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EP About this file: EP1970842

EP1970842 - Inhaler [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 06.07.2022  [2022/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Von Schuckmann, Alfred
Winnekendonker Strasse 52
47627 Kevelaer / DE
[2019/46]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
von Schuckmann, Alfred
Winnekendonker Strasse 52
47627 Kevelaer / DE
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2008/38]
Representative(s)Müller, Enno, et al
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Yale-Allee 26
42329 Wuppertal / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/46]Müller, Enno, et al
Rieder & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte - Rechtsanwalt
Postfach 11 04 51
42304 Wuppertal / DE
Former [2008/38]Rieder, Hans-Joachim, et al
Rieder & Partner Anwaltskanzlei Postfach 11 04 51
42304 Wuppertal / DE
Application number, filing date08159421.023.08.2005
[2008/38]
Priority number, dateDE2004105417910.11.2004         Original published format: DE102004054179
DE2005103339818.07.2005         Original published format: DE102005033398
[2008/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1970842
Date:17.09.2008
Language:DE
[2008/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1970842
Date:22.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1970842
Date:13.11.2019
Language:DE
[2019/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, G06M1/08, B65D83/14, G06M1/04, G06M1/24
[2019/20]
CPC:
A61M15/009 (EP,US); A61M15/0073 (EP,US); G06M1/041 (EP,US);
G06M1/083 (EP,US); G06M1/241 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/21]G06M1/08, A61M15/00, B65D83/14
Former IPC [2008/38]G06M1/16, G06M1/22, G06M1/04, A61M15/00, B65D83/14
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 [2019/46]
Former [2008/38]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:Inhalier-Gerät[2008/38]
English:Inhaler[2008/38]
French:Inhalateur[2008/38]
Examination procedure22.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.10.2013Examination requested  [2013/46]
11.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.02.2017Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
15.03.2017Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
27.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2019Fee for grant paid
30.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05792078.7  / EP1828967
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 (EP20050792078) is  09.03.2016
Opposition(s)14.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
05.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
06.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
08.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
14.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
22.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
11.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
24.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 14
13.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.11.2019
CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2021/18]CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
MC13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/51]CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SI13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/37]CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
SK13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/36]CZ13.11.2019
DK13.11.2019
EE13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/35]CZ13.11.2019
FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
RO13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/24]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
IS13.03.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
LV13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
GR14.02.2020
PT13.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI13.11.2019
LT13.11.2019
SE13.11.2019
BG13.02.2020
PT13.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1317315  (ENGLISH NUMBERING MACHINES) [A] 3* page 2, line 27 - line 53; figures 1,3b *;
 [Y]EP0480488  (ELETTRO PLASTICA SPA [IT]) [Y] 5-7 * column 3, line 58 - column 4, line 53; figures 1-5 *;
 [Y]US6752153  (ECKERT JOSEPH [DE]) [Y] 2 * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 41; figure 1 *;
 [XY]US2004149772  (OUYANG TIANHONG [US]) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1,2 * [Y] 2,4-7;
 [YA]US2004211420  (MINSHULL STEPHEN JOHN [GB], et al) [Y] 4 * paragraph [0051]; figures 1,2,6 * * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] * [A] 3
by applicantUS6431168
 US2004144798
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