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EP0769931 - AN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN HUMANS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.05.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.05.2000Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.07.2000 [2000/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
UROMED CORPORATION
64 A Street
Needham, MA 02194 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
UROMED CORPORATION
64 A Street
Needham, MA 02194 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SIMON, John, G.
150 Appleton Street, 1C
Boston, MA 02116 / US
02 / MAXFIELD-BAHR, Michelle
1006 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144 / US
03 / MCLAUGHLIN, Paul, D.
30 Wilshire Drive
Scituate, MA 02066 / US
04 / FELICE, Leo, C.
75 Eagle Peak Road
Pascoage, RI 02859 / US
05 / JOSHI, Sharad
165 Waverley Avenue
Watertown, MA 02172 / US
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Torggler, Paul, et al
Patentanwälte Torggler und Hofinger Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16 Postfach 556
6021 Innsbruck / AT
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]Torggler, Paul, Dr., et al
Wilhelm-Greil-Strasse 16
6020 Innsbruck / AT
Application number, filing date95926127.229.06.1995
[1997/18]
WO1995US08157
Priority number, dateUS1994026748729.06.1994         Original published format: US 267487
US1994027499513.07.1994         Original published format: US 274995
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9600542
Date:11.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0769931
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.01.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/48
[1997/18]
CPC:
A61F2/0009 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/18]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON HARNINKONTINENZ BEI MENSCHEN[1997/18]
English:AN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PREVENTION OF URINARY INCONTINENCE IN HUMANS[1997/18]
French:ENSEMBLE ET PROCEDE DE PREVENTION DE L'INCONTINENCE URINAIRE CHEZ L'HOMME[1997/18]
Entry into regional phase29.01.1997National basic fee paid 
29.01.1997Search fee paid 
29.01.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.01.1997Examination requested  [1997/18]
31.12.1999Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2000/28]
07.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2000/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.199905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0193406  (MEDTRONIC INC) [X] 1,5,6,12,13,16-18,21 * column 2, line 19 - column 3, line 7 * * column 3, line 54 - column 6, line 11 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [X]WO9219192  (COLOPLAST AS) [X] 1,4,10,11,17-26,30,31 * page 4, line 5 - page 9, line 34 * * figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO9211826  (UROMED CORP) [A] 3,7-9,14,15,27-29;
 [A]DE867126  (DR. SALM H) [A] 1,4-6,10-13,16-26,30,31 * the whole document *
International search[X]US5158535  ;
 [Y]US702570  ;
 [Y]AU75036B  ;
 [Y]US4286596  ;
 [Y]US4361150  ;
 [X]US3841304  ;
 [Y]US4261340
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