blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2531251

EP2531251 - LOCALIZED THERAPY DELIVERY AND LOCAL ORGAN PROTECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2018
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
Nirva Medical, LLC
799 Clearbrook Lane
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
[2012/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HOCHAREON, Pramote
799 Clearbrook Lane
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 / US
 [2012/50]
Representative(s)Bridle, Andrew Barry
Bridle
Intellectual Property Limited
6F Thomas Way
Lakesview Internat. Business Park
Canterbury, Kent CT3 4JZ / GB
[2019/49]
Former [2012/50]Bridle, Andrew Barry
Bridle Intellectual Property Limited 6F Thomas Way Lakesview Internat. Business Park
Canterbury, Kent CT3 4JZ / GB
Application number, filing date11740297.402.02.2011
[2019/49]
WO2011US23471
Priority number, dateUS20100300703P02.02.2010         Original published format: US 300703 P
[2012/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011097295
Date:11.08.2011
Language:EN
[2011/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2531251
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2531251
Date:04.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.08.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/10, A61M1/36
[2016/09]
CPC:
A61M1/36 (EP,US); A61M25/007 (US); A61M1/3604 (US);
A61M1/3613 (EP,US); A61M1/3615 (EP,US); A61M1/362227 (EP,US);
A61M1/36223 (EP,US); A61M1/36225 (EP,US); A61M1/362262 (EP,US);
A61M1/362263 (EP,US); A61M1/3666 (EP,US); A61M25/0071 (US);
A61M25/10 (US); A61M5/142 (US); A61M1/362266 (EP,US);
A61M1/369 (EP,US); A61M2025/0004 (US); A61M2025/0031 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0037 (EP,US); A61M2025/1052 (EP,US); A61M2025/1095 (US);
A61M2205/36 (US); A61M25/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2012/50]A61M25/00
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 [2012/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERABREICHUNG EINER ÖRTLICHEN THERAPIE UND SCHUTZ LOKALER ORGANE[2012/50]
English:LOCALIZED THERAPY DELIVERY AND LOCAL ORGAN PROTECTION[2012/50]
French:ADMINISTRATION D'UNE THÉRAPIE LOCALISÉE ET PROTECTION D'ORGANE LOCALE[2012/50]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2012National basic fee paid 
22.08.2012Search fee paid 
22.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2012Examination requested  [2012/50]
17.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2019Fee for grant paid
24.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19205190.2  / EP3620202
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.12.2018
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
23.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.02.2011
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MK04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
LU02.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU02.02.2011
AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CY04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
MT04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
LU02.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2022/26]AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
TR04.12.2019
LU02.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2021/10]AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
IT04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
LU02.02.2020
BE29.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/51]AL04.12.2019
AT04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
PL04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SI04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
LU02.02.2020
CH29.02.2020
LI29.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/49]AL04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
MC04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
LU02.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/47]AL04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
DK04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
LU02.02.2020
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/40]AL04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
IS04.04.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/37]AL04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
SK04.12.2019
SM04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/36]AL04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
EE04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
PT29.04.2020
Former [2020/35]AL04.12.2019
CZ04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RO04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL04.12.2019
ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/26]ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
HR04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
RS04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/23]ES04.12.2019
FI04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
LV04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
GR05.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI04.12.2019
LT04.12.2019
SE04.12.2019
BG04.03.2020
NO04.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO04.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US5817046  (GLICKMAN MORTON G [US]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * column 13, line 66 - column 16, line 54 *;
 [A]WO03070300  (JOSTRA AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 29 ** page 9, lines 18-38 *;
 [X]US2006167398  (SOLAR RONALD J [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0034] - [0041] *
International search[Y]US5385548  (WILLIAMS CHRISTOPHER R [US], et al);
 [Y]US6186146  (GLICKMAN MORTON [US]);
 [X]US2002128586  (BARBUT DENISE R [US]);
 [Y]US2003212304  (LATTOUF OMAR M [US]);
 [Y]US6699231  (STERMAN WESLEY D [US], et al);
 [Y]US2008041516  (CHIU JESSICA G [US], et al)
by applicantUS6186146
 US2002128586
 US6699231
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.