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EP2723439 - APPLICATOR SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A VISCOUS LIQUID TO THE HUMAN SKIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.11.2019
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, MK
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ferring BV
Polaris Avenue 144
2132 JX Hoofddorp / NL
[2014/18]
Inventor(s)01 / CARRARA, Dario
Reedlirian 9
4105 Biel-Benken / CH
02 / BURKE, John, Edward
15 Arbury Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2JB / GB
03 / ROBINSON, David, George
p/a Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S
Kay Fiskers Plads 11
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
04 / FERNALL, Robert, Peter
7 Rookery Close
Great Chesterfield
Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1QA / GB
 [2014/25]
Former [2014/19]01 / CARRARA, Dario
p/a Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S
Kay Fiskers Plads 11
2300 Copenhagen / DK
02 / BURKE, John, Edward
15 Arbury Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2JB / GB
03 / ROBINSON, David, George
p/a Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S
Kay Fiskers Plads 11
2300 Copenhagen S / DK
04 / FERNALL, Robert, Peter
7 Rookery Close
Great Chesterfield
Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1QA / GB
Former [2014/18]01 / CARRARA, Dario
p/a Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S
Kay Fiskers Plads 11
2300 Copenhagen / DK
02 / BURKE, John, Edward
15 Arbury Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 2JB / GB
03 / ROBINSON, David, George
83 High Street
Trumpington
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9HZ / GB
04 / FERNALL, Robert, Peter
7 Rookery Close
Great Chesterfield
Saffron Walden Essex CB10 1QA / GB
Representative(s)De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[2014/18]
Application number, filing date12728562.520.06.2012
[2019/02]
WO2012EP61784
Priority number, dateEP2011017153327.06.2011         Original published format: EP 11171533
US201161501292P27.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161501292 P
[2014/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013000778
Date:03.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2723439
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2723439
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:A45D34/04, B65D83/00, A61K9/00, A61K47/10, A61K9/06, A61M35/00, B65D47/42
[2018/37]
CPC:
A61M35/003 (EP,KR,US); A45D34/04 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/568 (KR,US);
A61K47/10 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/0014 (EP,KR,US); A61K9/06 (EP,KR,US);
B65D47/42 (EP,KR,US); B65D83/00 (EP,KR,US); A45D2200/056 (EP,KR,US);
A61M35/00 (RU) (-)
Former IPC [2014/18]A61M35/00, A61K9/00, A61K47/10, A61K31/568, A61K9/06, A61H15/02, B65D47/42, B65D83/00, A45D34/00
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 [2014/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFBRINGUNGSSYSTEM ZUM AUFBRINGEN EINER VISKÖSEN FLÜSSIGKEIT AUF DIE MENSCHLICHE HAUT[2018/37]
English:APPLICATOR SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A VISCOUS LIQUID TO THE HUMAN SKIN[2014/18]
French:SYSTÈME D'APPLICATEUR POUR APPLIQUER UN LIQUIDE VISQUEUX À LA PEAU HUMAINE[2018/37]
Former [2014/18]APPLIKATORSYSTEM ZUM AUFBRINGEN EINER VISKOSEN FLÜSSIGKEIT AUF DIE MENSCHLICHE HAUT
Former [2014/18]SYSTÈME APPLICATEUR DESTINÉ À APPLIQUER UN LIQUIDE VISQUEUX SUR LA PEAU HUMAINE
Entry into regional phase20.12.2013National basic fee paid 
20.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/18]
14.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2018Fee for grant paid
03.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2018Receipt 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  08.04.2016
Opposition(s)10.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL09.01.2019
CY09.01.2019
MC09.01.2019
MK09.01.2019
MT09.01.2019
SM09.01.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]CY09.01.2019
MC09.01.2019
MT09.01.2019
SM09.01.2019
Former [2021/26]CY09.01.2019
MC09.01.2019
SM09.01.2019
Former [2020/08]MC09.01.2019
SM09.01.2019
Former [2019/52]SM09.01.2019
Cited inInternational search[A]US2233811  (DOTY ALFRED F) [A] 1-5,10 * page 2, column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 59; figures 1-5 *;
 [A]WO0035312  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1,3-5,7,8,11 * page 13, lines 5-23 * * page 16, line 11 - page 17, line 8; figures 1-4 *;
 [XYI]US2005054991  (TOBYN MICHAEL JOHN [GB], et al) [X] 1-6,12-15 * paragraph [0046] - paragraph [0072]; figures 1-6 * * paragraph [0091] - paragraph [0094] * * paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0101] * * paragraph [0108] * [Y] 16-20,22 [I] 10,11,21;
 [X]EP1514492  (OREAL [FR]) [X] 1,2,7-9 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0042]; figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0086]; figures 18-19 *;
 [A]WO2006128255  (ACRUX DDS PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1,12-22 * abstract *;
 [XA]US2007000946  (PHIPPS TIMOTHY [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,21 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0047]; figures 1-6 * [A] 6,22;
 [YA]US2007166361  (CARRARA DARIO N R [CH], et al) [Y] 16-20,22 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0071] * [A] 1,12-15;
 [A]DE102007035202  (HEUDORFER ALFONS [DE], et al) [A] 1-4,7-9 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0039]; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US2010100060  (TURNER BARRY [US]) [A] 1,10,21 * abstract ** paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0033] *;
 [A]US2010168638  (KOROGI TODD M [US], et al) [A] 1,7-9 * paragraph [0043] *
ExaminationUS6648538
 US2010217176
 WO2012131320
by applicantUS2005054991
 EP1514492
 WO2006005135
 US2007000946
 US7198801
 US2007166361
 WO2007140542
 WO2008083423
 WO2009064762
 WO2012EP50695
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