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EP About this file: EP2476398

EP2476398 - Ostomy bag [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2016
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WELLAND MEDICAL LIMITED
Hydehurst Lane
Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9AS / GB
[2015/31]
Former [2012/29]For all designated states
WELLAND MEDICAL LIMITED
7/8 Brunel Centre, Newton Road Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9TU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Smith, Rory James Maxwell
Welland Medical Limited
7/8 Brunel Centre
Newton Road
Crawley, Sussex RH10 9TU / GB
02 / Bird, Paul
Welland Medical Limited
7/8 Brunel Centre
Newton Road
Crawley, Sussex RH10 9TU / GB
 [2012/29]
Representative(s)Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
Schlich
9 St Catherine's Road
Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
[2015/18]
Former [2013/12]Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
Schlich LLP
9 St. Catherine's Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex BN17 5HS / GB
Former [2012/29]Hutchins, Michael Richard, et al
Schlich LLP
34 New Road
Littlehampton
West Sussex BN17 5AT / GB
Application number, filing date12164055.127.08.2010
[2012/29]
Priority number, dateGB2009001505428.08.2009         Original published format: GB 0915054
[2012/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2476398
Date:18.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2476398
Date:29.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/443, A61F5/445, // A61L24/04, A61L28/00
[2012/29]
CPC:
A61F5/443 (EP); A61F5/445 (EP,GB); A61F5/448 (GB);
A61L24/046 (EP); A61L28/0057 (EP); A61L28/0069 (EP)
C-Set:
A61L24/046, C08L31/04 (EP)
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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/18]
Former [2012/29]AL,  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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Ostomiebeutel[2012/29]
English:Ostomy bag[2012/29]
French:Poche de stomie[2012/29]
Examination procedure02.01.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2013Examination requested  [2013/08]
30.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.02.2015Fee for grant paid
06.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.03.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10251523.6  / EP2289471
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 (EP20100251523) is  11.10.2011
Opposition(s)01.02.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
18.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.08.2010
AL29.04.2015
AT29.04.2015
BE29.04.2015
BG29.04.2015
CY29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
ES29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
MK29.04.2015
MT29.04.2015
PL29.04.2015
RO29.04.2015
SI29.04.2015
SK29.04.2015
SM29.04.2015
TR29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IE27.08.2015
LU27.08.2015
IS29.08.2015
CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]HU27.08.2010
AT29.04.2015
BE29.04.2015
BG29.04.2015
CY29.04.2015
CZ29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
ES29.04.2015
FI29.04.2015
HR29.04.2015
LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
MC29.04.2015
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SM29.04.2015
TR29.04.2015
NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IE27.08.2015
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MC29.04.2015
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BE29.04.2015
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PT31.08.2015
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MC29.04.2015
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NO29.07.2015
GR30.07.2015
IE27.08.2015
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CZ29.04.2015
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NO29.07.2015
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CH31.08.2015
LI31.08.2015
PT31.08.2015
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CZ29.04.2015
EE29.04.2015
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FI29.04.2015
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LT29.04.2015
LV29.04.2015
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NO29.07.2015
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LU27.08.2015
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CZ29.04.2015
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LV29.04.2015
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RO29.04.2015
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PT31.08.2015
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