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EP0678302 - Implantable medication infusion pump with discharge side port [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.12.1999
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Minimed Inc.
12744 San Fernando Road
Sylmar, California 91342 / US
[1995/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Srisathapat, Chad
8701 Vine Valley Drive
Sun Valley, CA 91352 / US
02 / Indravudh, Virote
28727 Howard Marie Court
Saugus, CA 91350 / US
[1995/43]
Representative(s)Ruschke, Hans Edvard, et al
Ruschke Madgwick Seide & Kollegen
Patentanwälte Patent Attorney (UK) PartG mbB
Postfach 86 06 29
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/43]Ruschke, Hans Edvard, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Ruschke & Partner Pienzenauerstrasse 2
D-81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95104135.921.03.1995
[1995/43]
Priority number, dateUS1994022156901.04.1994         Original published format: US 221569
[1995/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0678302
Date:25.10.1995
Language:EN
[1995/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0678302
Date:10.04.1996
[1996/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0678302
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/142
[1995/43]
CPC:
A61M5/14276 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/43]
TitleGerman:Implantierbare Infusionspumpe mit seitlicher Auslassöffnung[1995/43]
English:Implantable medication infusion pump with discharge side port[1995/43]
French:Pompe de perfusion implantable avec orifice de sortie latéral[1995/43]
Examination procedure12.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/46]
31.07.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.1998Fee for grant paid
20.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.11.1999No opposition filed within time limit [2000/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH03.02.1999
IT03.02.1999
LI03.02.1999
NL03.02.1999
SE03.02.1999
DK03.05.1999
[2008/05]
Former [2003/45]CH03.02.1999
LI03.02.1999
NL03.02.1999
SE03.02.1999
DK03.05.1999
Former [2003/08]CH03.02.1999
LI03.02.1999
NL03.02.1999
SE03.02.1999
Former [2002/23]CH03.02.1999
LI03.02.1999
SE03.02.1999
Former [2000/52]CH03.02.1999
LI03.02.1999
Former [2000/50]CH10.05.1999
LI10.05.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0142866  (CONS CONTROLS CORP [US]) [X] 1-12 * page 20, line 12 - page 21, line 11; figure 14 *;
 [A]EP0183351  (FEINGOLD VLADIMIR) [A] 1-12 * page 14, line 29 - page 15, line 24; figures 8,9 *;
 [X]USH150H  (HANKNER ET AL) [X] 1-12 * column W *;
 [A]FR2586569  (AHS FRANCE LABORATOIRES [FR]) [A] 4-7 * page 6, line 13 - line 20; figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US5109850  (BLANCO ERNESTO E [US], et al) [A] 8,9* column 5, line 9 - line 12; figure 1 *
 [A]  - BUCHWALD ET AL, "Implantable pumps", ASAIO JOURNAL, HAGERSTOWN,MD US, vol. 38, no. 4, pages 772 - 778 [A] 1-12 * figures 2-4 *
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