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EP About this file: EP1221319

EP1221319 - Breast pump [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  12.09.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2021Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 03.03.2021  [2021/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medela AG
Lättichstrasse 4b
6340 Baar / CH
[2002/28]
Inventor(s)01 / Greter, Andy
Guntenbühl 8
6312 Steinhausen / CH
02 / Weber, Beda
Alpenstrasse 2
6330 Cham / CH
 [2002/28]
Representative(s)Clerc, Natalia
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]Clerc, Natalia
Isler & Pedrazzini AG Postfach 6940
8023 Zürich / CH
Former [2002/28]Troesch Scheidegger Werner AG
Schwäntenmos 14
8126 Zumikon / CH
Application number, filing date01100241.703.01.2001
[2002/28]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1221319
Date:10.07.2002
Language:DE
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1221319
Date:06.05.2004
Language:DE
[2004/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/06
[2002/28]
CPC:
A61M1/06 (EP,US); A61M1/0693 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/0697 (EP,KR,US);
A61M1/75 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/50 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/14]
Former [2002/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Brustpumpe[2002/28]
English:Breast pump[2002/28]
French:Pompe tire-lait[2002/28]
Examination procedure21.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/10]
05.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2004Fee for grant paid
19.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.02.2005  24.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
KaWeCo GmbH
Gerlinger Strasse 36/38
71254 Ditzingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Fleck, Hermann-Josef, et al, et al
Jeck, Fleck & partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/14]
Opponent(s)01  03.02.2005  24.02.2005  ADMISSIBLE
KaWeCo GmbH
Gerlinger Strasse 36/38
71254 Ditzingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Fleck, Hermann-Josef, Dr.-Ing., et al, et al
Klingengasse 2
71665 Vaihingen/Enz / DE
20.06.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.09.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.04.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.04.2008
07.04.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
15.04.2008Date of oral proceedings
27.05.2008Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
07.06.2008Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2008/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipTR06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
PT06.10.2004
CY03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
[2021/09]
Former [2010/20]TR06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
PT06.10.2004
CY03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2008/03]TR06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
PT06.10.2004
CY03.01.2005
IT03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2007/34]TR06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
CY03.01.2005
IT03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2007/20]TR06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
CY03.01.2005
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2007/09]TR06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
LU03.01.2005
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/51]TR06.05.2004
GR06.08.2004
MC31.01.2005
Former [2006/14]GR06.08.2004
MC31.01.2005
Former [2005/06]GR06.08.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3916699  (NICOLAI WALTER [DE]) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 62 - column 5, line 12; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US4961726  (RICHTER SIEGFRIED [DE]) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]WO0066195  (KELLY PATRICIA ANN [US], et al) [A] 1,2* abstract *
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