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EP About this file: EP3655077

EP3655077 - NEBULIZER AND CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.02.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[2020/22]
Inventor(s)01 / WUTTKE, Gilbert
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Corporate Patents Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
02 / GRAESSL, Herbert
Oberer Hofberg 3
71540 Murrhardt / DE
03 / KLADDERS, Heinrich
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Corporate Patents Binger Strasse173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Lutze, Oliver, et al
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Straße 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/22]Simon, Elke Anna Maria, et al
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date18749743.323.07.2018
[2020/22]
WO2018EP69945
Priority number, dateEP2017002031621.07.2017         Original published format: EP 17020316
WO2018EP6983320.07.2018         Original published format: PCT/EP2018/069833
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019016409
Date:24.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3655077
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3655077
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61M11/00, A61M15/00, B05B11/00
[2022/47]
CPC:
A61M11/007 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M15/002 (IL,US); A61M15/0035 (IL,US);
A61M15/0065 (EP,IL,KR); A61M15/0073 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M15/0081 (EP,IL,KR,US);
B05B11/026 (EP,IL); B05B11/028 (EP,IL); B05B11/108 (EP,IL,KR);
B05B11/1091 (EP,IL,KR); B05B9/0822 (EP,IL,KR); B05B9/0838 (EP,IL);
B65D51/16 (IL,KR); A61M2039/2426 (IL,US); A61M2202/0468 (EP,IL,KR);
A61M2205/07 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M2205/273 (EP,IL,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/22]A61M15/00, A61J1/14, B05B11/00, A61M11/00, B65D51/16
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 [2020/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZERSTÄUBER UND BEHÄLTER[2020/22]
English:NEBULIZER AND CONTAINER[2020/22]
French:NÉBULISEUR ET RÉCIPIENT[2020/22]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2020National basic fee paid 
17.02.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/22]
17.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2023Fee for grant paid
07.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23160370.5  / EP4218867
Opposition(s)22.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.07.2018
HU23.07.2018
AT19.04.2023
BG19.04.2023
CZ19.04.2023
DK19.04.2023
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ES19.04.2023
FI19.04.2023
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IT19.04.2023
LT19.04.2023
LV19.04.2023
MC19.04.2023
PL19.04.2023
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SE19.04.2023
SI19.04.2023
SK19.04.2023
SM19.04.2023
TR19.04.2023
NO19.07.2023
GR20.07.2023
IE23.07.2023
LU23.07.2023
CH31.07.2023
IS19.08.2023
PT21.08.2023
[2026/04]
Former [2025/39]CY23.07.2018
HU23.07.2018
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DK19.04.2023
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