
AL21.10.2015
AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
BG21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
DK21.10.2015
EE21.10.2015
FI21.10.2015
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LT21.10.2015
LV21.10.2015
MC21.10.2015
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NL21.10.2015
PL21.10.2015
RO21.10.2015
RS21.10.2015
SE21.10.2015
SI21.10.2015
SK21.10.2015
SM21.10.2015
TR21.10.2015
NO21.01.2016
GR22.01.2016
IS21.02.2016
PT22.02.2016
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AT21.10.2015
BE21.10.2015
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BE21.10.2015
CY21.10.2015
CZ21.10.2015
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PT22.02.2016
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PT22.02.2016
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NO21.01.2016
Former [2016/20]LT21.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[A]FR2623403  (BACCI LOUIS [FR]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9936108  (SPECIALIZED HEALTH PROD INC [US]) [A] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [Y]WO0193927  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]) [Y] 8-12 * the whole document *;
 [XI]WO0211797  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]) [X] 1,13-15 * page 5 - page 6 * [I] 2-7;
 [XYI]WO02100465  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]) [X] 1,13-15 * page 6 - page 8 * [Y] 8-12 [I] 2-7;
 [XI]EP1421961  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1,13-15 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0018] * [I] 2-7
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