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EP About this file: EP2937034

EP2937034 - COVERING FOR A MEDICAL SCOPING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.08.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited
KeyMed House
Stock Road
Southend-On-Sea SS2 5QH / GB
[2022/04]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Arc Medical Design Limited
First Floor 43 Park Place
Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 2RY / GB
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Arc Medical Design Limited
First Floor 43 Park Place
Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 2RY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Axon, Anthony
ARC Medical Design Ltd
First Floor
43 Park Place
Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 2RY / GB
02 / Axon, Patrick
ARC Medical Design Ltd
First Floor
43 Park Place
Leeds, Yorkshire LS1 2RY / GB
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2021/12]
Former [2015/44]HGF Limited
Belgrave Hall
Belgrave Street
Leeds LS2 8DD / GB
Application number, filing date15169674.724.05.2011
[2015/44]
Priority number, dateGB2010000863725.05.2010         Original published format: GB 201008637
GB2011000161931.01.2011         Original published format: GB 201101619
GB2011000753506.05.2011         Original published format: GB 201107535
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2937034
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2937034
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/32, A61M29/00, A61B1/31, A61M25/04, A61B1/01
[2015/44]
CPC:
A61B1/00135 (EP,US); A61B1/00 (KR); A61B1/00142 (EP,GB,US);
A61B1/00075 (EP,US); A61B1/0008 (EP,US); A61B1/00089 (EP,US);
A61B1/00101 (EP); A61B1/00137 (EP,US); A61B1/00147 (US);
A61B1/00148 (EP,US); A61B1/00154 (EP,US); A61B1/01 (EP,KR,US);
A61B1/015 (EP,US); A61B1/31 (EP,GB,US); A61B1/32 (EP,KR,US);
A61M25/04 (EP,US); A61M29/00 (EP,US); A61M2025/006 (US) (-)
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 [2016/17]
Former [2015/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ABDECKUNG FÜR EINE MEDIZINISCHE SKOPIEVORRICHTUNG[2015/44]
English:COVERING FOR A MEDICAL SCOPING DEVICE[2015/44]
French:REVÊTEMENT POUR UN DISPOSITIF D'ENDOSCOPIE MÉDICALE[2015/44]
Examination procedure21.03.2016Examination requested  [2016/17]
21.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.09.2019
11.09.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.08.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2021Fee for grant paid
06.01.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.01.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11722861.9  / EP2575590
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
12.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2011
AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CY24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
MK24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
TR24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
[2024/29]
Former [2024/22]HU24.05.2011
AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CY24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
MK24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2023/29]HU24.05.2011
AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CY24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2023/24]AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CY24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2022/34]AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2022/23]AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2022/10]AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
PT26.07.2021
IS24.12.2021
Former [2022/08]AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
DK24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
LU24.05.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2022/07]AL24.03.2021
AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
MC24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2021/52]AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
PL24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2021/51]AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
IS24.07.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2021/50]AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
RO24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SK24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
PT26.07.2021
Former [2021/48]AT24.03.2021
CZ24.03.2021
EE24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
Former [2021/46]AT24.03.2021
LT24.03.2021
LV24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
SM24.03.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
Former [2021/37]LV24.03.2021
RS24.03.2021
BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
Former [2021/36]BG24.06.2021
NO24.06.2021
GR25.06.2021
Former [2021/33]NO24.06.2021
Documents cited:Search[XI]US4207872  (EPSTEIN MAX [US], et al);
 [XI]WO0013736  (H D S SYSTEMS LTD [IL], et al);
 [XI]US2007282255  (SALEMI ARASH [US], et al)
ExaminationJP2003033319
 JP2003180611
 JP2003339631
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