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EP About this file: EP3570920

EP3570920 - PATIENT INTERFACE CONNECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.10.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.07.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Intersurgical AG
Meierhofstrasse 5
9490 Vaduz / LI
[2021/33]
Former [2019/48]For all designated states
Intersurgical AG
Landstrasse 11
Vaduz / LI
Inventor(s)01 / BOWSHER, Richard Francis
c/o Intersurgical Limited
Crane House
Molly Millars Lane
Wokingham Berkshire RG41 2RZ / GB
 [2019/48]
Representative(s)Adamson Jones
Park View House
58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/48]Adamson Jones
BioCity Nottingham
Pennyfoot Street
Nottingham NG1 1GF / GB
Application number, filing date18702152.218.01.2018
[2019/48]
WO2018EP51241
Priority number, dateGB2017000104220.01.2017         Original published format: GB 201701042
[2019/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018134321
Date:26.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3570920
Date:27.11.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3570920
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/08, A61M39/10, A61M39/12, F16L33/00, A61M16/06
[2019/48]
CPC:
A61M16/0816 (EP,GB,US); A61M16/06 (EP,GB); A61M16/0616 (US);
A61M16/0875 (US); A61M39/10 (EP,GB,US); A61M39/12 (EP,GB);
A61M2202/0208 (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 [2019/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PATIENTENSCHNITTSTELLENVERBINDER[2019/48]
English:PATIENT INTERFACE CONNECTOR[2019/48]
French:CONNECTEUR D'INTERFACE PATIENT[2019/48]
Entry into regional phase20.08.2019National basic fee paid 
20.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/48]
20.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2022Fee for grant paid
09.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21199981.8  / EP3954422
Opposition(s)02.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL23.03.2022
AT23.03.2022
CZ23.03.2022
DK23.03.2022
EE23.03.2022
ES23.03.2022
FI23.03.2022
HR23.03.2022
IT23.03.2022
LT23.03.2022
LV23.03.2022
MC23.03.2022
PL23.03.2022
RO23.03.2022
RS23.03.2022
SE23.03.2022
SI23.03.2022
SK23.03.2022
SM23.03.2022
BG23.06.2022
NO23.06.2022
GR24.06.2022
IS23.07.2022
PT25.07.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2023/35]AL23.03.2022
AT23.03.2022
CZ23.03.2022
DK23.03.2022
EE23.03.2022
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FI23.03.2022
HR23.03.2022
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LT23.03.2022
LV23.03.2022
PL23.03.2022
RO23.03.2022
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SI23.03.2022
SK23.03.2022
SM23.03.2022
BG23.06.2022
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GR24.06.2022
IS23.07.2022
PT25.07.2022
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AT23.03.2022
CZ23.03.2022
DK23.03.2022
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FI23.03.2022
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PL23.03.2022
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SM23.03.2022
BG23.06.2022
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GR24.06.2022
IS23.07.2022
PT25.07.2022
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US7174893  (WALKER ADRIENNE MARY CLAIRE [AU], et al);
 [A]WO2014124323  (MONITOR MASK INC [US]);
 [XI]US2014261433  (GUNEY MEMDUH [AU]);
 [XI]WO2015033263  (KONINKL PHILIPS NV [NL])
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