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EP About this file: EP2391314

EP2391314 - AN APPARATUS FOR TREATING GERD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.03.2018
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kirk Promotion LTD.
Frejgatan 13, Att. 1492
114 79 Stockholm / SE
[2014/07]
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
Milux Holding SA
6 rue Guillaume Schneider
2522 Luxembourg / LU
Former [2011/49]For all designated states
Milux Holding SA
12 Rue Guillaume Schneider
2522 Luxembourg / LU
Inventor(s)01 / FORSELL, Peter
Route des Iles 2B
CH-1897 Bouveret / CH
 [2011/49]
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2013/09]
Former [2011/49]Aurell, Henrik
Albihns.Zacco AB P.O. Box 4289
203 14 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date10736111.529.01.2010
[2017/18]
WO2010SE50099
Priority number, dateWO2009SE0005129.01.2009         Original published format: PCT/SE2009/000051
US20090213803P17.07.2009         Original published format: US 213803 P
SE2009000100917.07.2009         Original published format: SE 0901009
WO2009SE5115412.10.2009         Original published format: PCT/SE2009/051154
[2011/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010087772
Date:05.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2391314
Date:07.12.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.08.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2391314
Date:03.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE05.08.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/00, // A61B17/00, A61F2/04, A61N1/00, A61N1/05, A61N1/36
[2016/45]
CPC:
A61F5/0043 (EP); A61F5/0013 (EP); A61F5/0026 (EP);
A61F5/003 (EP); A61F5/0033 (EP); A61F5/0036 (EP);
A61F5/0046 (EP); A61F5/0069 (EP); A61F5/0073 (EP);
A61F5/0089 (EP); A61N1/36007 (EP); A61B2017/00278 (EP);
A61B2017/00818 (EP); A61N1/0551 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/50]A61F5/00, // A61F2/04, A61N1/36
Former IPC [2011/49]A61F5/00, A61F2/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GASTROÖSOPHAGEALEM REFLUX[2011/49]
English:AN APPARATUS FOR TREATING GERD[2011/49]
French:APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE TRAITER UN GERD[2011/49]
Entry into regional phase26.08.2011National basic fee paid 
26.08.2011Search fee paid 
26.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
26.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/49]
24.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2017Fee for grant paid
24.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.03.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17168764.3  / EP3388034
EP21198006.5
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.07.2015
Opposition(s)06.02.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
26.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201304   M06   Fee paid on   25.07.2013
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.05.2017
CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
MK03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
PT03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2020/15]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
TR03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2019/30]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
MC03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/25]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SI03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/11]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
SM03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ03.05.2017
DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
RO03.05.2017
SK03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2018/09]DK03.05.2017
EE03.05.2017
ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/50]ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
LV03.05.2017
PL03.05.2017
BG03.08.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Former [2017/49]ES03.05.2017
FI03.05.2017
HR03.05.2017
LT03.05.2017
NO03.08.2017
GR04.08.2017
IS03.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[XY]US2005261712  (BALBIERZ DANIEL J [US], et al) [X] 1-6,9,10,12,13,15 * the whole document * [Y] 7;
 [XA]US2008097496  (CHANG ARVIN [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6,9-11,15 * paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0217] - paragraph [0220]; claim 13 * [A] 7;
 [X]US2006229696  (BOUSTANI ROLAND [FR], et al) [X] 1,3,15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO2004112563  (IMPULSE DYNAMICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 7 * page 16, line 19 - line 25 * * page 37, line 27 - page 39, line 14 *;
 [A]EP1743604  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
International search[A]WO0158391  (OBTECH MEDICAL AG [CH], et al);
 [A]US2003021822  (LLOYD GREG A [US]);
 [A]US2003163029  (SONNENSCHEIN ELAZAR [IL], et al);
 [A]US2004260316  (KNUDSON MARK B [US], et al);
 [A]US2005245957  (STARKEBAUM WARREN L [US], et al);
 [A]US2005261712  (BALBIERZ DANIEL J [US], et al);
 [A]US2005267596  (CHEN RICHARD D [US], et al);
 [A]US2007104755  (STERLING BERNHARD B [US], et al);
 [A]WO2008016776  (FULFILLIUM INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2008086179  (SHARMA VIRENDER K [US]);
 [L]WO2009096868  (MILUX HOLDING SA [LU], et al)
ExaminationWO2005018468
 EP1929957
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