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EP1998843 - DUAL AIR REGULATED SPRAY APPLICATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2016
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.05.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 08.06.2016  [2016/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group, LP
195 McDermott Road
North Haven, CT 06473 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TARINELLI, Danyel
1390 Bartholomew Road
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
 [2008/50]
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/11]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
20 Carlton Crescent
Southampton, SO15 2ET / GB
Former [2011/45]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2011/09]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Innovations LLP 10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2008/50]Alcock, David
D Young & Co 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
Application number, filing date07754173.827.03.2007
[2008/50]
WO2007US07614
Priority number, dateUS2006038981627.03.2006         Original published format: US 389816
[2008/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007126845
Date:08.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/45]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1998843
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1998843
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.04.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M37/00
[2008/50]
CPC:
A61M35/003 (EP,US); A61M37/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT [2009/18]
Former [2008/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DOPPELT REGULIERTER LUFTSPRÜHAPPLIKATOR[2008/50]
English:DUAL AIR REGULATED SPRAY APPLICATOR[2008/50]
French:APPLICATEUR D'AÉROSOL DOUBLE RÉGULÉ PAR AIR[2008/50]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2008National basic fee paid 
16.10.2008Search fee paid 
16.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
28.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.12.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
07.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2015Fee for grant paid
29.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.01.2015Receipt 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  20.10.2014
Opposition(s)14.12.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES11.03.2015
IT11.03.2015
IE27.03.2015
GB11.06.2015
[2016/23]
Former [2016/07]ES11.03.2015
IT11.03.2015
IE27.03.2015
Former [2016/03]ES11.03.2015
IT11.03.2015
Former [2015/33]ES11.03.2015
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2002198564  (PICHON DEAN M [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9,13-15,18,20 * the whole document * [I] 8;
 [X]US5386928  (BLETTE RUSSELL E [US]) [X] 1,4-7,15,16 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 9; figures 1-3 * * column 6, line 32 - column 7, line 8; figures 7,6 *;
 [X]EP1113839  (BAXTER INT [US]) [X] 1,2,4-7 * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0076] - paragraph [0079]; figure 4A *;
 [X]US4040420  (SPEER SPENCER J) [X] 1,4-7,10,12 * column 2, line 67 - column 3, line 23; figures 1-2 * * column 5, line 38 - column 6, line 11; figure 5 *
International search[X]US2004159715  (LEACH MICHAEL D [US]);
 [Y]US2004059283  (KIRWAN JOHN M [US], et al);
 [Y]US5605541  (HOLM NIELS-ERIK [DK]);
 [Y]US6132396  (ANTANAVICH RICHARD D [US], et al);
 [Y]US2003225380  (REDL HEINZ [AT], et al)
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