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EP About this file: EP2008678

EP2008678 - Aerosol medication inhalation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Database last updated on 18.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRE Holding, Inc.
2941 Oak Lake Blvd.
Midlothian, VA 23112 / US
[2009/36]
Former [2009/01]For all designated states
PARI Innovative Manufactures Inc.
13800 Hull Street Road Midlothian
Virginia 23112 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gallem, Thomas
Daiserstrasse 15
81371 München / DE
02 / Gowanlock, Kevin Grant
610 Newbold Street, Unit 7
London, Ontario, N6E 2T6 / CA
03 / Lynch, Robert Carlton
1979 N Tuchi Circle
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 / US
 [2009/05]
Former [2009/01]01 / Gallem, Thomas
Daiserstrasse 15
81371 München / DE
02 / Gowanlock, Kevin Grant
1054 Dalhousie Drive
London, Ontario, N6K 1M7 / CA
03 / Lynch, Robert Carlton
2419 Walden Creek Drive
Apex, North Carolina / US
Representative(s)Kröncke, Rolf, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Freundallee 13 a
30173 Hannover / DE
[2016/12]
Former [2009/36]Kröncke, Rolf, et al
Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwaltssozietät GbR Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Former [2009/01]Jepsen, Ralph
GRAMM, LINS & PARTNER GbR Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date08004544.602.05.2003
[2009/01]
Priority number, dateUS2002013700702.05.2002         Original published format: US 137007
[2009/01]
Previously filed application, dateEP2003000998802.05.2003
[2009/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2008678
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
[2009/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2008678
Date:23.12.2009
[2009/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2008678
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2009/01]
CPC:
A61M15/009 (EP,US); A61M15/0016 (EP,US); A61M15/0018 (EP,US);
A61M15/0021 (EP,US); A61M15/0086 (EP,US); A61M2205/0233 (EP,US);
A61M2206/16 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/12]
Former [2009/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:System zur Inhalation eines Aerosol-Medikaments[2009/01]
English:Aerosol medication inhalation system[2009/01]
French:Système d'inhalation de médication d'aérosol[2009/01]
Examination procedure09.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/29]
22.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.04.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.01.2016Fee for grant paid
25.01.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03009988.1  / EP1358901
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 (EP20030009988) is  03.09.2007
Opposition(s)02.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
08.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
07.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
06.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
29.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
28.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.05.2003
BE23.03.2016
CY23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
IT23.03.2016
MC23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
TR23.03.2016
IE02.05.2016
LU02.05.2016
FR31.05.2016
BG23.06.2016
GB23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU02.05.2003
BE23.03.2016
CY23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
IT23.03.2016
MC23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
IE02.05.2016
LU02.05.2016
FR31.05.2016
BG23.06.2016
GB23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/26]BE23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
IT23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SI23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
IE02.05.2016
LU02.05.2016
FR31.05.2016
BG23.06.2016
GB23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/20]BE23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
IT23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
LU02.05.2016
FR31.05.2016
BG23.06.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/07]BE23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
DK23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
IT23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
LU02.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/04]BE23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
IT23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
LU02.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2017/03]BE23.03.2016
CZ23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
IT23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2016/51]CZ23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
PT25.07.2016
Former [2016/50]CZ23.03.2016
EE23.03.2016
ES23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
RO23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
SK23.03.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
Former [2016/49]EE23.03.2016
FI23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
Former [2016/40]FI23.03.2016
NL23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
Former [2016/39]FI23.03.2016
SE23.03.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
Former [2016/37]FI23.03.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR24.06.2016
Former [2016/35]FI23.03.2016
GR24.06.2016
Documents cited:Search[XY]US6026808  (ARMER THOMAS ALEX [US], et al) [X] 1-7,11 * column 6, line 7 - line 27; figures 1-3 * * column 7, line 26 - column 9, line 25 * [Y] 8-10;
 [Y]US5848588  (FOLEY MARTIN P [CA], et al) [Y] 8-10 * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 28; figures 1-3,5 *;
 [A]US6367471  (GENOSAR AMIR [IL], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 4, line 9 - line 20; figures 1-4 * * column 5, line 21 - column 6, line 19 *;
 [A]US6039042  (SLADEK DAVID T [US]) [A] 1,8-10 * column 3, line 21 - column 6, line 17; figure - *
by applicantUS6026808
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