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EP About this file: EP3721925

EP3721925 - SAFETY DEVICE FOR A PRE-FILLED SYRINGE, INJECTION DEVICE AND INJECTION KIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024 [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstraße 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2020/42]
Inventor(s)01 / EKMAN, Matthew
59 Ecton Avenue
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 1RD / GB
02 / SMITH, Christopher James
4 Elm Drive
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 7QG / GB
03 / BAKER, Troy
4 Lon Y Parc
St Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 0PJ / GB
04 / WILSON, Graham
41 Birch Ridge
Flint, Flintshire CH6 5YR / GB
05 / ROBERTS, Gareth
Glendale
Pen-y-cae Road
Ruabon, Wrexham LL14 6EB / GB
06 / SLEMMEN, John
34 Empress Road
Liscard
Wallasey, Wirral Mereyside CH44 0AP / GB
 [2023/17]
Former [2020/42]01 / EKMAN, Matthew
59 Ecton Avenue
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 1RD / GB
02 / SMITH, Christopher James
4 Elm Drive
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 7QG / GB
03 / BAKER, Troy
4 Lon Y Parc
St Asaph, Denbighshire LL17 0PJ / GB
04 / WILSON, Graham
41 Birch Ridge
Flint, Flintshire CH6 5YR / GB
05 / ROBERTS, Gareth
Glendale
Pen-y-cae Road
Ruabon, Wrexham LL14 6EB / GB
06 / SLEMMEN, John
34 Empress Road
Liscard
Wallasey, Wirral, Mereyside CH44 0AP / GB
Representative(s)Brown, Alexander Edward, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2023/17]
Former [2020/42]Liedtke & Partner Patentanwälte
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Straße 10/11
99096 Erfurt / DE
Application number, filing date20173262.521.06.2011
[2020/42]
Priority number, dateEP2010016831402.07.2010         Original published format: EP 10168314
[2020/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3721925
Date:14.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3721925
Date:26.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[2020/42]
CPC:
A61M5/326 (EP,US); A61M5/3204 (US); A61M5/3272 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3267 (EP,US); A61M5/28 (EP,US); A61M5/3287 (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 [2021/20]
Former [2020/42]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:SICHERHEITSVORRICHTUNG FÜR EINE VORGEFÜLLTE SPRITZE, INJEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG UND INJEKTIONSKIT[2020/42]
English:SAFETY DEVICE FOR A PRE-FILLED SYRINGE, INJECTION DEVICE AND INJECTION KIT[2020/42]
French:DISPOSITIF DE SÉCURITÉ POUR UNE SERINGUE PRÉREMPLIE, DISPOSITIF D'INJECTION ET KIT D'INJECTION[2020/42]
Examination procedure06.11.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/20]
14.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
14.03.2023Fee for grant paid
14.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11726436.6  / EP2588165
Opposition(s)29.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
07.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
15.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2023
BG26.04.2023
CZ26.04.2023
EE26.04.2023
ES26.04.2023
FI26.04.2023
HR26.04.2023
IT26.04.2023
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LV26.04.2023
MC26.04.2023
NL26.04.2023
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IE21.06.2023
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BE30.06.2023
NO26.07.2023
GR27.07.2023
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PT28.08.2023
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO03045481  (ENDOS PHARMA [FR], et al) [Y] 1,7,13 * page 4, line 32 - page 5, line 23; figure - *;
 [A]EP1362609  (RESTELLI SERGIO [IT], et al) [A] 1-13* figure - *;
 [A]US2004111064  (ASBAGHI HOOMAN A [US]) [A] 1-13 * paragraph [0012]; figure - *;
 [Y]US2005187522  (MILLER STUART H [US]) [Y] 1-13 * figure - *;
 [Y]FR2884722  (BECTON DICKINSON FRANCE SOC PA [FR]) [Y] 1-13 * page 21, lines 24-26; figures 1-9,12-13 *;
 [A]WO2007077463  (TIP TOP COM LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1 * page 10, line 26; figure 4 *;
 [Y]EP2172238  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [Y] 1 * figure 3 *
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