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EP0925051 - FLEXIBLE APPLICATOR FOR VAGINALLY OR RECTALLY INSERTING AN ARTICLE, LIKE A CATAMENIAL TAMPON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/26]FLEXIBLE APPLICATOR FOR INSERTING AN ARTICLE INTO A MAMMALIAN BODY CAVITY
[2003/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.2004  [2004/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
199 Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
199 Grandview Road
Skillman, New Jersey 08558 / US
Inventor(s)01 / COLE, Robert, T.
81 Rita Lane
Jackson, NJ 08527 / US
02 / HAGERTY, Andrew, J.
4521 Deep Creek Way
Doylestown, PA 18901 / US
[1999/26]
Representative(s)Groening, Hans Wilhelm
Boehmert & Boehmert
Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/26]Groening, Hans Wilhelm, Dipl.-Ing.
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date98930348.217.06.1998
[1999/26]
WO1998US12658
Priority number, dateUS1997088571930.06.1997         Original published format: US 885719
[1999/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9900097
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0925051
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0925051
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/26
[1999/26]
CPC:
A61F13/26 (EP,US); Y10T156/1013 (EP,US); Y10T156/1036 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   IT,   NL [1999/26]
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLER APPLIKATOR ZUM VAGINALEN ODER REKTALEN EINFÜHREN EINES ARTIKELS, WIE EINES TAMPONS[2003/09]
English:FLEXIBLE APPLICATOR FOR VAGINALLY OR RECTALLY INSERTING AN ARTICLE, LIKE A CATAMENIAL TAMPON[2003/09]
French:APPLICATEUR SOUPLE POUR INSERTION VAGINALE OU RECTALE D'UN ARTICLE, COMME UN TAMPON[2003/09]
Former [1999/26]FLEXIBLER APPLIKATOR ZUM EINFÜHREN EINES ARTIKELS IN EINE KÖRPERHÖHLE EINES SÄUGERS
Former [1999/26]FLEXIBLE APPLICATOR FOR INSERTING AN ARTICLE INTO A MAMMALIAN BODY CAVITY
Former [1999/26]APPLICATEUR SOUPLE POUR INSERTION D'UN ARTICLE DANS UNE CAVITE ANATOMIQUE DE MAMMIFERE
Entry into regional phase26.02.1999National basic fee paid 
26.02.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/26]
07.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2003Fee for grant paid
28.05.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]FR2101461  (TAMPAX INC);
 [A]US4318404  (CUNNINGHAM THOMAS W) [A] 1,22 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0613672  (TAMBRANDS INC [US]) [Y] 3-7,14,23,26,29,30 * abstract *;
 [A]US5395308  (FOX DONALD G [US], et al);
 [XY]US5409469  (SCHAERF RAYMOND [US]) [X] 1,2,8,12,17,20,22,25,27,39 * abstract * [Y] 3-7,14,23,26,29,30;
 [A]WO9637173  (PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC [US]) [A] 1,22 * abstract *
by applicantUS4508531
 US4755164
 US5158535
 US5267953
 EP0606923
 US5437628
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