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EP2555812 - SYSTEMS, DEVICES, METHODS FOR DELIVERING HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS WITH SELF-PURGING TO PREVENT CLOGGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2019
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
Neomend, Inc.
60 Technology Drive
Irvine, California 92618 / US
[2013/07]
Inventor(s)01 / BARKER, Peter
31175 Old River Road
Bonsall, California 92003-5104 / US
02 / MEZGER, William Jerome
31741 Contijo Way
Trabuco Canyon, California 92679-3614 / US
 [2013/07]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/36]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2013/45]Thomson, Craig Richard, et al
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2013/07]Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire, et al
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date11766576.005.04.2011
[2019/36]
WO2011US31192
Priority number, dateUS20100320909P05.04.2010         Original published format: US 320909 P
[2013/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011127020
Date:13.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2555812
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2555812
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR08.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/145, A61M5/178, A61M39/22, A61B17/00, A61B17/12
[2017/38]
CPC:
A61B17/00491 (EP,US); A61B17/12186 (EP,US); A61M35/003 (US);
A61M5/003 (US); A61B2017/00495 (EP,US); A61B2017/00942 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/07]A61M5/145, A61M5/178, A61M39/22
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 [2013/07]
Extension statesBA23.10.2012
ME23.10.2012
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERABREICHUNG VON HYDROGELZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT SELBSTREINIGUNG ZUR VERHINDERUNG VON VERSTOPFUNGEN[2013/07]
English:SYSTEMS, DEVICES, METHODS FOR DELIVERING HYDROGEL COMPOSITIONS WITH SELF-PURGING TO PREVENT CLOGGING[2013/07]
French:SYSTÈMES, DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DISTRIBUER DES COMPOSITIONS D'HYDROGEL AVEC PURGE AUTOMATIQUE POUR ÉVITER L'ENCRASSEMENT[2013/07]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2012National basic fee paid 
23.10.2012Search fee paid 
23.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/07]
19.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2019Fee for grant paid
25.07.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19189931.9  / EP3590567
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.04.2019
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
20.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2015Renewal 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
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.04.201505   M06   Fee paid on   25.06.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.04.2011
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
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LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MK04.09.2019
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SI04.09.2019
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SM04.09.2019
TR04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
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IE05.04.2020
LU05.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
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LI30.04.2020
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