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EP About this file: EP0026940

EP0026940 - Syringe and gasket therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.03.1993
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Corporation
44-1, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1981/15]For all designated states
TERUMO CORPORATION
44-1, 2-chome, Hatagaya Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Teruko
27-13, 5-chome, Himonya
Meguro-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Ichikawa, Toshiji
28-10, 4-chome, Shimo-takaido
Suginami-ku Tokyo / JP
[1981/15]
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1981/15]Henkel, Feiler, Hänzel & Partner
Möhlstrasse 37
D-81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date80106114.408.10.1980
[1981/15]
Priority number, dateJP1979013017809.10.1979         Original published format: JP 13017879
JP1980009847218.07.1980         Original published format: JP 9847280
[1981/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0026940
Date:15.04.1981
Language:EN
[1981/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0026940
Date:23.05.1984
Language:EN
[1984/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.1981
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/315
[1981/15]
CPC:
A61M5/31513 (EP,US); A61M2205/0222 (EP,US); A61M2205/6081 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1981/15]
TitleGerman:Spritze und Kolben dafür[1981/15]
English:Syringe and gasket therefor[1981/15]
French:Seringue et piston pour cette seringue[1981/15]
Examination procedure04.05.1981Examination requested  [1981/28]
11.03.1982Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.1982Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.11.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1984Fee for grant paid
26.01.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.02.1985  23.03.1985  ADMISSIBLE
West Pharmarubber Ltd
Bucklers Lane Holmbush
St. Austell, Cornwall PL 25 / GB
Opponent's representative
Maucher Jenkins Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Urachstraße 23
79102 Freiburg / DE
 02  19.02.1985  15.04.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Mack Centre Drive
Paramus, New Jersey 07652 / US
Opponent's representative
Ruffles, Graham Keith
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1985/18]
Opponent(s)01  15.02.1985  23.03.1985  ADMISSIBLE
West Pharmarubber Ltd
Bucklers Lane Holmbush
St. Austell, Cornwall PL 25 / GB
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Dipl.-Ing. Hans Schmitt Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Maucher
Dreikönigstrasse 13
D-79102 Freiburg / DE
 02  19.02.1985  15.04.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Mack Centre Drive
Paramus, New Jersey 07652 / US
Opponent's representative
Ruffles, Graham Keith
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
16.04.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.08.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.09.1986Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M08)
05.05.1987Reply to a communication from the opposition division
01.12.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.1988Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.05.1988Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M05)
28.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.1992Reply to a communication from the opposition division
06.07.1992Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
17.07.1992Legal effect of revocation of patent [1993/20]
Appeal following opposition10.03.1989Appeal received No.  T0205/89
11.04.1989Statement of grounds filed
21.08.1991Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
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