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EP About this file: EP0658357

EP0658357 - Connector [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 05.02.2003  [2003/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
No. 44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/25]For all designated states
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
No. 44-1, Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugahara, Michihiro, c/o Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
1500, Inokuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 259-01 / JP
02 / Ishida, Toshinobu, c/o Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
1500, Inokuchi, Nakai-machi
Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 259-01 / JP
[1995/25]
Representative(s)Casalonga, Axel, et al
Casalonga & Partners Bayerstrasse 73
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/25]Casalonga, Axel, et al
BUREAU D.A. CASALONGA - JOSSE Morassistrasse 8
D-80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date94119989.516.12.1994
[1995/25]
Priority number, dateJP1993031710916.12.1993         Original published format: JP 31710993
[1995/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0658357
Date:21.06.1995
Language:EN
[1995/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0658357
Date:10.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0658357
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.11.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/06
[1995/25]
CPC:
A61M39/0613 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1995/25]
TitleGerman:Verbindungselement[1995/25]
English:Connector[1995/25]
French:Raccord[1995/25]
Examination procedure16.12.1994Examination requested  [1995/25]
12.03.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.02.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.08.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
27.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
02.05.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2001Fee for grant paid
25.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE31.10.2001
SE31.01.2002
[2003/06]
Former [2002/26]SE31.01.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]US4252122  (HALVORSEN KENNETH) [X] 11,16 * column 2, line 24 - line 55 * * figure 1 *;
 [XA]EP0267584  (CORDIS CORP [US]) [X] 17 * column 5, line 58 - column 6, line 20 * * figure 2A *[A] 4;
 [XA]EP0336903  (SCHNEIDER EUROP AG [CH]) [X] 11,14 * column 2, line 17 - line 55 * * figure 2 * [A] 1,5,6;
 [XA]US5059186  (YAMAMOTO RONALD K [US], et al) [X] 11,15 * column 8, line 52 - column 10, line 57 * * figures 1,10-12 * [A] 1-3,5,10,12;
 [X]US5269764  (VETTER JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 8,9,18 * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 8 * * column 2 *
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