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EP2780059 - MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LIMITING THE USE OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstraße 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2020/24]
Former [2014/39]For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstraße 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EGGERT, Ilona
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
02 / CASPERS, Michael
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
03 / AVERY, Richard James Vincent
28 Nursery Close
Chipping Campden
GL55 6TX
Gloucestershire, Mickleton
Chipping Campden Gloucestershire GL55 6TX / GB
04 / DAY, Shane Alistair
25 Shreres Dyche
Warwick Warwickshire CV34 6BX / GB
 [2014/39]
Representative(s)Colonna, Matthew Oliver, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2020/24]
Application number, filing date12787724.915.11.2012
[2020/24]
WO2012EP72792
Priority number, dateEP2011018972218.11.2011         Original published format: EP 11189722
[2014/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013072443
Date:23.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2780059
Date:24.09.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.05.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2780059
Date:10.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/20, A61M5/24
[2014/39]
CPC:
A61M5/20 (EP,US); A61M5/5086 (US); A61M5/24 (EP,US);
A61M2205/273 (EP,US)
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 [2014/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR EINSCHRÄNKUNG DES GEBRAUCHS EINER MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2020/01]
English:MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LIMITING THE USE OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE[2014/39]
French:DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LIMITER L'UTILISATION DU DISPOSITIF MÉDICAL[2014/39]
Former [2014/39]MEDIZINPRODUKT UND VERFAHREN ZUR EINSCHRÄNKUNG DES GEBRAUCHS EINES MEDIZINPRODUKTS
Entry into regional phase18.06.2014National basic fee paid 
18.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/39]
19.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2020Fee for grant paid
24.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.04.2020Receipt 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  08.01.2020
Opposition(s)11.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.11.2012
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BE30.11.2020
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