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EP About this file: EP2613843

EP2613843 - FIXATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mölnlycke Health Care AB
P.O. Box 13080
402 52 Göteborg / SE
[2021/04]
Former [2013/29]For all designated states
Mölnlycke Health Care AB
P.O. Box 13080
402 52 Göteborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / KELVERED, Jenny
Östra Ringgatan 6b
S-441 31 Alingsås / SE
02 / FABO, Tomas
Nysätervägen 25
S-435 39 Mölnlycke / SE
 [2013/29]
Representative(s)Tostmann, Holger Carl
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/04]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Former [2013/50]Andersson, Inga-Lill, et al
Awapatent AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Former [2013/29]Börlin, Maria
Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 5581
114 85 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date11823854.207.09.2011
[2021/04]
WO2011SE51083
Priority number, dateUS20100381449P10.09.2010         Original published format: US 381449 P
SE2010005093810.09.2010         Original published format: SE 1050938
[2013/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012033456
Date:15.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2613843
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2613843
Date:27.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE15.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/02, // A61F13/00
[2017/44]
CPC:
A61M25/02 (EP,US); A61M5/158 (US); A61F2013/00417 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0266 (EP,US); A61M2025/0273 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/29]A61M25/02, A61F13/02
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 [2013/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEFESTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2013/29]
English:FIXATION DEVICE[2013/29]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FIXATION[2013/29]
Entry into regional phase28.03.2013National basic fee paid 
28.03.2013Search fee paid 
28.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/29]
10.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.12.2020Fee for grant paid
18.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2020Receipt 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  27.08.2020
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.10.2021  29.10.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Essity Hygiene and Health AB / BSN medical GmbH
Schützenstrasse 1-3
405 03 Göteborg / 22761 Hamburg / SE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2024/35]
Former [2021/48]
Opponent(s)01  27.10.2021   
Essity Hygiene and Health AB / BSN medical GmbH
Schützenstrasse 1-3
405 03 Göteborg / 22761 Hamburg / SE
Opponent's representative
Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
11.11.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
04.03.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
01.03.2023Date of oral proceedings
23.03.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.03.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition23.05.2023Appeal received No.  T0974/23
23.05.2023Payment of appeal fee
02.08.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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