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EP2753396 - MEDICAL CONNECTORS WITH FLUID-RESISTANT MATING INTERFACES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2018
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ICU Medical, Inc.
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
[2014/29]
Inventor(s)01 / FANGROW, Thomas, F.
24595 Alcoba Drive
Mission Viejo, CA 92691 / US
 [2014/29]
Representative(s)Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2017/52]
Former [2014/29]Lloyd, Patrick Alexander Desmond
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date12830016.707.09.2012
[2017/52]
WO2012US54289
Priority number, dateUS201161533138P09.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161533138 P
US201161557793P09.11.2011         Original published format: US 201161557793 P
US201161579582P22.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161579582 P
US201261607429P06.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261607429 P
US201261692516P23.08.2012         Original published format: US 201261692516 P
[2014/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013036854
Date:14.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2753396
Date:16.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2753396
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.03.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/26, F16L37/36, A61M39/18
[2015/25]
CPC:
A61M39/26 (EP,US); F16L29/00 (US); A61M39/1011 (EP,US);
A61M39/18 (EP,US); A61M2039/1027 (EP,US); A61M2039/1033 (EP,US);
A61M2039/1066 (EP,US); A61M2039/262 (EP,US); A61M2039/263 (EP,US);
A61M2039/267 (EP,US); F16L29/04 (US); F16L37/34 (US);
F16L37/35 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/29]A61M39/26
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 [2014/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE STECKER MIT FLÜSSIGKEITSBESTÄNDIGEN STECKSCHNITTSTELLEN[2014/29]
English:MEDICAL CONNECTORS WITH FLUID-RESISTANT MATING INTERFACES[2014/29]
French:RACCORDS MÉDICAUX AVEC INTERFACES APPARIÉES RÉSISTANTES AU FLUIDE[2014/29]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2014National basic fee paid 
17.02.2014Search fee paid 
17.02.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2014Examination requested  [2014/29]
17.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.11.2017Fee for grant paid
16.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.11.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP17202122.2  / EP3381505
EP20167220.1
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.07.2016
Opposition(s)28.09.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.09.2012
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2007008511  (ICU MEDICAL INC [US], et al);
 [XI]FR2956326  (VYGON [FR]);
 [E]US2012316536  (CARREZ JEAN-LUC [FR], et al)
International search[X]WO2007008511  (ICU MEDICAL INC [US], et al);
 [A]US2010249723  (FANGROW JR THOMAS F [US]);
 [Y]US2011046572  (FANGROW THOMAS F [US]);
 [AP]US2012041391  (FANGROW THOMAS F [US], et al)
ExaminationWO8808499
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