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EP0597857 - SAFETY SYRINGE ASSEMBLY FOR PRE-FILLED MEDICATION CARTRIDGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.08.1999
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 03.09.2008  [2008/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
One Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park IL 60064-3500 / US
[2008/36]
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
ABBOTT LABORATORIES
1 Abbott Park Road
Abbott Park, Illinois 60064 / US
Former [1997/27]For all designated states
SANOFI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 / US
Former [1997/13]For all designated states
SANOFI WINTHROP, INC.
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 / US
Former [1994/21]For all designated states
STERLING WINTHROP INC.
90 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMEDLEY, William, H.
33285 Blance Drive
Lake Elsinore, CA 92330 / US
02 / HABER, Terry, M.
25011 Castlewood
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
03 / FOSTER, Clark, B.
23631 Wakefield Court
Laguna Niquel, CA 92677 / US
[1994/21]
Representative(s)Le Guen, Gérard, et al
CABINET LAVOIX 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
[1998/37]
Former [1997/13]Le Guen, Gérard
CABINET LAVOIX 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cédex 09 / FR
Former [1994/21]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date91917643.807.08.1991
[1994/21]
WO1991US05613
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9302728
Date:18.02.1993
Language:EN
[1993/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597857
Date:25.05.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.02.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597857
Date:14.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.02.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[1994/21]
CPC:
A61M5/3243 (EP); A61M5/24 (EP); A61M2005/2407 (EP);
A61M2005/2496 (EP); A61M2005/3246 (EP); A61M2005/3253 (EP);
A61M5/002 (EP); A61M5/31511 (EP); A61M5/3202 (EP);
A61M5/5086 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1994/21]
TitleGerman:EINHEIT AUS SICHERHEITSSPRITZE UND IM VORAUS GEFÜLLTE MEDIKAMENTENBEHÄLTER[1994/21]
English:SAFETY SYRINGE ASSEMBLY FOR PRE-FILLED MEDICATION CARTRIDGES[1994/21]
French:ENSEMBLE DE SERINGUES DE SECURITE POUR CARTOUCHES DE MEDICAMENT PRE-REMPLIES[1994/21]
Entry into regional phase02.11.1993National basic fee paid 
02.11.1993Search fee paid 
02.11.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
02.11.1993Examination requested  [1994/21]
14.08.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.04.1998Fee for grant paid
22.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.07.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
18.07.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
21.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
21.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
12.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0324365  (HABLEY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CORP [US]) [X] 1-14* the whole document *
International search[X]US3820652  (THACKSTON T);
 [Y]US4790822  (HAINING MICHAEL L [US]);
 [Y]US4834717  (HABER TERRY M [US], et al);
 [Y]US4846796  (CARRELL MICHAEL W [US], et al);
 [Y]US4865592  (RYCROFT ALAN K [US]);
 [Y]US4932945  (BRAGINETZ PAUL A [US], et al)
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