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EP About this file: EP4066874

EP4066874 - INHALERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 27.11.2024 [2024/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Norton (Waterford) Limited
Unit 301 IDA Industrial Park
Cork Road
Swiss Cottage, Waterford / IE
[2022/40]
Inventor(s)01 / BUCK, Daniel
Waterford / IE
02 / PRENDERGAST, Paul
Waterford / IE
03 / WALSH, Declan
Waterford / IE
 [2022/40]
Representative(s)Patent Boutique LLP
10A Printing House Yard
Hackney Road
London E2 7PR / GB
[2022/40]
Application number, filing date22159182.926.01.2018
[2022/40]
Priority number, dateGB2017000240814.02.2017         Original published format: GB 201702408
[2022/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4066874
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4066874
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, B65D41/04, B65D55/16
[2022/40]
CPC:
A61M15/0025 (EP,US); A61K31/439 (EP,US); A61K31/569 (EP,US);
A61K9/007 (US); A61M15/0021 (US); A61M15/0066 (US);
A61M15/0071 (US); A61M15/009 (EP,US); A61M15/0091 (EP,US);
A61M15/08 (US); A61P11/00 (EP,US); A61P11/06 (EP,US);
B65D41/0414 (US); B65D41/0428 (US); B65D55/16 (US);
A61M15/0026 (EP,US); A61M15/0076 (EP,US); A61M15/0081 (EP);
A61M2205/18 (US); A61M2205/276 (EP); A61M2205/3334 (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 [2023/07]
Former [2022/40]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:INHALATOREN[2022/40]
English:INHALERS[2022/40]
French:INHALATEURS[2022/40]
Examination procedure10.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/07]
10.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2024Fee for grant paid
15.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP18702228.0  / EP3582837
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.04.2024
BG24.04.2024
FI24.04.2024
HR24.04.2024
NO24.07.2024
GR25.07.2024
IS24.08.2024
[2024/48]
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9324167  (NORTON HEALTHCARE LTD [GB], et al);
 [XI]US2002043262  (LANGFORD ALAN [GB], et al);
 [A]WO2012072249  (TEVA PHARMA [IL], et al);
 [Y]WO2013064820  (EURO CELTIQUE SA [LU], et al);
 [Y]US2016243319  (SZYMICZEK CHRISTOPH [DE], et al)
by applicantEP1289589
 EP2135199
 US7959042
 EP2514464
 EP2514465
 US2016084385
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