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EP About this file: EP3139984

EP3139984 - NEBULIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[2021/17]
Former [2017/11]For all designated states
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / EICHER, Joachim
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Corporate Patents
Binger Straße 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
02 / MUELLER, Markus
Anton-Bruckner-Straße 12
93413 Cham / DE
03 / WINKLER, Robert Gerhard
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Corporate Patents
Binger Straße 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
 [2017/11]
Representative(s)Simon, Elke Anna Maria, et al
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[2017/11]
Application number, filing date15727873.004.05.2015
[2017/11]
WO2015EP00902
Priority number, dateEP2014000160307.05.2014         Original published format: EP 14001603
EP2015002004425.03.2015         Original published format: EP 15020044
[2017/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015169430
Date:12.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3139984
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3139984
Date:28.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M11/00, A61M15/00, B05B11/00
[2020/52]
CPC:
A61M15/0081 (EP,US); A61M11/007 (EP,US); A61M15/0021 (US);
A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M15/0071 (EP,US); B05B11/0054 (EP,US);
B05B11/108 (EP,US); B05B11/1091 (EP,US); A61M15/0026 (EP,US);
A61M15/0035 (EP,US); A61M15/0041 (EP,US); A61M2202/0468 (EP,US);
A61M2205/273 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61M2202/0468, A61M2202/0007 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/11]A61M15/00, A61M11/00, G06M1/02, B05B11/00
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 [2017/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZERSTÄUBER[2017/11]
English:NEBULIZER[2017/11]
French:NÉBULISEUR[2017/11]
Entry into regional phase07.12.2016National basic fee paid 
07.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
07.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/11]
30.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2021Fee for grant paid
17.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
01.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL28.04.2021
CY28.04.2021
EE28.04.2021
FI28.04.2021
HR28.04.2021
LT28.04.2021
LV28.04.2021
MC28.04.2021
MK28.04.2021
MT28.04.2021
RO28.04.2021
RS28.04.2021
SI28.04.2021
SM28.04.2021
IE04.05.2021
LU04.05.2021
BG28.07.2021
NO28.07.2021
GR29.07.2021
IS28.08.2021
PT30.08.2021
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]AL28.04.2021
CY28.04.2021
EE28.04.2021
FI28.04.2021
HR28.04.2021
LT28.04.2021
LV28.04.2021
MC28.04.2021
MK28.04.2021
RO28.04.2021
RS28.04.2021
SI28.04.2021
SM28.04.2021
IE04.05.2021
LU04.05.2021
BG28.07.2021
NO28.07.2021
GR29.07.2021
IS28.08.2021
PT30.08.2021
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EE28.04.2021
FI28.04.2021
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MC28.04.2021
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IE04.05.2021
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BG28.07.2021
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GR29.07.2021
IS28.08.2021
PT30.08.2021
Former [2022/29]AL28.04.2021
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FI28.04.2021
HR28.04.2021
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LV28.04.2021
MC28.04.2021
RO28.04.2021
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IE04.05.2021
LU04.05.2021
BG28.07.2021
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GR29.07.2021
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PT30.08.2021
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PT30.08.2021
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO9639337  (SENETICS INC [US]) [X] 1-15 * page 1, line 14 - line 21 * * page 6, line 2 - page 11, line 25 * * page 13, line 30 - page 23, line 12 * * page 30, line 26 - line 34 * * page 47, line 1 - line 12 * * page 51, line 10 - line 35 * * page 54, line 29 - page 60, line 24 * * figures 16-18 *;
 [X]WO0103851  (ASTRAZENECA AB [SE], et al) [X] 1-7,9-15 * page 1, line 3 - page 4, line 22 * * page 5, line 19 - page 12, line 3 * * figures 6-14 *;
 [X]US2003100867  (FUCHS KARL-HEINZ [DE]) [X] 1-7,9-15 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0022] * * figure 1 *;
 [XD]US7823584  (GESER JOHANNES [DE], et al) [XD] 1-15 * column 1, line 6 - column 3, line 58 * * column 6, line 52 - column 13, line 53 * * figures 3-17 *;
 [XD]WO2012162305  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INT, et al) [XD] 1-15 * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0054] * * paragraph [0111] - paragraph [0118] * * paragraph [0147] - paragraph [0162] * * paragraph [0193] * * paragraph [0212] - paragraph [0216] * * figures 6-16 *;
 [X]WO2012160047  (BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INT [DE], et al) [X] 1-15 * page 1, line 3 - page 3, line 6 * * page 7, line 19 - page 16, line 29 ** figures 3-7 *
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