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EP0551287 - SAFETY SYRINGE NEEDLE DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE AND RETRACTABLE NEEDLE PLATFORM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INVIRO MEDICAL DEVICES LTD.
Chancery Chambers Chancery House High Street
Bridgetown / BB
[N/P]
Former [1993/49]For all designated states
INVIRO MEDICAL DEVICES LTD.
Chancery Chambers Chancery House High Street
Bridgetown / BB
Former [1993/29]For all designated states
PATCO VENTURES LIMITED
1188 Thurlow Street
Vancouver, British Columbia / CA
Inventor(s)01 / NOVACEK, Laurel, A.
4063 West 20th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6S 1G6 / CA
02 / SHARP, Fraser, R.
1830 Greer Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6I 1C5 / CA
03 / MCLEAN, Donald, A.
4486 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia V6R 1V3 / CA
[1993/29]
Representative(s)Raynor, John, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]Raynor, John, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date91915398.110.09.1991
[1993/29]
WO1991CA00321
Priority number, dateUS1990060712703.10.1990         Original published format: US 607127
US1991068710818.04.1991         Original published format: US 687108
[1993/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9205821
Date:16.04.1992
[1992/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0551287
Date:21.07.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.04.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0551287
Date:29.01.1997
Language:EN
[1997/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/50, A61M5/32
[1993/29]
CPC:
A61M5/3202 (EP,US); A61L2/28 (EP,US); A61M5/322 (EP,US);
A61M5/5086 (EP,US); A61M2005/3101 (EP,US); A61M2005/3104 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3106 (EP,US); A61M2005/3118 (EP,US); A61M2005/3121 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3223 (EP,US); A61M2005/3224 (EP,US); A61M2005/3231 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3279 (EP,US); A61M2205/583 (EP,US); A61M5/002 (EP,US);
A61M5/347 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/29]
TitleGerman:SICHERHEITSSPRITZE MIT AUSTAUSCHBAREM UND EINZIEHBAREM NADELTRäGER[1997/05]
English:SAFETY SYRINGE NEEDLE DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE AND RETRACTABLE NEEDLE PLATFORM[1993/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SECURITE POUR AIGUILLE DE SERINGUE A PORTE-AIGUILLE INTERCHANGEABLE ET RETRACTILE[1993/29]
Former [1993/29]SICHERHEITSSPRITZE MIT AUSTAUSCHBAREM UND EINZIEBAREM NADELTRÄGER
Entry into regional phase30.04.1993National basic fee paid 
30.04.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
30.04.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.04.1992Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: GB
30.04.1993Examination requested  [1993/29]
23.12.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
27.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.01.1996Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
01.04.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
23.10.1996Fee for grant paid
23.10.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1998/04]
Request for further processing for:23.10.1996Request for further processing filed
23.10.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.11.1996Decision despatched
11.03.1996Request for further processing filed
11.03.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
28.03.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLU10.09.1997
[2004/38]
Former [2000/06]LU30.09.1997
Cited inInternational search[A]US4747830  (GLOYER WALTER W [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0327061  (BLAKE JOSEPH W III [US], et al);
 [X]US4861338  (MATHIESEN GEORGE E [US], et al);
 [Y]WO8908468  (TERUMO CORP [JP]);
 [Y]EP0347742  (VENTURINI ALDO);
 [A]WO8912475  (ALTERON INC [US]);
 [Y]US4955870  (RIDDERHEIM KRISTEN A [US], et al);
 [XP]WO9011099  (NOVACEK LAUREL A [CA], et al)
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