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EP About this file: EP2724744

EP2724744 - Valve assembly including a dissolvable valve member [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.11.2020
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.12.2020  [2020/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KPR U.S., LLC
777 West Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2018/07]
Former [2014/18]For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Green, Kurt E
5 Hillside Drive
Wrentham, MA Massachusetts 02093 / US
 [2014/18]
Representative(s)Prock, Thomas
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/18]Gray, James, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date14152055.123.06.2009
[2014/18]
Priority number, dateUS20080076850P30.06.2008         Original published format: US 76850 P
[2014/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2724744
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M39/22
[2014/18]
CPC:
A61M25/0017 (EP,US); A61M1/77 (EP,US); A61M1/882 (US);
A61M25/00 (US); A61M25/0097 (EP,US); A61M39/221 (EP,US);
F16K31/001 (US); A61M1/774 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2014/18]
TitleGerman:Ventileinheit, die ein lösliches Ventilelement enthält[2014/18]
English:Valve assembly including a dissolvable valve member[2014/18]
French:Ensemble de soupape incluant un élément de soupape dissous[2014/18]
Examination procedure22.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/18]
23.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/51]
07.08.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/51]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09163472.5  / EP2140903
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 (EP20090163472) is  14.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
25.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1534219  (HOECHST AG) [A] 1-17* the whole document *;
 [A]US6050934  (MIKHAIL ADEL A [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6183437  (WALKER FRANK J [US]) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003171768  (MCGHAN JIM J [US]) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0017] , [0018] * * figure 2 *;
 [A]WO2006020929  (PHAGIA TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [A] 1-17 * paragraphs [0060] - [0068] * * figures 5a,5b *;
 [A]WO2006063593  (WELTLESEN RUNE WESSEL [DK], et al) [A] 1-17 * page 13, lines 5-11 * * figure 4 *
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