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EP About this file: EP0904018

EP0904018 - CONTAINER FOR SHARP INSTRUMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 03.02.2010  [2010/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cavanagh, Michael Shane
301 Lieutenant Bowen Drive
Bowen Mountain, NSW 2753 / AU
[1999/13]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1999/13]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/17]Price, Nigel John King, et al
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [1999/13]Schüll, Gottfried Dipl.-Phys. COHAUSZ & FLORACK
Kanzlerstrasse 8a
40472 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date97919191.329.04.1997
[1999/13]
WO1997AU00259
Priority number, dateAU1996PN0959730.04.1996         Original published format: AU PN959796
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9740753
Date:06.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0904018
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0904018
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU06.11.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/06, A61B19/02
[1999/13]
CPC:
A61B50/20 (EP,US); A61B17/06061 (EP,US); A61B17/3217 (EP,US);
A61B2050/3011 (EP,US); A61B50/33 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/13]
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTER FÜR SCHARFE INSTRUMENTE[1999/13]
English:CONTAINER FOR SHARP INSTRUMENTS[1999/13]
French:LOGEMENT POUR INSTRUMENTS TRANCHANTS[1999/13]
Entry into regional phase03.11.1998National basic fee paid 
03.11.1998Search fee paid 
03.11.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
03.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/13]
29.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2004Observations by third parties
18.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2005Observations by third parties
19.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.09.2006Fee for grant paid
05.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
12.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200408   M06   Fee paid on   14.06.2004
30.04.200509   M06   Fee paid on   28.06.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
SE02.02.2007
DE03.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
LU29.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
[2010/05]
Former [2009/18]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
SE02.02.2007
DE03.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
MC30.04.2007
Former [2008/21]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
SE02.02.2007
DE03.02.2007
GR03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
Former [2008/07]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
DK02.02.2007
SE02.02.2007
DE03.02.2007
PT02.04.2007
Former [2007/30]AT02.11.2006
BE02.11.2006
CH02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
LI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
SE02.02.2007
Former [2007/29]AT02.11.2006
FI02.11.2006
NL02.11.2006
SE02.02.2007
Former [2007/21]NL02.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]US4967914  (KEETON WILLIAM F [US]) [X] 1,2,7,8,11-14,16,17 * abstract *;
 [A]US4974728  (COLTON TIMOTHY S [US]) [A] * abstract *;
 [XY]US5097963  (CHERNOSKY MARVIN E [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,8,11,12 * the whole document * [Y] 9,10;
 [X]US5339955  (HORAN ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11,15,18 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5363862  (MERCIER CHARLES W [US]) [Y] 9,10 * abstract *
International search[X]US3013656  (MURPHY JR WILLIAM P);
 [X]US3696920  (LAHAY CHARLES ARTHUR);
 [X]WO8808313  (MCCAMMON JOHN WESLEY [GB], et al);
 [X]US4969554  (SAWAYA FREDERICK J [US]);
 [X]FR2646770  (PHONG ROGER [FR]);
 [X]WO9408642  (ABBOTT LAB [US])
 [X]  - ALLEN & HANBURYS CATALOGUE, 1957 Edition, (ALLEN & HANBURYS, LONDON), page 588, Reference Number 49100.
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