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EP About this file: EP0489240

EP0489240 - Endoscopic adapter with lamina interface [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.1997
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.06.1997 [1997/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEDICAL CONCEPTS INCORPORATED
University Business Center, 175B Cremona Drive Goleta
California 93117 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/24]For all designated states
MEDICAL CONCEPTS INCORPORATED
University Business Center, 175B Cremona Drive
Goleta, California 93117 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Chatenever, David
1615 Loma Street
Santa Barbara, California 93103 / US
02 / Mattsson-Boze, Daniel H.
480 Whitman Apartment 90
Goleta, California 93117 / US
[1992/32]
Former [1992/24]01 / Chatenever, David
1615 Loma Street
Santa Barbara, California 93103 / US
02 / Mattsson-Boze, Daniel H.
223 Elwood Beach Drive Nr. 3
Goleta, California 93117 / US
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/13]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1992/24]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date91117053.807.10.1991
[1992/24]
Priority number, dateUS1990062157403.12.1990         Original published format: US 621574
[1992/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0489240
Date:10.06.1992
Language:EN
[1992/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0489240
Date:03.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/04, G03B17/48
[1992/24]
CPC:
A61B1/04 (EP,US); G03B17/48 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1992/24]
TitleGerman:Endoskopischer Adapter mit Zwischenschicht[1992/24]
English:Endoscopic adapter with lamina interface[1992/24]
French:Adaptateur endoscopique avec lamelle d'interface[1992/24]
Examination procedure07.10.1991Examination requested  [1992/24]
16.05.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.01.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.1996Fee for grant paid
02.04.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.04.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
18.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
13.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4600940  (SLUYTER ERIK [US]);
 [A]DE8711421U  ;
 [A]US4756304  (WATANABE ROBERT S [US]);
 [AD]EP0324657  (MEDICAL CONCEPTS INC [US])
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