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EP1083958 - ATRAUMATIC FLUID DELIVERY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.03.2006  [2006/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TherOx, Inc.
2400 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612-1310 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/12]For all designated states
Therox, Inc.
2400 Michelson Drive
Irvine, CA 92612-1310 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DIVINO, Vincent, Jr.
24436 Muela
Mission Viejo, CA 92692 / US
02 / MERRITT, John
222 Barcelona
San Clemente, CA 92672 / US
03 / FOERSTER, Seth, A.
758 Via Otono
San Clemente, CA 92672 / US
04 / HOMET, William, C.
31608 Calle La Purisma
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 / US
05 / ZALESKY, Paul, J.
20292 Harpoon Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92646 / US
 [2001/12]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/47]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2001/12]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99955229.204.06.1999
[2001/12]
WO1999US12675
Priority number, dateUS1998009225405.06.1998         Original published format: US 92254
[2001/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9962584
Date:09.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1083958
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1083958
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/01
[2001/12]
CPC:
A61M25/0029 (EP,US); A61M25/003 (EP,US); A61M25/0043 (EP,US);
A61M25/09 (EP,US); A61M31/005 (EP,US); A61M2025/0039 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0057 (EP,US); A61M2025/0073 (EP,US); A61M2025/09083 (EP,US);
A61M2025/09091 (EP,US); A61M2025/091 (EP,US); A61M2025/09175 (EP,US);
A61M25/0068 (EP,US); A61M25/0108 (EP,US); A61M25/09033 (EP,US);
Y10T156/1062 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/12]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSTRAGENDER FÜHRUNGSDRAHT[2001/12]
English:ATRAUMATIC FLUID DELIVERY DEVICES[2001/12]
French:DISPOSITIFS DE DISTRIBUTION ATRAUMATIQUE DE FLUIDE[2001/12]
Entry into regional phase14.12.2000National basic fee paid 
14.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
14.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/12]
07.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2005Fee for grant paid
20.01.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XAY]WO9749447  (THEROX INC [US], et al) [X] 1-10,13,14,16-18,21-23,26-29,31-35 * The Whole Document * [A] 24,25 [Y] 11,12,15,20,36;
 [Y]WO9711735  (INTERVENTIONAL INNOVATIONS COR [US]) [Y] 11,20,36 * column A; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US5067489  (LIND STUART J [US]) [Y] 12 * column A; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]EP0490459  (KENDALL & CO [US]) [Y] 15 * column A; figures 2,3 *;
 [A]US5322508  (VIERA FERNANDO M [US]);
 [A]US5376083  (MISCHE HANS A [US]);
 [A]US5569197  (HELMUS MICHAEL N [US], et al)
by applicantUS4964409
 US5322508
 US5407426
 US5599296
 US4793350
 US5087244
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