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EP3103428 - AIR FLUIDIZED THERAPY BED HAVING PULMONARY THERAPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.06.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
[2016/50]
Inventor(s)01 / O'KEEFE, Christopher R
2030 Dividend Drive
Columbus, OH Ohio 43228 / US
02 / SAUSER, Frank E
7445 Bridge Point Pass
Cincinnati, OH Ohio 45248 / US
03 / KLINK, Kristopher A
10304 Sugar Ridge Way
Indianapolis, OH Ohio 46239 / US
04 / MURPHY, John
110 Jillian Circle
Goose Creek, SC South Carolina 29445 / US
05 / VANDERPOHL III, Irvin J
938 W County Road 250 S
Greensburg, IN Indiana 47240 / US
 [2016/50]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2020/11]
Former [2016/50]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date16172750.812.03.2014
[2016/50]
Priority number, dateUS201361778789P13.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361778789 P
[2016/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3103428
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3103428
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61H9/00, A61G7/057, A61H23/02, A61H23/04, A61H23/00, // A61H33/00
[2016/50]
CPC:
A61G7/05761 (EP,US); A61F7/0097 (EP,US); A61G7/0514 (EP,US);
A61G7/0515 (EP,US); A61G7/0528 (EP,US); A61G7/05746 (EP,US);
A61G7/05784 (EP,US); A61H23/006 (EP,US); A61H23/0245 (EP,US);
A61H23/04 (EP,US); A61H9/005 (EP,US); A61H9/0071 (EP,US);
A61H9/0078 (EP,US); A61F2007/0063 (EP,US); A61F2007/0091 (EP,US);
A61G2203/34 (EP,US); A61G2203/44 (EP,US); A61G2210/70 (EP,US);
A61G2210/90 (EP,US); A61G7/012 (EP,US); A61G7/015 (EP,US);
A61G7/018 (EP,US); A61H2033/0004 (EP,US); A61H2201/10 (EP,US);
A61H2201/1654 (EP,US); A61H2201/1697 (EP,US); A61H2201/5007 (EP,US);
A61H2203/0456 (EP,US); A61H2205/081 (EP,US); A61H2205/084 (EP,US);
A61H2205/10 (EP,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 [2017/29]
Former [2016/50]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:LUFTWIRBELTHERAPIEBETT MIT LUNGENTHERAPIE[2016/50]
English:AIR FLUIDIZED THERAPY BED HAVING PULMONARY THERAPY[2016/50]
French:LIT THÉRAPEUTIQUE FLUIDISÉ À L'AIR AVEC UNE THÉRAPIE PULMONAIRE[2016/50]
Examination procedure02.06.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.06.2017Examination requested  [2017/29]
22.06.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2020Fee for grant paid
30.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14159207.1  / EP2777678
EP15158895.1  / EP2910233
Opposition(s)14.12.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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