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EP0351206 - A central venous catheter [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.1995
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.09.1995 [1995/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cook Incorporated
925 South Curry Pike
Bloomington, IN 47402-0489 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/03]For all designated states
Cook Incorporated
925 South Curry Pike P.O. Box 489
Bloomington Indiana 47402 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cook, William A.
1208 East Wylie Street
Bloomington Indiana 47401 / US
[1990/03]
Representative(s)Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/03]Bannerman, David Gardner, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London, EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date89307070.612.07.1989
[1990/03]
Priority number, dateUS1988021764212.07.1988         Original published format: US 217642
[1990/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0351206
Date:17.01.1990
Language:EN
[1990/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0351206
Date:14.09.1994
Language:EN
[1994/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.1989
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00
[1990/03]
CPC:
A61M25/0041 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/03]
TitleGerman:Zentralvenenkatheter[1990/03]
English:A central venous catheter[1990/03]
French:Cathéter pour la veine centrale[1990/03]
Examination procedure02.02.1990Examination requested  [1990/15]
08.07.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.05.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
28.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
04.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.1994Fee for grant paid
07.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.06.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/36]
Request for further processing for:26.03.1993Request for further processing filed
09.03.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.05.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
09.07.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
11.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
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