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EP About this file: EP0367398

EP0367398 - Medical needle guard [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.05.1994
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.1994No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.07.1994 [1994/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sterimatic Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 3151 Road Town Tortola
British Virgin Islands / VG
[N/P]
Former [1992/41]For all designated states
Sterimatic Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 3151
Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands / VG
Former [1990/19]For all designated states
Sterimatic Holdings Limited
P.O. Box 91 Craigmuir Chambers
Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands / VG
Inventor(s)01 / Parry, John Stewart
Abnash House Chalford Hill
Stroud Gloucestershire GL6 8QN / GB
[1990/19]
Representative(s)Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
A. R. Davies & Co.
27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham
GL50 1RQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/19]Harding, Richard Patrick, et al
A. R. Davies & Co. 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date89309594.321.09.1989
[1990/19]
Priority number, dateGB1988002334905.10.1988         Original published format: GB 8823349
GB1989001025104.05.1989         Original published format: GB 8910251
[1990/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0367398
Date:09.05.1990
Language:EN
[1990/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0367398
Date:21.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.03.1990
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[1990/19]
CPC:
A61M5/3271 (EP,US); A61M2005/3267 (EP,US); A61M5/3202 (EP,US);
A61M5/3257 (EP,US); A61M5/3272 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/19]
TitleGerman:Schutzvorrichtung für medizinische Nadeln[1990/19]
English:Medical needle guard[1990/19]
French:Protecteur d'aiguille médicale[1990/19]
MiscellaneousEPB 1993/29: Teilanmeldung 92113640.4 eingereicht am 21/09/89
EPB 1993/29: Divisional application 92113640.4 filed on 21/09/89
EPB 1993/29: Demande divisionnaire 92113640.4 déposée le 21/09/89
Examination procedure01.11.1990Examination requested  [1990/52]
07.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.10.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.11.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.01.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.01.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1993Fee for grant paid
26.01.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP92113640.4  / EP0513869
Opposition(s)22.04.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1994/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
15.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.199103   M06   Fee paid on   28.10.1991
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Documents cited:Search[XD]EP0268445  (STERIMATIC HOLDINGS LTD [GB]);
 [X]US4664654  (STRAUSS ERIC C [US]);
 [A]US4775369  (SCHWARTZ BORIS [US]);
 [A]US4695274  (FOX RICHARD L [US]);
 [A]GB2178322  (NAT RES DEV)
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