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EP About this file: EP3366340

EP3366340 - FLUSH SYRINGE HAVING COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
1 Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[2018/35]
Inventor(s)01 / Alheidt, Thomas A.
300 Holland Mtn. Rd.
Stockholm, NJ 07460 / US
02 / Hottovy, Tracy Ray
6753 Country Club Drive
Columbus, NE 68601 / US
03 / Timko, James John
3 Sparrow Drive
Sparta, NJ 07871 / US
 [2020/17]
Former [2018/35]01 / Alheidt Thomas, A.
300 Holland Mtn. Rd.
Stockholm, NJ 07460 / US
02 / Hottovy Tracy, Ray
6753 Country Club Drive
Columbus, NE 68601 / US
03 / Timko James, John
3 Sparrow Drive
Sparta, NJ 07871 / US
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2018/35]
Application number, filing date18166940.923.09.2003
[2018/35]
Priority number, dateUS20020417954P11.10.2002         Original published format: US 417954 P
[2018/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3366340
Date:29.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3366340
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/315
[2018/35]
CPC:
A61M5/31511 (EP,US); A61M5/31505 (US); A61M5/31513 (US);
A61M5/31515 (EP,US); A61M5/3293 (US); A61M2005/31523 (EP,US);
A61M2202/0478 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/14]
Former [2018/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SPÜLSPRITZE MIT ZUSAMMENDRÜCKBAREM KOLBEN[2018/35]
English:FLUSH SYRINGE HAVING COMPRESSIBLE PLUNGER[2018/35]
French:SERINGUE ÉVACUATRICE AYANT UN PISTON COMPRESSIBLE[2018/35]
Examination procedure25.02.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/14]
25.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.2020Fee for grant paid
16.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03759362.1  / EP1549367
EP16154058.8  / EP3100755
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
12.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.09.2003
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
MC22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
TR22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
LU23.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
[2022/28]
Former [2022/27]HU23.09.2003
AT22.04.2020
CY22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
TR22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
LU23.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
Former [2021/37]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
LU23.09.2020
CH30.09.2020
LI30.09.2020
Former [2021/27]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
LU23.09.2020
Former [2021/24]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SI22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/10]AT22.04.2020
CZ22.04.2020
DK22.04.2020
EE22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
SK22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/08]DK22.04.2020
FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
RO22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2021/01]FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
BG22.07.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/50]FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
GR23.07.2020
PT24.08.2020
Former [2020/48]FI22.04.2020
NL22.04.2020
SE22.04.2020
PT24.08.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US4664128  (LEE PETER F [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 45 - line 57 ** pages 1, 2 *;
 [A]EP0535286  (ROSENBERG LIOR [IL]) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 40 - line 51 * * figure 8 *
by applicantUS6171287
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