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EP About this file: EP1016422

EP1016422 - Enhanched radiopacity of peripheral and central catheter tubing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.03.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.03.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.04.2004  [2004/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[2000/27]
Inventor(s)01 / Solomon, Donald D.
900 Nottingham Cir
Southlake, Texas 76092 / US
02 / Onwumere, Fidelis C.
1423 Dansbury Drive
Mansfield, Texas 76063 / US
[2000/27]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/27]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date99310485.023.12.1999
[2000/27]
Priority number, dateUS1998022444331.12.1998         Original published format: US 224443
[2000/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1016422
Date:05.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61L29/06, A61L31/06, C08G18/38, A61L27/18
[2000/27]
CPC:
C08G18/381 (EP,US); A61M25/00 (KR); A61F2/00 (KR);
A61L27/18 (EP,US); A61L29/06 (EP,US); A61L31/06 (EP,US);
A61L31/18 (EP,US); Y10T428/139 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L27/18, C08L75/04 (EP,US);
A61L29/06, C08L75/04 (US,EP);
A61L31/06, C08L75/04 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/27]
TitleGerman:Verbesserte Strahlungsundurchlässigkeit von Peripherie- und Zentral- Katheterschläuchen[2000/27]
English:Enhanched radiopacity of peripheral and central catheter tubing[2000/27]
French:Radiopacité améliorée d'un tube de cathéter périphérique et central[2000/27]
Examination procedure12.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/06]
03.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/17]
18.11.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8200413  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1-17 * claim - *;
 [X]EP0448886  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [X] 1,2 * page 4, line 46 - line 50; claim - *;
 [A]EP0452123  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 1-17 * page 3, line 27 - line 58 * * page 4, line 1 - line 45 *;
 [A]WO9410936  (TARGET THERAPEUTICS INC [US], et al) [A] 1,2* claim - *
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