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EP0673332 - METHOD OF PRODUCING PREFILLED, STERILE DELIVERY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/39]PROCESS AND APPARATUS USED IN PRODUCING PREFILLED, STERILE DELIVERY DEVICES
[2002/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.07.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MALLINCKRODT INC.
675 McDonnell Boulevard, P.O.Box 5840 St. Louis
Missouri 63134 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/44]For all designated states
Mallinckrodt Inc.
675 McDonnell Boulevard, P.O.Box 5840
St. Louis, Missouri 63134 / US
Former [1995/39]For all designated states
MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC.
675 McDonnell Blvd, P.O. Box 5840
St. Louis, MO 63134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VACCA, Rita, D.
91 Frederick Lane
Glendale, MO 63122 / US
[1995/39]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2003/17]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1995/39]Jones, Alan John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London, WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date94903555.409.12.1993
[1995/39]
WO1993US11980
Priority number, dateUS1992098826514.12.1992         Original published format: US 988265
[1995/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9413541
Date:23.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0673332
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0673332
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US23.06.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:B65B55/02
[1995/39]
CPC:
B65B3/003 (EP,US); A61M2005/3104 (EP,US); A61M2005/3123 (EP,US);
A61M2207/00 (EP,US); A61M5/1782 (EP,US); A61M5/31515 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/39]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VORGEFÜLLTEN, STERILEN ABGABEVORRICHTUNGEN.[2002/09]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING PREFILLED, STERILE DELIVERY DEVICES[2002/09]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIFS DE DISTRIBUTION DE FLUIDE PREREMPLIS ET STERILES[2002/09]
Former [1995/39]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON VORGEFÜLLTEN, STERILEN ABGABEVORRICHTUNGEN.
Former [1995/39]PROCESS AND APPARATUS USED IN PRODUCING PREFILLED, STERILE DELIVERY DEVICES
Former [1995/39]PROCEDE ER APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIFS DE DIFFUSION DE FLUIDE STERILES PREREMPLIS
Entry into regional phase26.06.1995National basic fee paid 
26.06.1995Search fee paid 
26.06.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
26.06.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/39]
04.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.04.2002Fee for grant paid
16.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP01204092.9  / EP1188669
Opposition(s)19.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
09.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[Y]US2263865  (LEWIS BAILEN JACOB);
 [Y]US3401692  (HARRIS JR RANO JOSEPH);
 [Y]US3872864  (ALLEN JR ROBERT E);
 [Y]US4718463  (JURGENS JR RAYMOND W [US], et al);
 [Y]US4772273  (ALCHAS PAUL G [US]);
 [Y]US4838866  (MARSHALL SR WILLIAM M [US])
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