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EP0904790 - Adjustabel injection length pen needle [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [1999/13]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nguyen, Tuan V.
Hillside Avenue, Building 9, Apartment 7
Rockaway, New Jersey / US
02 / DiBiasi, Michael A.
48 Skyview Road
West Milford, New Jersey / US
 [2003/10]
Former [1999/13]01 / Nguyen, Tuan V.
Hillside Avenue, Building 9, Apartment 7
Rockaway, New Jersey / US
02 / DiRiasi, Michael A.
48 Skyview Road
West Milford, New Jersey / US
Representative(s)Ruffles, Graham Keith
Marks & Clerk LLP 62-68 Hills Road Cambridge
CB2 1LA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/13]Ruffles, Graham Keith
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date98307469.115.09.1998
[1999/13]
Priority number, dateUS1997093827126.09.1997         Original published format: US 938271
[1999/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0904790
Date:31.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0904790
Date:04.08.1999
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0904790
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/46, A61M5/32
[1999/31]
CPC:
A61M5/46 (EP,US); A61M5/3272 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/13]A61M5/46
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/16]
Former [2000/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  LI 
Former [1999/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Injektionsnadel mit einstellbarer Injektionslänge für eine stiftförmige Spritze[2002/27]
English:Adjustabel injection length pen needle[1999/13]
French:Aiguille à longueur d'injection ajustable pour seringue en forme de stylo[1999/13]
Former [1999/13]Einstellbare Injektionsnadellänge einer stiftförmigen Spritze
Examination procedure02.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
17.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.11.2002Fee for grant paid
26.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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