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EP About this file: EP2113277

EP2113277 - Medical heat and moisture exchanger (HME) [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.06.2013
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien AG
Victor von Bruns-Strasse 19
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall / CH
[2009/45]
Inventor(s)01 / Zucchi, Giuseppe
Via G. Matteotti, 10/A
41039 San Possidonio / IT
02 / Belluzzi, Camillo
Via Breda, 278
46030 Sustinente / IT
03 / Gallini, Sarah
VIa Rotta, 6
41034 Finale Emilia / IT
 [2009/45]
Representative(s)Bergadano, Mirko, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2013/23]
Former [2012/33]Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
Former [2009/45]Jorio, Paolo, et al
Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti 9
10121 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date09168445.621.05.2007
[2009/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2113277
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2113277
Date:15.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/08, A61M16/10
[2009/45]
CPC:
A61M16/1045 (EP,US); A61M16/08 (EP,US); A61M16/0833 (EP,US);
A61M16/106 (EP,US)
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/45]
TitleGerman:Medizinischer Wärme- und Flüssigkeitstauscher[2009/45]
English:Medical heat and moisture exchanger (HME)[2009/45]
French:Échangeur thermo-hydrique médical (HME)[2009/45]
Examination procedure03.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/23]
27.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2012Fee for grant paid
09.07.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07425304.8  / EP1994952
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 (EP20070425304) is  25.06.2009
Opposition(s)16.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.05.2007
AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
TR15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2015/13]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
MT15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2014/03]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
MC15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
BG15.11.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CY15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
RO15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
SK15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/22]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
CZ15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
EE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
ES26.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/21]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
DK15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/15]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
NL15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/13]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
PT17.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT15.08.2012
BE15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SE15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/11]AT15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
LV15.08.2012
PL15.08.2012
SI15.08.2012
GR16.11.2012
IS15.12.2012
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FI15.08.2012
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IS15.12.2012
Former [2013/09]AT15.08.2012
FI15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT15.08.2012
LT15.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT15.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9635911  (ELASTEK INC [US]) [A] 1-11 * page 33, line 15 - line 26; figure 23 *;
 [A]EP1208866  (BELLMAFIOK S R L [IT]) [A] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [A]US6397842  (LEE ANDREW JAMES [GB]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO03099366  (PONNET GILMAN & ANTHONY VOF [BE], et al) [X] 9-10 * page 4, line 29 - page 5, line 1 *
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