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EP About this file: EP3458121

EP3458121 - FLEXIBLE MEDICAL TUBE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/13]FLEXIBLE TUBE
[2022/48]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.11.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.08.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.11.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2024New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
[2019/13]
Inventor(s)01 / VENERONI, Alain
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
02 / FINI, Massimo
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
03 / REITER, Reinhold
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
04 / LAUER, Martin
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
 [2023/45]
Former [2019/13]01 / VENERONI, Alain
Via Roma 37
26016 Spino d'Adda / IT
02 / FINI, Massimo
Via Picasso 31
41037 Mirandola / IT
03 / REITER, Reinhold
Via Bambini del Mondo 35
26013 Crema / IT
04 / LAUER, Martin
Auf dem Hollerstock 8
66606 St. Wendel / DE
Representative(s)Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstraße 5-7
80331 München / DE
[2023/49]
Former [2019/13]Ricker, Mathias
Wallinger Ricker Schlotter Tostmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Zweibrückenstrasse 5-7
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date17723718.719.05.2017
[2019/13]
WO2017EP62109
Priority number, dateEP2016000116920.05.2016         Original published format: EP 16001169
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017198817
Date:23.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3458121
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3458121
Date:06.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61L29/04, A61L29/08, A61L29/14, A61M39/08, A61M39/10, A61M39/12, A61M39/14
[2019/13]
CPC:
A61L29/141 (EP); A61L29/041 (EP); A61L29/085 (EP);
A61M39/08 (EP); A61M39/12 (EP)
C-Set:
A61L29/041, C08L23/12 (EP);
A61L29/041, C08L27/06 (EP);
A61L29/085, C08L53/02 (EP)
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 [2019/13]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLEXIBLER MEDIZINISCHER SCHLAUCH[2023/26]
English:FLEXIBLE MEDICAL TUBE[2022/48]
French:TUBE MÉDICAL FLEXIBLE[2022/48]
Former [2019/13]FLEXIBLES ROHR
Former [2019/13]FLEXIBLE TUBE
Former [2019/13]TUBE FLEXIBLE
Entry into regional phase17.12.2018National basic fee paid 
17.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/13]
17.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
05.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2023Fee for grant paid
05.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.04.2024  08.04.2024  ADMISSIBLE
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Str.1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
 [2024/20]
18.09.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
PL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SK06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
PT08.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT06.12.2023
CZ06.12.2023
EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RO06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE06.12.2023
HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/33]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
SM06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/32]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
IS06.04.2024
Former [2024/26]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
LV06.12.2023
NL06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/24]HR06.12.2023
LT06.12.2023
RS06.12.2023
SE06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
NO06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/21]LT06.12.2023
BG06.03.2024
GR07.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR07.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]JP2005218649  ;
 [A]JP2006130144  ;
 [X]WO8300699  (BAXTER TRAVENOL LAB [US]);
 [XI]US2004059063  (YANG TAHUA [US], et al);
 [A]US2009299260  (KREISCHER THOMAS [DE], et al);
 [I]US2010274168  (GRONAU SOEREN [DE], et al);
by applicantUS4417753
 DE102005024621
 EP2001670
 WO2010121819
OppositionEP0577125
 WO03099354
 US7762977
 US2012021151
 EP2698174
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