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EP About this file: EP2560706

EP2560706 - CARTRIDGE HOLDER AND ALIGNMENT INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.10.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstraße 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2019/48]
Former [2013/09]For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstraße 50
65929 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / AVERY, Richard, James, Vincent
28 Nursery Close
Mickleton
Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6TX / GB
02 / JAMES, Aled, Meredydd
5 Moorefield Avenue
Knowle West Midlands B93 9RE / GB
 [2013/09]
Representative(s)Weilnau, Carsten, et al
Patentanwälte Sturm Weilnau Franke
Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5 (Haus C-Süd)
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]Weilnau, Carsten, et al
Quermann - Sturm - Weilnau
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Unter den Eichen 5
65195 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date11715564.821.04.2011
[2019/48]
WO2011EP56475
Priority number, dateEP2010017116529.07.2010         Original published format: EP 10171165
US20100327288P23.04.2010         Original published format: US 327288 P
[2013/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011131778
Date:27.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2560706
Date:27.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2560706
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/31, A61M5/315, A61M5/34, A61M5/24
[2019/16]
CPC:
A61M5/24 (EP,KR,US); A61M5/28 (KR); A61M5/3129 (US);
A61M5/347 (EP,US); A61M2005/2407 (EP,US); A61M2205/6036 (EP,US);
A61M5/31551 (EP,US); A61M5/31561 (EP,US); A61M5/3158 (EP,US);
A61M5/31593 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/09]A61M5/24
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/09]
Extension statesBA23.11.2012
ME23.11.2012
TitleGerman:PATRONENHALTER UND AUSRICHTUNGSSCHNITTSTELLE[2019/28]
English:CARTRIDGE HOLDER AND ALIGNMENT INTERFACE[2013/09]
French:SUPPORT DE CARTOUCHE ET INTERFACE D'ALIGNEMENT[2019/28]
Former [2013/09]PATRONENHALTER UND AUSRICHTUNGSSCHNITTSTELLE
Former [2013/09]ELÉMENT DE RETENUE DE CARTOUCHE ET INTERFACE D'ALIGNEMENT
Entry into regional phase23.11.2012National basic fee paid 
23.11.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2012Examination requested  [2013/09]
27.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.10.2019Fee for grant paid
16.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  11.05.2016
Opposition(s)28.08.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.04.2011
AL27.11.2019
AT27.11.2019
CY27.11.2019
CZ27.11.2019
EE27.11.2019
ES27.11.2019
FI27.11.2019
HR27.11.2019
IT27.11.2019
LT27.11.2019
LV27.11.2019
MC27.11.2019
MK27.11.2019
MT27.11.2019
NL27.11.2019
PL27.11.2019
RO27.11.2019
RS27.11.2019
SE27.11.2019
SI27.11.2019
SK27.11.2019
SM27.11.2019
BG27.02.2020
NO27.02.2020
GR28.02.2020
IS27.03.2020
PT19.04.2020
IE21.04.2020
LU21.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
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BG27.02.2020
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BG27.02.2020
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GR28.02.2020
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PT19.04.2020
IE21.04.2020
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BE30.04.2020
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BG27.02.2020
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GR28.02.2020
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BE30.04.2020
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US5693027  (HANSEN IB [DK], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10,12,14,15,17 * claims 1-16 * * figures 1-7 * [I] 7,11,13,16,18;
 [XI]US2004243065  (MCCONNELL SUSAN [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10,12,14,15,17 * abstract * * paragraph [0038] * * figure 1 * [I] 7,11,13,16,18;
 [A]US2005065476  (JENSEN KARSTEN [DK], et al) [A] 1-18 * claim - ** figure - *;
 [A]WO2008000827  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [A] 1-18 * claim - * * figure - *;
 [XI]WO2008059063  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-6,8-10,12,14,15,17 * claims 1-3 * * figures 1-6,15 * [I] 7,11,13,16,18
by applicantUS2004243065
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