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EP About this file: EP2584996

EP2584996 - DISPENSING PACKAGES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING TWO COMPONENTS THAT ARE MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKED AND METHODS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2018
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon, Inc
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[2013/18]
Inventor(s)01 / DACEY, Denise, Marie
25 Woodland Heights Circle
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 / US
02 / GILLESPIE, Jonathan, Wiliam
4 Avon Court Unit B
Chatham, NJ 07928 / US
 [2013/18]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/12]
Former [2013/18]James, Anthony Christopher W.P.
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date11727904.221.06.2011
[2017/33]
WO2011US41207
Priority number, dateUS2010082034422.06.2010         Original published format: US 820344
[2013/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011163197
Date:29.12.2011
Language:EN
[2011/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2584996
Date:01.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.12.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2584996
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP29.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61F2/00
[2013/18]
CPC:
A61F2/0095 (EP,US); A61B17/06138 (EP,US); A61F2/0063 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPENDERPACKUNGEN FÜR MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNGEN MIT ZWEI MECHANISCH ARRETIERTEN KOMPONENTEN UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2013/18]
English:DISPENSING PACKAGES FOR MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING TWO COMPONENTS THAT ARE MECHANICALLY INTERLOCKED AND METHODS THEREFOR[2013/18]
French:EMBALLAGES DE DISTRIBUTION POUR DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX AYANT DEUX COMPOSANTS QUI SONT MÉCANIQUEMENT VERROUILLÉS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR CEUX-CI[2013/18]
Entry into regional phase21.12.2012National basic fee paid 
21.12.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
21.12.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.12.2012Examination requested  [2013/18]
26.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.06.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.06.2017Fee for grant paid
12.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.07.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
11.07.2017Receipt 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  02.02.2017
Opposition(s)17.05.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2011
AL16.08.2017
AT16.08.2017
CY16.08.2017
CZ16.08.2017
DK16.08.2017
EE16.08.2017
FI16.08.2017
HR16.08.2017
LT16.08.2017
LV16.08.2017
MC16.08.2017
MK16.08.2017
NL16.08.2017
PL16.08.2017
PT16.08.2017
RO16.08.2017
RS16.08.2017
SE16.08.2017
SI16.08.2017
SK16.08.2017
SM16.08.2017
TR16.08.2017
BG16.11.2017
NO16.11.2017
GR17.11.2017
IS16.12.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/31]HU21.06.2011
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US5566821  (BROWN DAVID L [US], et al) [X] 1,4,6,7,17,18,20 * the whole document *[I] 2,8-16,19;
 [XI]EP1346693  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1,4,6,7,17,18,20 * the whole document * [I] 2,8-16,19;
 [XD]US7600634  (MALINOWSKI STAN [US], et al) [XD] 1-5,20-22 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS3815315
 US5823352
by applicantUS5699909
 US6533112
 US7600634
 US20100815275
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