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EP0699452 - Locking safety needle assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/10]Long safety needle assembly
[1999/03]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.11.2000 [2000/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/46]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [1996/10]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Graves, Arlinda
49A Willowbrook Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902 / US
02 / Sweeney, Niall
238 Union Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070 / US
03 / Szabo, Sandor
23 Florence Place
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 / US
[1996/10]
Representative(s)Bosotti, Luciano, et al
C/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A.
Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [1999/25]Bosotti, Luciano, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27
10152 Torino / IT
Former [1996/10]Perani, Aurelio, et al
c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A Via Visconti di Modrone, 7
I-20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date95202234.118.08.1995
[1996/10]
Priority number, dateUS1994029734729.08.1994         Original published format: US 297347
[1996/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0699452
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0699452
Date:26.06.1996
[1996/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0699452
Date:17.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/04, A61M39/10
[1996/26]
CPC:
A61M39/1011 (EP,US); A61M39/14 (EP,US); A61M2039/1027 (EP,US);
A61M2039/1044 (EP,US); A61M2039/1066 (EP,US); A61M2039/1072 (EP,US);
A61M39/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/10]A61M39/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/10]
TitleGerman:Verriegelbare Sicherheitsnadelanordnung[1999/03]
English:Locking safety needle assembly[1999/03]
French:Ensemble aiguille de sécurité verrouillable[1999/03]
Former [1996/10]Lange Sicherheitsnadelanordnung
Former [1996/10]Long safety needle assembly
Former [1996/10]Ensemble aiguille de sécurité long
Examination procedure10.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/33]
23.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.05.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.1999Fee for grant paid
06.07.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.08.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0604743  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8,10,11 * column W *;
 [A]EP0169704  (WALLACE HENRY GEORGE) [A] 1-11 * page 8, line 33 - line 45; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]US4752292  (LOPEZ GEORGE A [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * column 8, line 9 - column 11, line 58; figures 7-22 *
by applicantUSRE33617E
 US4790829
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