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EP About this file: EP0871423

EP0871423 - NEGATIVE PRESSURE CHEST BRACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 25.04.2007  [2007/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
207 Old Main Building
University Park, PA 16802 / US
[2005/36]
Former [1998/43]For all designated states
THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
207 Old Main Building
University Park, PA 16802 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PALMER, Charles
660 Appenzell Drive
Hummelstown, PA 17036 / US
[1998/43]
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/43]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 4 St Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8AY / GB
Application number, filing date96942048.821.11.1996
[1998/43]
WO1996US18794
Priority number, dateUS1995056026721.11.1995         Original published format: US 560267
[1998/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9718789
Date:29.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0871423
Date:21.10.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.05.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0871423
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.05.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:A61H31/00, A61H31/02
[2002/47]
CPC:
A61H31/02 (EP,US); A61H2031/002 (EP,US); A61H2201/0103 (EP,US);
A61H2201/0192 (EP,US); A61H2201/1238 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/43]A61H31/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/43]
TitleGerman:UNTERDRUCKKORSETT[1998/43]
English:NEGATIVE PRESSURE CHEST BRACE[1998/43]
French:CORSET A PRESSION NEGATIVE[1998/43]
Entry into regional phase18.06.1998National basic fee paid 
18.06.1998Search fee paid 
18.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
06.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.07.2005Fee for grant paid
04.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.06.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200106   M06   Fee paid on   10.05.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
DK07.09.2005
ES07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
[2007/17]
Former [2006/39]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
DK07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT07.09.2005
BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
DK07.12.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE07.09.2005
CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
PT07.02.2006
Former [2006/22]CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
NL07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
Former [2006/14]CH07.09.2005
FI07.09.2005
LI07.09.2005
GR07.12.2005
SE07.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI07.09.2005
SE07.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0584505  (FUCHS CARL GUENTHER DR MED [DE]) [X] 11 * the whole document *[A] 1,4;
 [XA]WO9420060  (DATASCOPE INVESTMENT CORP [US]) [X] 1,7-10 * page 15, line 6 - line 15 * * page 22, line 5 - line 29 * * page 29, line 10 - page 30, line 12 * [A] 4,6,11;
 [PXA]WO9634590  (DRANEZ ANSTALT [LI], et al) [PX] 1,2,7-9 * the whole document * [A] 3-6
International search[Y]US2833275  (JAMES TUNNICLIFFE EDWARD ALBER);
 [X]EP0509773  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]);
 [Y]US5466724  (VOLKE ROBERT W [US], et al)
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