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EP About this file: EP2987147

EP2987147 - MEDICATION DISPENSING CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.06.2018
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2017
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
VMI Holland B.V.
Gelriaweg 16
8161 RK Epe / NL
[2016/08]
Inventor(s)01 / 'T LAM, Henri
c/o VMI Holland B.V.
Gelriaweg 16
NL-8161 RK Epe / NL
02 / JOCHEMSEN, Kees
c/o VMI Holland B.V.
Gelriaweg 16
NL-8161 RK Epe / NL
 [2016/08]
Representative(s)Peters, Sebastian Martinus
Octrooibureau Vriesendorp & Gaade B.V.
Koninginnegracht 19
2514 AB Den Haag / NL
[2016/08]
Application number, filing date14717497.302.04.2014
[2016/08]
WO2014NL50200
Priority number, dateNL2013201067319.04.2013         Original published format: NL 2010673
[2016/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014171818
Date:23.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2987147
Date:24.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2987147
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/00, B65B35/08
[2016/08]
CPC:
G07F17/0092 (EP,US); B65D83/0409 (US); A61J1/03 (EP);
B65B5/068 (US); G01F23/292 (US); A61J7/0084 (EP)
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 [2016/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIKAMENTENAUSGABEBEHÄLTER[2016/08]
English:MEDICATION DISPENSING CONTAINER[2016/08]
French:RÉCIPIENT DE DISTRIBUTION DE MÉDICAMENTS[2017/01]
Former [2016/08]RÉCIPIENT DE DISTRIBUTION DE MÉDICAMENT
Entry into regional phase02.10.2015National basic fee paid 
02.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/08]
15.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2017Fee for grant paid
15.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.04.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
06.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.04.2014
AL26.07.2017
AT26.07.2017
CY26.07.2017
CZ26.07.2017
DK26.07.2017
EE26.07.2017
ES26.07.2017
HR26.07.2017
LT26.07.2017
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MK26.07.2017
PL26.07.2017
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RS26.07.2017
SI26.07.2017
SK26.07.2017
SM26.07.2017
TR26.07.2017
BG26.10.2017
GR27.10.2017
IS26.11.2017
LU02.04.2018
MT02.04.2018
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2005230413  (KIM JUN-HO [KR]) [A] 1-35 * figures 1,6,9,10 * * abstract *;
 [A]EP2345399  (YUYAMA MFG CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-35 * abstract ** figures 26,27 *
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