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EP About this file: EP3579902

EP3579902 - DEVICES AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR INHALED DRUGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hansen, Brian
9884 W. County Road 32C
Loveland, CO 80538-9666 / US
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 5117
200 71 Malmö / SE
[2023/23]
Former [2019/51]Aros Patent AB
Box 1544
751 45 Uppsala / SE
Application number, filing date18747530.604.02.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018US16776
Priority number, dateUS201762454843P05.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762454843 P
[2019/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144964
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3579902
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3579902
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.08.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, A61M16/00, A24F40/485, A24F40/50, A24F40/60
[2023/03]
CPC:
A61M15/009 (EP,US); A24F40/485 (EP,US); A24F40/50 (EP,US);
A24F40/60 (EP,US); A61K31/465 (US); A61K31/498 (US);
A61M15/0016 (EP); A61M15/0066 (US); A61M15/008 (EP,US);
A24F40/20 (EP,US); A61M11/042 (EP); A61M16/202 (EP);
A61M2016/0024 (EP); A61M2202/064 (US); A61M2205/3331 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3368 (EP,US); A61M2205/36 (US); A61M2205/3653 (EP);
A61M2205/50 (US); A61M2205/502 (EP,US); A61M2205/52 (US);
A61M2205/8206 (EP,US); A61M2230/42 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/47]A61M15/00, A61M16/00
Former IPC [2019/51]A61M16/00
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 [2019/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND STEUERUNGSSYSTEME FÜR INHALIERTE ARZNEIMITTEL[2019/51]
English:DEVICES AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR INHALED DRUGS[2019/51]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE POUR MÉDICAMENTS INHALÉS[2019/51]
Entry into regional phase05.09.2019National basic fee paid 
05.09.2019Search fee paid 
05.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
05.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
11.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.01.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2023Fee for grant paid
04.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
IT07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/24]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SI07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/22]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
DK07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/10]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
EE07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
PT09.10.2023
Former [2024/09]AT07.06.2023
CZ07.06.2023
ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/03]ES07.06.2023
FI07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2024/01]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
LT07.06.2023
LV07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/52]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
NL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]ES07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]ES07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/46]ES07.06.2023
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 [I]WO9501137  (VOGES INNOVATION PTY LTD [AU], et al) [I] 1,9-15 * page 1, line 12 - page 3, line 18 * * page 5, line 10 - page 6, line 20 * * page 17, line last - page 19, line 15 * * page 21, line 5 - page 23, line 15 ** figures 1,2,4,5 *;
 [I]WO2014068504  (SOUTH OSTRICH LTD [IL]) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0022] - [0028] - [0034] - [0037] - [0056] * * paragraphs [0081] - [0094] - [0098] - [0105] * * figures 2A,2B,3,4,7-11 *;
 [I]WO2016001923  (SYQE MEDICAL LTD [IL]) [I] 1-15 * page 16, line 7 - page 19, line 3 * * page 51, line 20 - page 52, line 16 * * page 82, lines 15-31 * * page 85, line 21 - page 86, line 27 * * page 89, line 1 - page 90, line 21 * * figures 9,10,12 *
International search[A]US2003200964  (BLAKLEY DANIEL ROBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-20* , entire document. *;
 [Y]US2004050383  (COX KENNETH A [US], et al) [Y] 9-13 * , para [0032], [0033]. *;
 [A]US2005056276  (SCHULER CARLOS A [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * entire document. *;
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 [Y]US2014305429  (LEWIS DAVID ANDREW [IT]) [Y] 3, 17 * , para [0034]-[0036], [0065]. *;
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ExaminationWO2004011068
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