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EP About this file: EP4262943

EP4262943 - DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF LIQUID IN A VIBRATING MEMBRANE NEBULIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.05.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.06.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  19.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
One Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2023/43]
Inventor(s)01 / WEISER, Yannic
Cambridge CB4 0GZ / GB
 [2023/43]
Representative(s)Clarke, Christopher John
Vectura Limited
Intellectual Property Department
One Prospect West
Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2023/43]
Application number, filing date21839916.015.12.2021
[2023/43]
WO2021EP85980
Priority number, dateEP2020021445216.12.2020         Original published format: EP 20214452
[2023/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022129220
Date:23.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4262943
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.06.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4262943
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2023/43]
CPC:
B05B12/081 (EP); A61M15/0085 (EP,US); A61M11/005 (EP);
A61M15/0021 (EP,US); A61M16/0003 (US); B05B17/0646 (EP);
A61M15/0083 (EP); A61M2016/0024 (EP,US); A61M2016/0027 (EP,US);
A61M2202/0468 (EP); A61M2205/0294 (EP,US); A61M2205/276 (EP);
A61M2205/3317 (EP); A61M2205/3331 (EP); A61M2205/3386 (EP);
A61M2205/50 (EP); A61M2205/6045 (EP); A61M2205/8206 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A61M2202/0468, A61M2202/0007 (EP)
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 [2023/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NACHWEIS DER ANWESENHEIT VON FLÜSSIGKEIT IN EINEM SCHWINGMEMBRANVERNEBLER[2023/43]
English:DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF LIQUID IN A VIBRATING MEMBRANE NEBULIZER[2023/43]
French:DÉTECTION DE LA PRÉSENCE DE LIQUIDE DANS UN NÉBULISEUR À MEMBRANE VIBRANTE[2023/43]
Entry into regional phase20.06.2023National basic fee paid 
20.06.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
20.06.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.06.2023Examination requested  [2023/43]
20.06.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.09.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2024Fee for grant paid
02.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE10022795  (PARI GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]DE10203079  (PARI GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]EP2047914  (MICROFLOW ENG SA [CH]);
 [YD]EP2883564  (PARI PHARMA GMBH [DE])
ExaminationUS2006102172
 WO2015091356
by applicantUS2006102172
 US2006255174
 WO2008058941
 WO2012046220
 WO2013098334
 WO2014062175
 EP2724741
 US9027548
 WO2015091356
 WO2015193432
 US9272101
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