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EP About this file: EP2841134

EP2841134 - NEEDLE TIP SHIELDING DEVICE AND FIXING ARRANGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2023New entry: Date of receipt of statement of grounds of an appeal 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Greiner Bio-One GmbH
Bad Haller Straße 32
4550 Kremsmünster / AT
[2022/09]
Former [2015/10]For all designated states
Vigmed AB
Garnisonsgatan 10
254 66 Helsingborg / SE
Inventor(s)01 / HOLM, Lennart
Randersgatan 18
S-254 40 Helsingborg / SE
02 / DOMONKOS, Robert
Industrigatan 10
S-234 36 Lomma / SE
 [2015/10]
Representative(s)Burger, Hannes
Anwälte Burger & Partner
Rechtsanwalt GmbH
Rosenauerweg 16
4580 Windischgarsten / AT
[N/P]
Former [2020/06]Ström & Gulliksson AB
P O Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
Former [2015/10]Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date13782410.826.04.2013
[2020/06]
WO2013SE50471
Priority number, dateSE2012005042327.04.2012         Original published format: SE 1250423
[2015/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013162461
Date:31.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2841134
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2841134
Date:05.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE31.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.12.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32, A61M25/06, A61M25/00
[2019/36]
CPC:
A61M25/0618 (EP,CN,SE,US); A61M5/3273 (EP,CN,SE,US); A61M25/0014 (CN,US);
A61M25/0606 (EP,CN,US); A61M2005/325 (EP,CN,US); A61M2207/00 (EP,CN,US);
Y10T29/49945 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/10]A61M5/32, A61M25/06
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 [2015/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABSCHIRMVORRICHTUNG UND BEFESTIGUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR NADELSPITZEN[2015/10]
English:NEEDLE TIP SHIELDING DEVICE AND FIXING ARRANGEMENT[2015/10]
French:DISPOSITIF DE PROTECTION DE POINTE D'AIGUILLE ET SYSTÈME DE FIXATION[2015/10]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2014National basic fee paid 
29.10.2014Search fee paid 
29.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/10]
30.06.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.12.2019Fee for grant paid
05.12.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
18.12.2019Receipt 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  22.08.2019
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.10.2020   
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Str.1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2020/48]
Opponent(s)01  21.10.2020   
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Str.1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
19.11.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.03.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2023Date of oral proceedings
23.05.2023Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.05.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition21.07.2023Appeal received No.  T1368/23
21.07.2023Payment of appeal fee
22.09.2023Statement of grounds filed
02.08.2023Appeal received No.  T1368/23
02.08.2023Payment of appeal fee
18.09.2023Statement of grounds filed
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
10.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201705   M06   Fee paid on   22.09.2017
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.04.2013
AL05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MK05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
IE26.04.2020
LU26.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU26.04.2013
AL05.02.2020
CY05.02.2020
CZ05.02.2020
DK05.02.2020
EE05.02.2020
FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LT05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
MC05.02.2020
MT05.02.2020
NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
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SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
IE26.04.2020
LU26.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
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SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
IE26.04.2020
LU26.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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NL05.02.2020
PL05.02.2020
RO05.02.2020
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SI05.02.2020
SK05.02.2020
SM05.02.2020
TR05.02.2020
IE26.04.2020
LU26.04.2020
BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
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BE30.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
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NO05.05.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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LU26.04.2020
CH30.04.2020
LI30.04.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
IS05.06.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
BG05.05.2020
NO05.05.2020
GR06.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
Former [2020/38]FI05.02.2020
HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
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NO05.05.2020
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PT28.06.2020
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HR05.02.2020
LV05.02.2020
RS05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
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RS05.02.2020
NO05.05.2020
PT28.06.2020
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NO05.05.2020
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2004000408  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US], et al) [X] 1-5,8-10,12,14 * paragraph [0083]; figures 2B,3B *;
 [X]WO2004093961  (MEDEX INC [US], et al) [X] 1,3-5,8-11,14 * page 6, line 15 - page 7, line 16; figures 3,4,6,9 * * page 8, line 18 - page 9, line 22 *;
 [XI]WO2008014908  (BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,8-11,14 * paragraphs [0043] , [0047]; figures 4-7 * [I] 3,12;
 [L]WO2011129753  (VIGMED AB [SE], et al) [L] 1,2,4-6,8-15 * page 9, line 27 - page 10, line 3; figure 9 ** page 19, line 7 - line 19 *;
 [L]WO2012039672  (VIGMED AB [SE], et al) [L] 1,3-6,8-15 * page 16, line 24 - page 18, line 30; figures 7-9 *
International search[A]EP1240916  (MEDIKIT CO LTD [JP]);
 [A]DE202006017732U  (BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG [DE]);
 [A]EP2016963  (POLY MEDICURE LTD [IN]);
 [A]US2010204648  (STOUT MARTY L [US], et al);
 [A]WO2012039672  (VIGMED AB [SE], et al)
OppositionEP1240916
 US2003195471
 WO2004000408
 US6749588
 WO2004093961
 US2005075609
 WO2005042080
 US2005277879
 DE202006017732U
 WO2008014908
 EP2016963
 WO2010061405
 US2010204648
 WO2011019316
 WO2011034675
 WO2011129753
 WO2011152870
 WO2012016660
 WO2012039672
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