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EP2308529 - Flow-Path Inserts for Wet/Dry Automatic Injectors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2014
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 18.06.2014  [2014/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.
6350 Stevens Forest Road, Suite 301
Columbia, MD 21046 / US
[2013/13]
Former [2011/15]For all designated states
Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc.
6350 Stevens Forest Road, Suite 301
Columbia, MD 21046 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Griffiths, Steven M.
8487 Spring Showers Way
Elliott City, MD 21043 / US
02 / Hill, Robert L.
2903 Silver Spruce Lane
Abingdon, MD 21009 / US
03 / Wilmot, John G.
7501 Mayfair Court
Mount Airy, MD 21771 / US
 [2012/29]
Former [2011/15]01 / Griffiths, Steven M.
8487 Spring Showers Way
Elliott City, MD 21043 / US
02 / Hill, Robert L.
2903 Silver Spruce Lane
Abingdon, MD 21009 / US
03 / Wilmont, John G.
7501 Mayfair Court
Mount Airy, MD 21771 / US
Representative(s)Pfizer
European Patent Department
23-25 avenue du Docteur Lannelongue
75668 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
[2012/44]
Former [2011/15]Jones Day
Rechtsanwälte, Attorneys-at-Law, Patentanwälte Prinzregentenstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date11153043.221.10.2004
[2011/15]
Priority number, dateUS2003069098723.10.2003         Original published format: US 690987
[2011/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2308529
Date:13.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2308529
Date:07.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2308529
Date:27.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/28, A61M5/20, A61M5/315, // A61M5/34, A61M5/31
[2012/25]
CPC:
A61M5/31596 (EP,US); A61M5/20 (KR); A61M5/19 (US);
A61M5/2033 (EP,US); A61M5/2066 (EP,US); A61M5/284 (EP,US);
A61M5/3145 (EP,US); A61M5/31513 (US); A61M5/3202 (EP,US);
A61M5/34 (EP,US); A61M5/348 (EP,US); A61M2005/206 (EP,US);
A61M2005/2073 (EP,US); A61M2005/287 (EP,US); A61M2005/3106 (US);
A61M2005/3131 (US); A61M2005/3132 (EP,US); A61M2202/064 (US);
A61M2205/7536 (US); A61M2205/7545 (US); A61M5/286 (EP,US);
A61M5/3293 (EP,US); A61M5/343 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/15]A61M5/28, A61M5/20, A61M5/315
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/15]
Extension statesAL05.03.2012
HR05.03.2012
LT05.03.2012
LV05.03.2012
MK05.03.2012
TitleGerman:Automatische Injektionsanordnung mit Nass- und Trockenkammer[2011/15]
English:Flow-Path Inserts for Wet/Dry Automatic Injectors[2011/15]
French:Ensemble injecteur automatic pour matière liquide / matière sèche[2011/15]
Examination procedure05.03.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/15]
29.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2013Fee for grant paid
06.02.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04795687.5  / EP1687047
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 (EP20040795687) is  04.02.2009
Opposition(s)03.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
02.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
05.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
[2014/25]
Former [2013/52]CY27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
Former [2013/49]EE27.03.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]CH446620  (PENICILLIN GES DAUELSBERG & CO [DE]) [A] 7,8* figure - *;
 [Y]US3757779  (ROVINSKI W) [Y] 2-6,9,12-14,16,17,19 * column 2, line 52 - line 57 * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [X]US4394863  (BARTNER ELLIOT) [X] 1-3,8,10,15,18,20 * column 5, line 1 - line 61 * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [XYI]US4643721  (BRUNET PATRICE [FR]) [X] 1,15 * column 3, line 9 - line 46 * * column 4, line 22 - line 45 * * figure - * [Y] 2-7,9,12-14,16,17,19 [I] 11;
 [YA]US5069670  (VETTER HELMUT [DE], et al) [Y] 7 * column 3, line 6 - line 8 * * column 3, line 39 - line 44 * * figure 3 * [A] 8;
 [I]EP0568321  (TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD [JP]) [I] 1 * column 8, line 31 - line 46 * * figures 1,5,9 *
by applicantUS5295965
 US5354286
 US5391151
 US5713866
 USRE35986E
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