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EP About this file: EP3177349

EP3177349 - RETRACTABLE NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Owen Mumford Limited
Brook Hill
Woodstock
Oxford
Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
[2017/24]
Inventor(s)01 / COWE, Toby
c/o Owen Mumford Limited
Brook Hill
Woodstock
Oxford Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
02 / ANDERSON, Oliver
c/o Owen Mumford Limited
Brook Hill
Woodstock
Oxford Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
03 / CALVERT, Jack
c/o Owen Mumford Limited
Brook Hill
Oxford Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
 [2017/24]
Representative(s)Wynne-Jones IP Limited
Southgate House
Southgate Street
Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1UB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/39]Wynne-Jones IP Limited
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Former [2017/24]Wynne-Jones, Lainé and James LLP
Essex Place
22 Rodney Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL50 1JJ / GB
Application number, filing date15753424.903.08.2015
[2017/24]
WO2015GB52243
Priority number, dateGB2014001377704.08.2014         Original published format: GB 201413777
GB2014002112628.11.2014         Original published format: GB 201421126
GB2015000799311.05.2015         Original published format: GB 201507993
[2017/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016020662
Date:11.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3177349
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3177349
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[2017/24]
CPC:
A61M5/3205 (EP,CN,US); A61M5/3221 (US); A61M5/321 (EP,CN,US);
A61M5/322 (EP,CN,US); A61M5/3278 (EP,CN,US); A61M2005/3284 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2207/00 (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 [2017/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZURÜCKZIEHBARE NADELANORDNUNGEN[2017/24]
English:RETRACTABLE NEEDLE ASSEMBLIES[2017/24]
French:ENSEMBLES AIGUILLES RÉTRACTABLES[2017/24]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2017National basic fee paid 
03.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/24]
03.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2018Fee for grant paid
05.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.06.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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