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EP3632373 - INHALER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[2020/15]
Inventor(s)01 / RAHMEL, Marcus Rainer
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
02 / AVEN, Michael
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
03 / FRANZMANN, Benjamin
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
04 / SCHUY, Steffen
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
05 / WACHTEL, Herbert
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
06 / CHRIST, Alexander
DESIGNquadrat GbR
Schmiedhofsweg 1
50769 Koeln / DE
07 / WERGEN, Horst
DESIGNquadrat GbR
Schmiedhofsweg 1
50769 Koeln / DE
08 / ENDERT, Guido
DESIGNquadrat GbR
Schmiedhofsweg 1
50769 Koeln / DE
 [2020/15]
Representative(s)Weyers, Christopher
Von Rohr
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Rüttenscheider Straße 62
45130 Essen / DE
[2020/15]
Application number, filing date19211975.819.08.2014
[2020/15]
Priority number, dateEP2013000411120.08.2013         Original published format: EP 13004111
[2020/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3632373
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3632373
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61D7/04, A61M15/00, B05B11/00, A61M15/08, A61M16/08, A61M16/20
[2020/15]
CPC:
A61M15/08 (EP,US); A61D7/04 (EP,US); A61M15/0013 (EP,US);
A61M15/0073 (EP,US); A61M15/0086 (EP,US); A61M15/009 (EP,US);
A61M15/0093 (EP,US); A61M15/0096 (EP,US); B05B11/1056 (EP,US);
A61M15/0018 (EP,US); A61M2205/581 (EP,US); A61M2205/583 (EP,US);
A61M2250/00 (EP,US); B05B11/0038 (EP,US); B05B11/1091 (EP,US);
B05B7/0012 (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 [2020/43]
Former [2020/15]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:INHALATOR[2020/15]
English:INHALER[2020/15]
French:INHALATEUR[2020/15]
Examination procedure15.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.09.2020Examination requested  [2020/43]
15.09.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2023Fee for grant paid
03.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14766655.6  / EP3035885
Divisional application(s)EP23189972.5  / EP4257171
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHR09.08.2023
MC09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/28]
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/09]GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2002170928  (GRYCHOWSKI JERRY [US], et al) [X] 1,7,8,10-15 * paragraphs [0140] - [0160] * * figures 47-62 * [I] 2-6,9;
 [XI]US2004011819  (JENNINGS DOUGLAS [GB], et al) [X] 1,7,8,10-14 * paragraphs [0003] , [00 6] , [0 19] , [0 32] - [0043] * * figures 13-17 *[I] 15;
 [XI]US2008272144  (BONNEY STANLEY GEORGE [GB], et al) [X] 1,7,8,10-15 * paragraphs [0017] - [0079] * * pages 2A-3 * [I] 2-6,9
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 WO2010149280
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