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EP2445462 - COUPLING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.01.2016
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.01.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.02.2016  [2016/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sentient Medical Limited
Units 5-6, Meadow Mill
Blackness Trading Precinct
West Henderson's Wynd
Dundee DD1 5BY / GB
[2012/18]
Inventor(s)01 / ABEL, Eric
412 Perth Road
Dundee DD2 1JQ / GB
02 / FIABANE, Francis
Westways
Forfar
Angus DD8 3RT / GB
03 / BOWYER, Duncan
74/1 Dublin Street
Edinburgh EH3 6NP / GB
 [2012/18]
Representative(s)Ainscow, Georgina Frances
Ablett & Stebbing
7-8 Market Place
London W1W 8AG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/18]Ainscow, Georgina Frances
Ablett & Stebbing Caparo House 101-103 Baker Street
London W1U 6FQ / GB
Application number, filing date10739976.824.06.2010
WO2010GB51045
Priority number, dateGB2009001090824.06.2009         Original published format: GB 0910908
[2012/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010150015
Date:29.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2445462
Date:02.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61F11/04, H04R25/00
[2012/18]
CPC:
A61F2/18 (EP,US); A61F11/04 (KR); H04R25/00 (KR);
H04R25/606 (EP,US); A61F2002/183 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/18]
TitleGerman:KOPPLUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2012/18]
English:COUPLING APPARATUS[2012/18]
French:APPAREIL DE COUPLAGE[2012/18]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2012National basic fee paid 
16.01.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.04.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.01.2012Examination requested  [2012/18]
05.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.09.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/07]
13.10.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/07]
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 is  05.03.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201304   M06   Fee paid on   08.10.2013
30.06.201405   M06   Fee paid on   22.12.2014
30.06.201506   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2009023976  (CHO JIN-HO [KR], et al) [X] 1-32,36,37* paragraph [0090] - paragraph [0092]; figure 5 *;
 [X]US2009131742  (CHO JIN HO [KR], et al) [X] 1-32,36,37 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0079]; figure 5 *
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