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EP About this file: EP0042703

EP0042703 - Self-guiding type medical vascular catheter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.1985
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TORAY MONOFILAMENT COMPANY LIMITED
1, Aza Kawara, Showa-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444 / JP
For all designated states
Osaka City Government
3-20 Nakanoshima, 1-chome, Kita-ku
Osaka 530-8201 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1982/21]For all designated states
TORAY MONOFILAMENT COMPANY LIMITED
1, Aza Kawara, Showa-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444 / JP
For all designated states
OSAKA CITY GOVERNMENT
3-20, Nakanoshima 1-chome
Kita-ku, Osaka 530 / JP
Former [1981/52]For all designated states
TORAY MONOFILAMENT COMPANY LIMITED
1, Aza Kawara, Showa-cho
Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444 / JP
For all designated states
OSAKA CITY GOVERNMENT
3-20, Nakanoshima 1-chomne
Kita-ku Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Igawa, Keisuke
6-27, Kajita-cho
Obu-shi Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Yamada, Kunio
15, Nakanokiri Choda-cho
Nishio-shi Aichi-ken / JP
03 / Yamada, Ryusaku
1-4-19 Nishiyamadai Sayama-cho
Minamikawa-chi-gun Osaka / JP
04 / Kudo, Hiroaki
227-2, Higashishigigaoka Sango-cho
Ikoma-gun Nara-ken / JP
[1981/52]
Representative(s)Ellis, John Clifford H., et al
MEWBURN ELLIS & CO. 2/3 Cursitor Street
London EC4A 1BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1981/52]Ellis, John Clifford Holgate, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS & CO. 2/3 Cursitor Street
London EC4A 1BQ / GB
Application number, filing date81302619.212.06.1981
[1981/52]
Priority number, dateJP1980008395523.06.1980         Original published format: JP 8395580
[1981/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0042703
Date:30.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0042703
Date:28.11.1984
Language:EN
[1984/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.09.1981
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[1981/52]
CPC:
A61M25/0108 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/52]
TitleGerman:Selbstführender medizinischer Gefässkatheter[1981/52]
English:Self-guiding type medical vascular catheter[1981/52]
French:Cathéter médical endo-veineux du type auto-guidé[1981/52]
Examination procedure21.04.1982Examination requested  [1982/27]
24.06.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
09.01.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
18.05.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.1984Fee for grant paid
12.07.1984Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.08.1985No opposition filed within time limit [1985/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.06.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU30.06.1985
[1999/52]
Documents cited:SearchDE94003  [ ];
 US2268321  [ ] (FLYNN VINCENT J);
 FR1278426  [ ];
 US3434869  [ ] (DAVIDSON JAMES B);
 US3687142  [ ] (LEIBINZOHN SAUL);
 US3983879  [ ] (TODD DONALD A);
 DE2927788  [ ] (WALLACE LTD H G);
 [XP]EP0014424  (TORAY MONOFILAMENT CO [JP], et al)
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