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EP0391995 - BIMETALLIC SPIRAL INTRAUTERINE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 21.10.1993 Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	30.11.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state	published on 02.01.2008 [2008/01]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Pianetti, Francesco Via Turati, 22 20013 Magenta (Milano) / IT
	[N/P]
Former [1990/42]	For all designated states Pianetti, Francesco Via Turati, 22 I-20013 Magenta (Milano) / IT
Inventor(s)	01 / see applicant ...
	[1990/42]
Representative(s)	Gervasi, Gemma, et al Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Viale Achille Papa, 30 20149 Milano / IT
	[N/P]
Former [1990/42]	Gervasi, Gemma, Dr., et al NOTARBARTOLO & GERVASI Srl Viale Bianca Maria 33 I-20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date	89910089.5	12.09.1989
	[1990/42]
	WO1989EP01060
Priority number, date	IT19380002192	14.09.1988 Original published format: IT 219238
	[1990/42]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9002478
	Date:	22.03.1990
	Language:	EN
	[1990/07]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0391995
	Date:	17.10.1990
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.1990 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1990/42]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0391995
	Date:	16.12.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/51]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	22.03.1990
Classification	IPC:	A61F6/14	[1990/42]
	CPC:	A61F6/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1990/42]
Title	German:	INTRAUTERINE VORRICHTUNG MIT EINER BIMETALLISCHEN SPIRALE	[1990/42]
	English:	BIMETALLIC SPIRAL INTRAUTERINE DEVICE	[1990/42]
	French:	DISPOSITIF INTRA-UTERIN A SERPENTIN BIMETALLIQUE	[1990/42]
Entry into regional phase	08.06.1990	National basic fee paid
	08.06.1990	Designation fee(s) paid
	17.09.1990	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	17.09.1990	Examination requested [1990/51]
	31.01.1992	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
	05.06.1992	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
	19.06.1992	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	15.09.1992	Fee for grant paid
	15.09.1992	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	17.09.1993	No opposition filed within time limit [1993/49]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.09.1991	Renewal fee patent year 03
	05.09.1992	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	16.12.1992
	BE	16.12.1992
	CH	16.12.1992
	IT	16.12.1992
	LI	16.12.1992
	SE	16.12.1992
	[2008/01]
Former [1999/42]	AT	16.12.1992
	BE	16.12.1992
	CH	16.12.1992
	IT	16.12.1992
	LI	16.12.1992
	SE	16.12.1992
Former [1994/25]	AT	16.12.1992
	BE	16.12.1992
	CH	16.12.1992
	LI	16.12.1992
	SE	16.12.1992
Former [1993/38]	BE	16.12.1992
	CH	16.12.1992
	LI	16.12.1992
	SE	16.12.1992
Former [1993/28]	CH	16.12.1992
	LI	16.12.1992
	SE	16.12.1992
Former [1993/23]	CH	16.12.1992
	LI	16.12.1992

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