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EP About this file: EP3481478

EP3481478 - RESPIRATORY INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fisher&Paykel Healthcare Limited
15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki
Auckland 2013 / NZ
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / HOCKING, Jake Baker
15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki
Auckland / NZ
02 / MCLAREN, Mark Arvind
15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki
Auckland / NZ
03 / SPEAR, Tony William
15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki
Auckland / NZ
04 / BORNHOLDT, Melissa Catherine
15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki
Auckland / NZ
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/20]Harding, Andrew Philip
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Application number, filing date17823742.606.07.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017IB54060
Priority number, dateUS201662358731P06.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662358731 P
US201662412399P25.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662412399 P
US201662438207P22.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662438207 P
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018007966
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481478
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/06
[2019/20]
CPC:
A61M16/0816 (EP,US); A61M16/0493 (EP,US); A61M16/0611 (EP,US);
A61M16/0616 (EP,US); A61M16/0666 (EP,US); A61M16/0683 (EP,US);
A61M16/0875 (EP,US); A61M16/0825 (US); A61M2205/0272 (EP,US);
A61M2205/12 (US); A61M2205/43 (EP,US); A61M2205/581 (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 [2019/20]
TitleGerman:RESPIRATORISCHE SCHNITTSTELLE[2019/20]
English:RESPIRATORY INTERFACE[2019/20]
French:INTERFACE RESPIRATOIRE[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase17.12.2018National basic fee paid 
17.12.2018Search fee paid 
17.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
17.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/20]
27.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
23.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[I]US7793987  (BUSCH LANCE [US], et al) [I] 1-15 * column 2, line 25 - column 3, line 5 ** column 5, line 43 - column 9, line 34 *;
 [XI]WO2014045245  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1-5,7,10,11,13 * pages 3-10; figures 1-5b * [I] 6,8,9,12,14,15;
 [XI]US2015335846  (ROMAGNOLI JOSE IGNACIO [AU], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,10,11,13-15 * paragraphs [0043] , [0044] , [0139] - [0144] - [0194] - [0198] - [0204]; figures 1-47 * [I] 6,9,12
International search[A]US2005155604  (GING ANTHONY M [CA], et al) [A] 1-22 and 47-57;
 [A]US7793987  (BUSCH LANCE [US], et al)[A] 1-22 and 47-57;
 [XY]WO2011059346  (SALMON ANDREW PAUL MAXWELL [NZ], et al) [X] 18 * Figures 46 - 49; Pages 40 - 41 Page 41 * [Y] 6 and 15-16;
 [A]WO2014110622  (RESMED LTD [AU]) [A] 1-22 and 47-57;
 [XY]US2015250972  (HAIBACH RICHARD THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 7-8, 10-14, 17, 19 -22, 47, and 49 57 * Figure 1, 3D; Paragraphs [0017], [0035], [0036], [0041], [0044] - [0047] and [0052] (Figure 1; Paragraphs [0035], [0036], [0047]) * [Y] 6 and 15-16;
 [XY]US2015335846  (ROMAGNOLI JOSE IGNACIO [AU], et al) [X] 1, 3-5, 7-14, 17, 19-20, 22,and 47-57 * Figure 11b, 24a, 25a, 25b, 30; Paragraph [0036], [0047], [0141], [0143], [0194], [0195], [0200] and [0275] (Figure 24a; Paragraph [0194], [0036], [0047]). * [Y] 6 and 15-16
by applicantUS7793987
 WO2012140514
 WO2014045245
 WO2014175752
 US2015335846
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