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EP3135386 - ATOMISER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 26.09.2025 Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.02.2025
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 04.12.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 08.09.2017
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 27.01.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	26.09.2025	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 29.10.2025 [2025/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	[2017/09]
Inventor(s)	01 / Wuttke, Gilbert Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	02 / Noehl, Klaus Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	03 / Geser, Johannes Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	04 / Kaulmann, Stefan Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	05 / Kunze, Herbert Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	06 / Fiol, Andreas Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	07 / Zierenberg, Bernd Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Binger Strasse 173 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
	[2017/09]
Representative(s)	Von Rohr Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB Rüttenscheider Straße 62 45130 Essen / DE
	[2017/09]
Application number, filing date	16020105.9	24.02.2005
	[2017/09]
Priority number, date	DE20041009435	24.02.2004 Original published format: DE102004009435
	[2017/09]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3135386
	Date:	01.03.2017
	Language:	DE
	[2017/09]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	01.02.2017
Classification	IPC:	B05B11/00, A61M15/00, // A61M1/00	[2017/09]
	CPC:	A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M15/008 (EP,US); A61M15/0081 (EP,US); A61M15/0083 (EP,US); A61M15/009 (EP,US); B05B11/108 (EP,US); (+) A61M2016/0024 (EP,US); A61M2202/0468 (EP,US); A61M2205/18 (EP,US); A61M2205/3306 (EP,US); A61M2205/3592 (EP,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,US); A61M2205/8206 (EP,US); B05B11/1091 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2017/41]
Former [2017/09]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	BA	Not yet paid
	HR	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	YU	Not yet paid
Title	German:	ZERSTÄUBER	[2017/09]
	English:	ATOMISER	[2017/09]
	French:	ATOMISEUR	[2017/09]
Examination procedure	04.04.2016	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	01.09.2017	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	01.09.2017	Examination requested [2017/41]
	04.12.2020	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	14.06.2021	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.12.2022	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.06.2023	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.01.2024	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	03.07.2024	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.10.2024	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	17.12.2024	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.02.2025	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.06.2025	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2025/44]
	26.06.2025	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2025/44]
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP05715510.3 / EP1720662
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 03
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 06
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 07
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 08
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 09
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 10
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 11
	11.04.2016	Renewal fee patent year 12
	21.02.2017	Renewal fee patent year 13
	21.02.2018	Renewal fee patent year 14
	21.02.2019	Renewal fee patent year 15
	19.02.2020	Renewal fee patent year 16
	22.02.2021	Renewal fee patent year 17
	21.02.2022	Renewal fee patent year 18
	27.02.2023	Renewal fee patent year 19
	21.02.2024	Renewal fee patent year 20
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Documents cited:	Search	[X] US2003160061 (TOMAKA JEFFREY S et al.)
		[X] US2002066752 (RITSCHE STEFAN et al.)
		[X] US6510847 (HELGESSON PER et al.)
		[X] WO02053295 (ASTRAZENECA AB et al.)
		[X] US5209375 (FUCHS KARL-HEINZ et al.)
		[X] EP0775499 (IEP GROUP INC et al.)
		[X] US5482030 (KLEIN DAVID et al.) [X] 1 * paragraph [0034] *
		[X] US6234366 (FUCHS KARL-HEINZ et al.) [X] 1 * paragraph [0024] *
		[X] US5392768 (JOHANSSON ERIC T et al.) [X] 1 * paragraph [0046] *
	by applicant	WO9114468
		WO9712687
		DE10065160
		DE10061723
		DE19807921
		WO03092576

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