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EP About this file: EP1942979

EP1942979 - AIRWAY BALLOON DILATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 01.07.2020  [2020/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rutter, Michael John
1110 Brayton Avenue
Cincinnati OH 45215 / US
[2008/29]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/29]
Representative(s)Schmitt-Nilson Schraud Waibel Wohlfrom Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Pelkovenstraße 143
80992 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/16]Klunker, Hans-Friedrich
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München / DE
Former [2008/29]Klunker, Hans-Friedrich
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Winzererstrasse 106
D-80797 München / DE
Application number, filing date06815129.921.09.2006
[2008/29]
WO2006US36869
Priority number, dateUS2005023145721.09.2005         Original published format: US 231457
US2006053356220.09.2006         Original published format: US 533562
[2008/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007035888
Date:29.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/13]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1942979
Date:16.07.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1942979
Date:19.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61M31/00, A61M16/04, A61M25/10, A61M29/02
[2010/41]
CPC:
A61B17/320725 (EP); A61M16/0445 (EP); A61M16/0456 (EP);
A61M25/1002 (EP); A61M25/1011 (EP); A61M25/104 (EP);
A61B2017/22061 (EP); A61M16/04 (EP); A61M16/0434 (EP);
A61M2025/1013 (EP); A61M2025/1086 (EP); A61M2025/109 (EP);
A61M2210/1028 (EP); A61M2210/1032 (EP); A61M2210/1035 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2008/29]A61M31/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/16]
Former [2008/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:ATEMWEGSBALLONDILATATOR[2008/29]
English:AIRWAY BALLOON DILATOR[2008/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DILATATION A BALLONNET POUR VOIES RESPIRATOIRES[2008/29]
Entry into regional phase21.04.2008National basic fee paid 
21.04.2008Search fee paid 
21.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/29]
30.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2017Fee for grant paid
03.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.08.2011
Opposition(s)22.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
24.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.09.2006
AT19.04.2017
CY19.04.2017
CZ19.04.2017
DK19.04.2017
EE19.04.2017
ES19.04.2017
FI19.04.2017
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MC19.04.2017
NL19.04.2017
PL19.04.2017
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SE19.04.2017
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BG19.07.2017
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IE21.09.2017
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BE30.09.2017
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US3481339  (PUIG JORGE ALBERTO MILLET) [X] 1 * column 5, line 3 - line 7 * * sentence 5, paragraph 6 - sentence 16 * * figure 1 *[I] 3-5,9;
 [XYI]US4791923  (SHAPIRO SEYMOUR W [US]) [X] 1,9 * the whole document * [Y] 2,6-8,10 [I] 3-5;
 [Y]US5196024  (BARATH PETER I [US]) [Y] 6-8,10 * column 2, line 48 - line 63 * * figure 11 *;
 [XI]US2003041863  (HARGIS JACKIE [US]) [X] 1,9 * paragraph [0014] * * claim 1 * * figure 1 * [I] 3-5;
 [Y]US2005148997  (VALLEY KIRSTEN L [US], et al) [Y] 2 * paragraph [0154] * * figure 26 *
International search[X]US4791923  (SHAPIRO SEYMOUR W [US]);
 [X]US5320634  (VIGIL DENNIS M [US], et al);
 [X]US4983167  (SAHOTA HARVINDER [US])
ExaminationEP0261831
 WO2007035888
by applicantUS4791923
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