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EP About this file: EP0586056

EP0586056 - Medical coupling devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.02.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.02.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 07.04.1999 [1999/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd.
12 Electronics Street, Brisbane Technology Park Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane
Queensland 4113 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1994/10]For all designated states
William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd.
12 Electronics Street, Brisbane Technology Park
Eight Miles Plains, Brisbane, Queensland 4113 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Reeves, Geoff
123 Kloske Road
Burbank, Queensland / AU
[1994/10]
Representative(s)Johnston, Kenneth Graham
Lucent Technologies EUR-IP UK Ltd Unit 18, Core 3 Workzone Innova Business Park Electric Avenue
Enfield, EN3 7XB / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/10]Johnston, Kenneth Graham
5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU / GB
Application number, filing date93305302.706.07.1993
[1994/10]
Priority number, dateAU1992000335007.07.1992         Original published format: AU 335092
[1994/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0586056
Date:09.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0586056
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.01.1994
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/425, A61B17/435, A61M1/00, A61M39/00
[1998/16]
CPC:
A61B17/435 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US); A61B2217/007 (EP,US);
A61M2205/6081 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/10]A61B17/425, A61M1/00, A61M39/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1994/10]
TitleGerman:Medizinische Kupplungseinrichtungen[1994/10]
English:Medical coupling devices[1994/10]
French:Dispositifs médicaux d'accouplement[1994/10]
Examination procedure05.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/44]
26.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.12.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
06.02.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.1997Fee for grant paid
18.12.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.01.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/14]
Request for further processing for:27.01.1997Request for further processing filed
28.01.1997Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.02.1997Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
03.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4824434  (SEITZ JR H MICHAEL [US]);
 [Y]DE3522782  (PETER BREHM CHIR MECHANIK WERK [DE]);
 [Y]US3577992  (MERRY JACK D, et al);
 [X]EP0337617  (WALLACE LTD H G [GB])
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