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EP About this file: EP0935969

EP0935969 - Flexible continuous strip package for medical syringes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  06.08.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2010Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 08.09.2010  [2010/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417-1880 / US
[N/P]
Former [2010/36]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive Franklin Lakes
New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [2005/33]For all designated states
Becton Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Former [1999/33]For all designated states
Becton, Dickinson and Company
One Becton Drive
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey 07417-1880 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Timko, James J.
3 Sparrow Drive
Sparta, NJ 07871 / US
02 / Prais, Alfred W.
34 Hillcrest Drive
Hewitt, NJ 07421 / US
03 / Morigi, Adriano
102 West Newell Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070 / US
[1999/33]
Representative(s)Molnia, David, et al
Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Molnia, David, et al
df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2006/47]Molnia, David, et al
df-mp Dörries, Frank-Molnia & Pohlman Triftstrasse 13
80538 München / DE
Former [1999/33]Selting, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte von Kreisler, Selting, Werner Postfach 10 22 41
50462 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date99102288.005.02.1999
[1999/33]
Priority number, dateUS1998002142510.02.1998         Original published format: US 21425
[1999/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0935969
Date:18.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0935969
Date:29.12.1999
[1999/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0935969
Date:17.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/33]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0935969
Date:08.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/00, B65D85/24, B65D73/02
[1999/51]
CPC:
B65D73/02 (EP); A61M5/002 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/33]A61M5/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/36]
Former [1999/33]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verpackungen von einen endlosen weichen Streifen für medizinische Spritzen[1999/33]
English:Flexible continuous strip package for medical syringes[1999/33]
French:Emballage d'une bande continue souple pour seringues medicales[1999/33]
Examination procedure15.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
27.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2005Fee for grant paid
16.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.05.2006  24.05.2006  ADMISSIBLE
KINGSLEY & TALBOYS LIMITED
4 Sinclair House Hastings Street London
WC1H 9PZ / GB
 [2006/26]
22.06.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
21.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.11.2009Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
05.11.2009Date of oral proceedings
11.02.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.02.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.06.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
26.07.2010Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US2023289  (H.A. PRINGLE) [X] 1,2,7 * the whole document * [A] 5,6;
 [A]US4015709  (MILLET MARCUS JACOB) [A] 1-4 * column 2, line 59 - column 3, line 16; figures 3,5,6 *;
 [A]US3331499  (JOST CHARLES B) [A] 8-10 * column 3, line 27 - column 4, line 45; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US3736933  (SZABO B) [A] 8,9 * column 5, line 30 - line 48; figure 18 *;
 [A]DE4225876  (SCHOTT ROHRGLAS GMBH) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5242053  (ROWE DOUGLAS) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0180341  (TEXTRON INC) [A] 1 * column 4, line 13 - line 38; figure 6 *;
 [A]US4921102  (VAN ERDEN DONALD) [A] 6 * abstract *
OppositionUS4865592
 US4674652
 EP0042336
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