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EP About this file: EP0560984

EP0560984 - FLEXIBLE MEMBER FOR MEDICAL USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2000
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
No. 44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/38]For all designated states
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
No. 44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIKAWA, Kenji, Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
1500, Inokchi Nakai-machi Ashigarakami-gun
Kanagawa 259-01 / JP
[1993/38]
Representative(s)Le Roux, Martine, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/38]Le Roux, Martine, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
F-75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date92911236.511.06.1992
[1993/38]
WO1992JP00749
Priority number, dateJP1991024944627.09.1991         Original published format: JP 24944691
JP1991029895914.11.1991         Original published format: JP 29895991
[1993/38]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9305824
Date:01.04.1993
Language:EN
[1993/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0560984
Date:22.09.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0560984
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.04.1993
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61L29/00, A61L31/00, A61L17/00
[1994/25]
CPC:
A61L31/14 (EP,US); A61L29/06 (EP,US); A61L31/06 (EP,US);
A61J1/10 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L29/06, A61L29/148, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L29/06, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/06, A61L31/148, C08L67/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/06, A61L31/14, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/06, C08L67/04 (EP,US)
(-)
Former IPC [1993/38]A61L29/00, A61L31/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1993/38]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLES TEIL ZUR MEDIZINISCHEN VERWENDUNG[1993/38]
English:FLEXIBLE MEMBER FOR MEDICAL USE[1993/38]
French:ELEMENT SOUPLE A USAGE MEDICAL[1993/38]
Entry into regional phase21.06.1993Translation filed 
18.06.1993National basic fee paid 
18.06.1993Search fee paid 
18.06.1993Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.1993Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.1993Examination requested  [1993/38]
06.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
07.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.11.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.01.1999Fee for grant paid
12.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE26.05.1999
IT26.05.1999
NL26.05.1999
SE26.05.1999
[2008/02]
Former [2003/07]BE26.05.1999
NL26.05.1999
SE26.05.1999
Former [2002/23]BE26.05.1999
SE26.05.1999
Former [2000/23]BE26.05.1999
Documents cited:Search[PX]JPH04136067  ;
 [PX]JPH04136066  ;
 [DA]EP0288908  (MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL CO [JP]) [DA] 1;
 JPS63269989  [ ] (DOI YOSHIHARU) [ ] * example -; claim - *
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 2, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 25, Database accession no. 92-205275, & JPH04136067 A 19920511 (TERUMO CORP) [PX] 1-9 * abstract *
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 2, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 92, no. 25, Database accession no. 92-205274, & JPH04136066 A 19920511 (TERUMO CORP) [PX] 1-9 * abstract *
International search[X]JPS6448820  (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND);
 [A]JPH03187386  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM KG);
 [A]JPH02209918  (NIPPON SHOJI KK);
 [A]JPS6382665  (KANAE KK);
 [A]JPS618107  (MITSUBISHI RAYON CO);
 [A]JPS59100131  (AMERICAN CYANAMID CO)
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