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EP0821568 - AN APPARATUS FOR ULTRASOUND GUIDED REMOVAL OF TISSUE SAMPLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/06]A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR THE INSERTION OF A NEEDLE GUIDE INTO A PATIENT IN ORDER TO REMOVE TISSUE SAMPLES
[2004/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.06.2006
Database last updated on 28.03.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.07.2006  [2006/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B-K Medical ApS
Mileparken 34
2730 Herlev / DK
[2005/28]
Former [2005/24]For all designated states
B-K Medical A/S
Mileparken 32-34
2730 Herlev / DK
Former [1998/06]For all designated states
B & K Ultrasound Systems A/S
Sandtoften 9
2820 Gentofte / DK
Inventor(s)01 / HANSEN, Niels, Stengaard
Bringev nget 33
DK-3500 V rl se / DK
[1998/06]
Representative(s)Siiger, Joergen, et al
c/o Chas. Hude
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33
1553 Copenhagen V / DK
[N/P]
Former [1998/06]Siiger, Joergen, et al
c/o Chas. Hude H.C. Andersens Boulevard 33
1553 Copenhagen V / DK
Application number, filing date96910913.119.04.1996
[1998/06]
WO1996DK00177
Priority number, dateDK1995000045319.04.1995         Original published format: DK 45395
[1998/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9632889
Date:24.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0821568
Date:04.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.10.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0821568
Date:27.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE24.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:A61B8/12, A61B10/00, // A61B5/06
[1998/06]
CPC:
A61B10/04 (EP,US); A61B17/3403 (EP,US); A61B8/0833 (EP,US);
A61B8/0841 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (EP,US); A61B2010/045 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00292 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1998/06]
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALL GESTÜTZTES BIOPSIEGERÄT[2004/49]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR ULTRASOUND GUIDED REMOVAL OF TISSUE SAMPLES[2004/49]
French:APPAREIL DE BIOPSIE ULTRASONIQUE[2004/49]
Former [1998/06]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINSATZ EINER NADELFÜHRUNG IN EINEN PATIENTEN ZUR ENTNAHME VON GEWEBE-PROBEN
Former [1998/06]A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR THE INSERTION OF A NEEDLE GUIDE INTO A PATIENT IN ORDER TO REMOVE TISSUE SAMPLES
Former [1998/06]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'INTRODUIRE UN GUIDE D'AIGUILLE CHEZ UN PATIENT AFIN DE PRELEVER DES ECHANTILLONS DE TISSUS
Entry into regional phase07.10.1997National basic fee paid 
07.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
07.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
07.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/06]
28.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
13.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2005Fee for grant paid
31.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination10.04.2003Appeal received No.  T0718/03
10.04.2003Statement of grounds filed
18.05.2004Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/21]
01.07.2004Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/27]
09.07.2004Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2004/28]
09.08.2004Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2004/33]
15.09.2004Result of appeal procedure: remittal for grant
Opposition(s)28.04.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
21.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
22.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.07.2005
BE27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
SE27.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
[2006/25]
Former [2006/14]AT27.07.2005
CH27.07.2005
LI27.07.2005
NL27.07.2005
SE27.10.2005
ES07.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT27.07.2005
SE27.10.2005
Cited inInternational search[X]US4763662  (YOKOI TAKESHI [JP]);
 [A]US4911173  (TERWILLIGER RICHARD A [US]);
 [Y]US5256149  (BANIK MICHAEL S [US], et al)
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