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EP About this file: EP2116268

EP2116268 - Inner cap portion for a high volume liquid waste collection and disposal system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/46]High volume liquid waste collection and disposal system
[2014/38]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dornoch Medical Systems, Inc.
4032 West Riverside Street
Riverside MO 64150 / US
[2009/46]
Inventor(s)01 / Dunn, James, L.
3018 SW Boswell Ave.
Topeka, KS 66611 / US
02 / Guerra, Lawrence, E.
6701 W. 64th Street
Suite 100
Overland Park Kansas 66202-4175 / US
 [2015/17]
Former [2010/07]01 / Dunn, James, L.
3018 SW Boswell Ave.
Topeka, KS 66611 / US
02 / Guerra, Lawrence, E.
6701 W. 64th Street Suite 100
Overland Park Kansas 66202-4175 / US
Former [2009/46]01 / Dunn, James, L.
4032 West Riverside St.
Riverside Missouri 64150 / US
02 / Guerra, Lawrence, E.
6701 W. 64th Street Suite 100
Overland Park Kansas 66202-4175 / US
Representative(s)Mays, Julie
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/33]Mays, Julie
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London
EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2011/38]Dauncey, Mark Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD / GB
Former [2009/46]Dauncey, Mark Peter, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date09010340.904.03.2003
[2009/46]
Priority number, dateUS2002009022104.03.2002         Original published format: US 90221
[2009/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2116268
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2116268
Date:09.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2116268
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00
[2009/46]
CPC:
A61L11/00 (EP,US); A61M1/60 (EP,US); A61M1/63 (EP,US);
A61M1/784 (EP,US); B08B9/093 (EP,US); A61M2205/3382 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3386 (EP,US); A61M2209/084 (EP,US); Y10T137/3109 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24273 (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 [2015/17]
Former [2009/46]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:Inneres Deckelteil für ein hochvolumiges System zur Sammlung und Entsorgung von flüssigen Abfallstoffen[2014/38]
English:Inner cap portion for a high volume liquid waste collection and disposal system[2014/38]
French:Partie intérieure du couvercle d'un système de dépôt et de collecte de déchets liquides en grande quantité[2014/38]
Former [2009/46]Hochvolumiges System zur Sammlung und Entsorgung von flüssigen Abfallstoffen
Former [2009/46]High volume liquid waste collection and disposal system
Former [2009/46]Système de dépôt et de collecte de déchets liquides en grande quantité
Examination procedure25.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
15.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
23.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2015Fee for grant paid
26.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03744136.7  / EP1480594
Divisional application(s)EP15153142.3  / EP2997986
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030744136) is  30.10.2007
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
23.08.2012Request for further processing filed
23.08.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
05.09.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.03.2003
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
[2018/38]
Former [2018/33]HU04.03.2003
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2018/28]HU04.03.2003
AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
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GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2017/40]AT22.04.2015
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EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
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MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
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FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SI22.04.2015
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GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/21]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
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CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
RO22.04.2015
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GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
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DK22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT22.04.2015
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FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/49]ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL22.04.2015
Documents cited:Search[XI]US3965902  (REILLY RICHARD J, et al) [X] 14,16 * column 2, lines 32-65; figures 1-3 * [I] 17;
 [X]US4384580  (LEVITON JAN) [X] 14 * column 3, lines 29-62; figures 1-3 *;
 [XYI]US5792126  (TRIBASTONE DANIEL N [US], et al) [X] 14 * column 3, lines 52-58 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 60; figure 1 * [Y] 1-13,15 [I] 16,17;
 [Y]US5807359  (BEMIS PETER F [US], et al) [Y] 15* column 7, lines 42-46; figures 3,14 *;
 [Y]US5914047  (GRIFFITHS GERALD R [US]) [Y] 11,12 * column 10, lines 24-40; figure 3 *;
 [Y]US5997733  (WILBUR LAWRASON C [US], et al) [Y] 1-10,13 * column 2, lines 7-46; figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]US2002026160  (TAKAHASHI MASAO [JP], et al) [Y] 3 * paragraphs [0052] , [0066] , [0067]; figures 1,6 *
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