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EP About this file: EP2713933

EP2713933 - MEDICAL PROCEDURE KIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/15]MEDICAL KIT, PACKAGING SYSTEM, INSTRUCTION INSERT, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
[2021/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.11.2022
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.08.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.09.2019
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
Medline Industries, LP
Three Lakes Drive
Northfield, IL 60093 / US
[2021/50]
Former [2014/15]For all designated states
Medline Industries, Inc.
One Medline Place
Mundelein, IL 60060 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MACINNES, Susan E.
33 Little Marryat Road
Trout Valley, IL 60013 / US
02 / TOMES, Jennifer E.
P.O. Box 7432
Mundelein, IL 60060 / US
03 / ZYBURT, Sarah
522 West Belden
Apartment L1
Chicago, IL 60614 / US
 [2014/15]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2022/02]
Former [2014/15]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date12792423.124.05.2012
[2022/02]
WO2012US39311
Priority number, dateUS20111315330003.06.2011         Original published format: US201113153300
[2014/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012166506
Date:06.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2713933
Date:09.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2713933
Date:12.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR06.12.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M5/00, G09B5/06, A61B50/30, A61B50/33, // A61B1/00, A61B42/00, A61B46/00
[2021/32]
CPC:
A61M5/002 (EP,US); A61B50/30 (EP,US); A61B50/33 (EP,US);
A61M25/002 (EP,US); G09B5/06 (EP,US); A61B1/00144 (EP,US);
A61B2050/3008 (EP,US); A61B2050/3015 (EP,US); A61B42/00 (EP,US);
A61B46/00 (EP,US); A61M25/0017 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/09]A61B19/02, A61G12/00
Former IPC [2014/15]A61B19/02, G09B19/24, A61G12/00
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 [2014/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KIT FÜR MEDIZINISCHE EINGRIFFE[2021/32]
English:MEDICAL PROCEDURE KIT[2021/32]
French:KIT POUR LES PROCÉDURES MÉDICALES[2021/32]
Former [2014/15]MEDIZINISCHES KIT, VERPACKUNGSSYSTEM, INSTRUKTIONSEINSATZ UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN
Former [2014/15]MEDICAL KIT, PACKAGING SYSTEM, INSTRUCTION INSERT, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Former [2014/15]TROUSSE MÉDICALE, SYSTÈME D'EMBALLAGE, INSERT D'INSTRUCTIONS ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase16.12.2013National basic fee paid 
16.12.2013Search fee paid 
16.12.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2013Examination requested  [2014/15]
20.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.07.2021
12.07.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2021Fee for grant paid
30.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.11.2021Receipt 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  17.09.2019
Opposition(s)13.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
27.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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