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						 Patent  
						   D461557  
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						 Priority  
						Sep 16 1999 
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						 Filed 
						Aug 16 2001  
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						 Expiry 
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    The ornamental design for a needle protecting device, as shown and described.     
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
			  
			 
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FIG. 1 is a bottom view of the device;
FIG. 2 is a side view;
FIG. 3 is a top view; and,
FIG. 4 is a perspective view.
	
	Courteix, Serge
	
	
	  
 	  	 | Patent | 
	  	 Priority | 
	  	 Assignee | 
	  	 Title | 
	  
	      
	 | 7559919,  | 
	 Apr 21 2006 | 
	 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC | 
	 Needle shield | 
	 
    
	 | 8512295,  | 
	 Aug 19 2010 | 
	 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC | 
	 Rigid needle shield | 
	 
    
	 | 9084854,  | 
	 Aug 19 2010 | 
	 West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 
	 Rigid needle shield | 
	 
    
	 | D565732,  | 
	 Apr 23 2007 | 
	 WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC | 
	 Needle shield | 
	 
    
	 | D581046,  | 
	 Jun 25 2007 | 
	 DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. | 
	 Nozzle cap for syringe | 
	 
    
	 | D581048,  | 
	 Sep 13 2007 | 
	 Daikyo Seiko, Ltd | 
	 Plunger rod for syringe | 
	 
    
	 | D581049,  | 
	 Jun 25 2007 | 
	 DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. | 
	 Nozzle cap for syringe | 
	 
    
	 | D584407,  | 
	 Sep 13 2007 | 
	 DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. | 
	 Plunger rod for syringe | 
	 
    
	 | D589612,  | 
	 Jun 25 2007 | 
	 DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. | 
	 Nozzle cap for syringe | 
	 
    
	 | D612493,  | 
	 Dec 02 2008 | 
	 HELVOET PHARMA BELGIUM N V  | 
	 Needle protecting device | 
	 
    
	 | D650075,  | 
	 Oct 06 2010 | 
	 ANTEIS SA | 
	 Tip for a medical device | 
	 
    
	 | D655001,  | 
	 May 10 2011 | 
	 West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG | 
	 Needle shield | 
	 
    
	 | D713029,  | 
	 Jun 20 2013 | 
	 Taisei Kako Co., Ltd. | 
	 Syringe cap | 
	 
    
	 | D717430,  | 
	 Jun 20 2013 | 
	 Taisei Kako Co., Ltd. | 
	 Syringe cap | 
	 
    
	 | D745668,  | 
	 Jun 20 2013 | 
	 Taisei Kako Co., Ltd. | 
	 Syringe cap | 
	 
    
	 | D747476,  | 
	 May 08 2014 | 
	 DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD. | 
	 Cap for syringe | 
	 
    
	 | D748778,  | 
	 Jun 04 2014 | 
	 Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha | 
	 Syringe cap | 
	 
    
	 | D773660,  | 
	 Jun 04 2014 | 
	 Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha | 
	 Syringe cap | 
	 
    
	 | D919799,  | 
	 Nov 11 2019 | 
	 Stryker Corporation | 
	 Manifold housing for a medical waste collection device | 
	 
    
	 | D930850,  | 
	 Nov 20 2019 | 
	 Stryker Corporation | 
	 Specimen collection tray | 
	 
    
	 | D938581,  | 
	 Feb 20 2020 | 
	 Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 
	 Tool for installation and/or removal of instrument tip cover | 
	 
    
	 | D953526,  | 
	 Feb 13 2020 | 
	 APTAR STELMI SAS | 
	 Protective cap for injection needle | 
	 
    
	 | D953527,  | 
	 Feb 13 2020 | 
	 APTAR STELMI SAS | 
	 Protective cap for injection needle | 
	 
    
	 | D954256,  | 
	 Feb 13 2020 | 
	 APTAR STELMI SAS | 
	 Protective cap for injection needle | 
	 
    
	 | D954257,  | 
	 Feb 13 2020 | 
	 APTAR STELMI SAS | 
	 Protective cap for injection needle | 
	 
    
	 | D956967,  | 
	 Nov 11 2019 | 
	 Stryker Corporation | 
	 Manifold housing for a medical waste collection device | 
	 
    
	 | D983367,  | 
	 Nov 11 2019 | 
	 Stryker Corporation | 
	 Manifold housing for a medical waste collection device | 
	 
    
	 | ER1014,  | 
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	 | ER1121,  | 
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	 | ER1585,  | 
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	 | ER3184,  | 
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	 | ER6097,  | 
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	 | ER6942,  | 
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