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EP About this file: EP3257546

EP3257546 - METHOD OF PREPARING A READY-TO-USE URINARY CATHETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/51]METHOD OF PREPARING A READY-TO-USE URINARY CATHETER AND A CATHETER ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN SAID METHOD
[2022/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.06.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teleflex Life Sciences Pte. Ltd.
21 Merchant Road 04-01
Royal Merukh S.E.A.
Singapore 058267 / SG
[2022/37]
Former [2019/35]For all designated states
Teleflex Life Sciences Unlimited Company
Par La Ville Place
14 Par-La-Ville Road
Hamilton HM 08 / BM
Former [2018/42]For all designated states
MBH-International A/S
Gydevang 28-30
3450 Allerød / DK
Former [2017/51]For all designated states
MBH-International A/S
Hejrevang 21 A
3450 Allerød / DK
Inventor(s)01 / SCHØNFELDT, Lars
Svingelport 9
3000 Helsingør / DK
 [2017/51]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2022/40]
Former [2017/51]Holme Patent A/S
Valbygårdsvej 33
2500 Valby / DK
Application number, filing date17179057.925.10.2013
[2017/51]
Priority number, dateDK2012007066226.10.2012         Original published format: DK 201270662
[2017/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3257546
Date:20.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3257546
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M27/00, A61M25/00
[2022/12]
CPC:
A61M25/002 (EP,US); A61M25/0017 (EP,US); A61M27/00 (EP,US);
B65B5/045 (US); B65B51/00 (US); B65B55/18 (US);
B65B55/22 (US); A61M2207/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/51]A61M25/00
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 [2018/31]
Former [2017/51]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEBRAUCHSFERTIGEN HARNKATHETERS[2022/12]
English:METHOD OF PREPARING A READY-TO-USE URINARY CATHETER[2022/12]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UNE SONDE URINAIRE PRÊTE À L'EMPLOI[2022/12]
Former [2017/51]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GEBRAUCHSFERTIGEN HARNKATHETERS UND KATHETERANORDNUNG ZUR VERWENDUNG IN DIESEM VERFAHREN
Former [2017/51]METHOD OF PREPARING A READY-TO-USE URINARY CATHETER AND A CATHETER ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN SAID METHOD
Former [2017/51]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UNE SONDE URINAIRE PRÊTE À L'EMPLOI ET D'UN ENSEMBLE SONDE DESTINÉ À ÊTRE UTILISÉ DANS LEDIT PROCÉDÉ
Examination procedure30.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/31]
14.08.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
17.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2022Fee for grant paid
29.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13798915.8  / EP2911727
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.10.2013
AL05.10.2022
BG05.10.2022
CY05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
MK05.10.2022
MT05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
[2024/42]
Former [2024/34]HU25.10.2013
AL05.10.2022
BG05.10.2022
CY05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
MK05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2024/27]HU25.10.2013
AL05.10.2022
CY05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
MK05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2024/21]HU25.10.2013
AL05.10.2022
CY05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2024/18]HU25.10.2013
AL05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/51]AL05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/38]AL05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/37]AL05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/36]EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
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LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
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SM05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/34]EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/33]FI05.10.2022
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LT05.10.2022
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SM05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
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LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
LU25.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/26]FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
Former [2023/24]FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
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LV05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
Former [2023/22]FI05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
Former [2023/20]LT05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
Documents cited:Search[X]US2003055403  (NESTENBORG DANIEL [SE], et al) [X] 1-3,9,11-13 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO2004075944  (COLOPLAST AS [DK], et al) [X] 1-3,9,11-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2005014055  (HOLLISTER INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15* page 13, line 23 - page 14, line 6; figure 4 *;
 [A]WO2007146820  (HOLLISTER INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0070] - [0075]; figures 6,6a,6b *;
 [X]EP1958656  (MEDICAL SERVICE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,3,9,11-13 * the whole document *;
 [XI]EP2060296  (HOLLISTER INC [US]) [X] 1,4-7,9-14 * the whole document * [I] 3,8;
 [X]EP2468346  (ASTRA TECH AB [SE]) [X] 1,3,9,11-13 * the whole document *;
 [XP]EP2545952  (DENTSPLY IH AB [SE]) [XP] 1-3,6,7,9-15 * the whole document *
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