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EP4061453
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| EP4061453 - DRY POWDER INHALER WITH AN ADHERENCE/COMPLIANCE MONITOR [Right-click to bookmark this link] | |||
| Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 21.07.2023 Database last updated on 30.04.2025 | ||
| Most recent event Tooltip | 02.01.2025 | New entry: Date of oral proceedings | |
| Applicant(s) | For all designated states Vectura Delivery Devices Limited One Prospect West Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB | ||
| [2022/39] | |||
| Inventor(s) | 01 /
MELINIOTIS, Andreas c/o VDDL 205 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB | ||
| 02 /
CLARKE, Roger c/o VDDL 205 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB | |||
| 03 /
COTTON, Darryl c/o VDDL 205 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB40GZ / GB | |||
| 04 /
DEAMER, John c/o VDDL 205 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB | |||
| 05 /
SMITH, Philip c/o VDDL 205 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB | |||
| 06 /
SWANBURY, Philip c/o VDDL 205 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB | |||
| 07 /
THOMAS, Seth c/o VDDL 205 Cambridge Science Park Milton Road Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB | |||
| [2023/34] | |||
| Representative(s) | Clarke, Christopher John Vectura Limited Intellectual Property Department One Prospect West Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB | ||
| [2022/39] | |||
| Application number, filing date | 20807741.2 | 17.11.2020 | |
| [2022/39] | |||
| WO2020EP82428 | |||
| Priority number, date | EP20190209857 | 18.11.2019 Original published format: EP 19209857 | |
| EP20190209856 | 18.11.2019 Original published format: EP 19209856 | ||
| EP20190209858 | 18.11.2019 Original published format: EP 19209858 | ||
| [2022/39] | |||
| Filing language | EN | ||
| Procedural language | EN | ||
| Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | |
| No.: | WO2021099328 | ||
| Date: | 27.05.2021 | ||
| Language: | EN | ||
| [2021/21] | |||
| Type: | A1 Application with search report | ||
| No.: | EP4061453 | ||
| Date: | 28.09.2022 | ||
| Language: | EN | ||
| The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | |||
| [2022/39] | |||
| Type: | B1 Patent specification | ||
| No.: | EP4061453 | ||
| Date: | 23.08.2023 | ||
| Language: | EN | ||
| [2023/34] | |||
| Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 27.05.2021 |
| Classification | IPC: | A61M15/00 | [2022/39] |
| CPC: |
A61M15/008 (EP,CN,IL,KR);
A61M11/003 (EP,CN,IL,KR);
A61M15/0065 (US);
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| C-Set: |
A61M2202/064, A61M2202/0007 (EP)
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| Designated contracting states | 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 [2022/39] | ||
| Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | |
| ME | Not yet paid | ||
| Validation states | KH | Not yet paid | |
| MA | Not yet paid | ||
| MD | Not yet paid | ||
| TN | Not yet paid | ||
| Title | German: | TROCKENPULVERINHALATOR MIT ADHÄRENZ-/COMPLIANCE-MONITOR | [2022/39] |
| English: | DRY POWDER INHALER WITH AN ADHERENCE/COMPLIANCE MONITOR | [2022/39] | |
| French: | INHALATEUR DE POUDRE SÈCHE DOTÉ D'UN MONITEUR D'ADHÉRENCE/DE CONFORMITÉ | [2023/14] | |
| Entry into regional phase | 13.06.2022 | National basic fee paid | |
| 13.06.2022 | Designation fee(s) paid | ||
| 13.06.2022 | Examination fee paid | ||
| Examination procedure | 24.02.2021 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | |
| 13.06.2022 | Examination requested [2022/39] | ||
| 13.06.2022 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | ||
| 22.09.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | ||
| 15.03.2023 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | ||
| 06.04.2023 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | ||
| 31.05.2023 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | ||
| 12.07.2023 | Fee for grant paid | ||
| 12.07.2023 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | ||
| 13.07.2023 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | ||
| Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
22.05.2024
23.05.2024
ADMISSIBLE PGA S.P.A. Via Mascheroni 31 20145 Milano / IT | |
| [2024/26] | |||
| 07.06.2024 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | ||
| 30.08.2024 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | ||
| 16.09.2025 | Date of oral proceedings | ||
| Fees paid | Renewal fee | ||
| 13.06.2022 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | ||
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| Lapses during opposition Tooltip | BG | 23.08.2023 | |
| EE | 23.08.2023 | ||
| HR | 23.08.2023 | ||
| LT | 23.08.2023 | ||
| LV | 23.08.2023 | ||
| MC | 23.08.2023 | ||
| RO | 23.08.2023 | ||
| RS | 23.08.2023 | ||
| SK | 23.08.2023 | ||
| SM | 23.08.2023 | ||
| LU | 17.11.2023 | ||
| [2024/51] | |||
| Cited in | International search | [A]US2007240712 (FLEMING SCOTT [US], et al); | |
| [A]US2016256639 (VAN SICKLE JOHN DAVID [US], et al); | |||
| [IA]US2017325734 (SUTHERLAND GARTH CAMPBELL [NZ], et al); | |||
| [A]US2019224426 (FARINA SUSAN HANMER [US], et al); | |||
| [A]EP3552647 (JABIL CIRCUIT SHANGHAI LTD [CN]) | |||
| by applicant | WO2013175177 | ||
| WO2013175176 | |||