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EP About this file: EP0220288

EP0220288 - PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition procedure closed
Status updated on  10.01.1996
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.1996Opposition procedure terminated - date of legal effect publishedpublished on 21.02.1996 [1996/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
316 University Hall
Columbia, MO 65211 / US
[N/P]
Former [1987/19]For all designated states
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
227 University Hall
Columbia Missouri 65211 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TWARDOWSKI, Zbylut, J.
304 Devine Court
Columbia, MO 65203 / US
02 / NOLPH, Karl, D.
908 Hickory Hill Drive
Columbia, MO 65203 / US
03 / KHANNA, Ramesh
2514 Ridgefield Road
Columbia, MO 65203 / US
[1987/19]
Representative(s)Frankland, Nigel Howard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/27]Frankland, Nigel Howard, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München / DE
Former [1987/19]MacGregor, Gordon
ERIC POTTER CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham, NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date86903088.230.04.1986
[1987/19]
WO1986US00957
Priority number, dateUS1985072918501.05.1985         Original published format: US 729185
US1986082682306.02.1986         Original published format: US 826823
[1987/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8606282
Date:06.11.1986
Language:EN
[1986/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0220288
Date:06.05.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0220288
Date:15.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.11.1986
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1989
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[1987/19]
CPC:
A61M1/285 (EP,US); A61M2025/0293 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1987/19]
TitleGerman:KATHETER FÜR DIE PERITONEALDIALYSE[1987/19]
English:PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER[1987/19]
French:CATHETER POUR DIALYSE PERITONEALE[1987/19]
Entry into regional phase18.12.1986National basic fee paid 
18.12.1986Search fee paid 
18.12.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.1986Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.1986Examination requested  [1987/19]
17.04.1987Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
03.07.1987Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
24.10.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.11.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.03.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.1993Fee for grant paid
17.06.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.06.1994  21.07.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Sil-Med Corporation
700 Warner Boulevard
Taunton, MA. 02780, USA / US
Opponent's representative
Körner, Ekkehard (DE)
Kroher - Strobel Rechts- und Patentanwälte Bavariaring 20
D-80336 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1995/19]
Opponent(s)01  09.06.1994  21.07.1994  ADMISSIBLE
Sil-Med Corporation
700 Warner Boulevard
Taunton, MA. 02780, USA / US
Opponent's representative
Körner, Ekkehard (DE)
Patentanwalt Dipl.-Ing. Ekkehard Körner Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Former [1994/31]
Opponent(s)01  09.06.1994   
Sil-Med Corporation
700 Warner Boulevard
Taunton, MA. 02780, USA / US
Opponent's representative
Boberg, Nils Gunnar Erik
Gambro AB Patent Department Box 10101
S-220 10 Lund / SE
21.07.1994Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.01.1995Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
26.09.1995Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
06.10.1995Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1996/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
12.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
13.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.05.199005   M06   Fee paid on   21.06.1990
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0081724  (FRESENIUS AG [DE])
International search[Y]EP0081724  (FRESENIUS AG [DE]);
 [Y]US4392855  (OREOPOULOS DIMITRIOS G [CA], et al);
 [Y]US4437856  (VALLI ALBERTO [IT]);
 [Y]US4491126  (CULLOR JAMES S [US]);
 [Y]US4496349  (COSENTINO LOUIS C [US])
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