Illumination assembly having fluid-tight seal

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2004224455 (hide)

Owner Welch Allyn, Inc.

Inventors Bettis, Peter J.

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2004224455

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/084717

Priority 10/393,841 21.03.03 US

Filing date 15 March 2004

Wipo publication date 7 October 2004

Acceptance publication date 15 May 2008

International Classifications

A61B 1/303 (2006.01) Diagnosis - for the vagina, i.e. vaginoscopes

A61B 1/06 (2006.01) Diagnosis - with illuminating arrangements

Event Publications

13 October 2005 PCT application entered the National Phase

  PCT publication WO2004/084717 Priority application(s): WO2004/084717

24 November 2005 Assignment before Grant

  Bettis, Peter The application has been assigned to Welch Allyn, Inc.

15 May 2008 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2004224455

11 September 2008 Standard Patent Sealed

8 October 2009 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This patent ceased under section 143(a), or Expired. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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