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EP About this file: EP3590555

EP3590555 - THERAPY APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED FLUID CONDUCTORS AND NOISE ATTENUATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
3M Center, 275-6E-21
2510 Conway Ave E
Maplewood, MN 55144 / US
[2024/11]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2020/02]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PRATT, Benjamin Andrew
1 Winifred Road
Poole, Dorset BH15 3PU / GB
02 / SEDDON, James Killingworth
5 Nuthatch Close
Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9QJ / GB
03 / LOCKE, Christopher, Brian
6 Bosworth Mews
Bournemouth, Dorset BH9 3SD / GB
04 / MERCER, David
36 Irving Road
Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 5BQ / GB
05 / FRANCIS, Loren
c/o KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O.Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
 [2020/04]
Former [2020/02]01 / PRATT, Benjamin Andrew
1 Winifred Road
Poole, Dorset BH15 3PU / GB
02 / SEDDON, James Killingworth
5 Nuthatch Close
Ferndown, Dorset BH22 9QJ / GB
03 / LOCKE, Christopher, Brian
6 Bosworth Mews
Bournemouth, Dorset BH9 3SD / GB
04 / MERCER, David
36 Irving Road
Bournemouth, Dorset BH6 5BQ / GB
05 / FRANCIS, Loren
16627 Raven Glenn
San Antonio, TX Texas 78248 / US
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2020/02]
Application number, filing date19193338.109.09.2015
[2020/02]
Priority number, dateUS201462048638P10.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462048638 P
[2020/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3590555
Date:08.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3590555
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3590555
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, B29C33/00
[2020/02]
CPC:
A61M1/962 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/72 (US); A61M1/15 (US);
A61M1/71 (US); A61M1/74 (US); A61M1/77 (US);
A61M1/80 (US); A61M1/60 (EP,CN,US); A61M1/64 (EP,CN,US);
A61M2205/42 (EP); A61M2207/00 (EP,CN,US); B29L2031/753 (EP,CN,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 [2020/47]
Former [2020/02]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:THERAPIEVORRICHTUNG MIT INTEGRIERTEN FLUIDLEITERN UND GERÄUSCHDÄMPFUNG[2020/02]
English:THERAPY APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED FLUID CONDUCTORS AND NOISE ATTENUATION[2020/02]
French:APPAREIL DE THÉRAPIE À CONDUCTEURS DE FLUIDE INTÉGRÉS ET ATTÉNUATION DE BRUIT[2020/02]
Examination procedure08.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
08.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2023Fee for grant paid
26.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15770707.6  / EP3191150
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
23.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
MC30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
IE09.09.2023
LU09.09.2023
BE30.09.2023
CH30.09.2023
FR30.10.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4161264  (JOHNSON BRYAN E [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6261065  (NAYAK ABINASH [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0008]; figures 7-8 *;
 [A]US2007107594  (PICCININI JAMES D [US], et al) [A] 1-4* paragraphs [0038] - [0040]; figures 2, 4 *;
 [A]US2007265586  (JOSHI ASHOK V [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0097]; figures 13, 15 *;
 [A]WO2014082003  (KCI LICENSING INC [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * paragraph [0115]; figure 16 *
by applicantUS8140401
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