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EP About this file: EP4140514

EP4140514 - WOUND DRAINAGE CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.05.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.04.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 15.04.2026 [2026/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Straße 1
34212 Melsungen / DE
[2024/28]
Former [2023/09]For all designated states
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Strasse 1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NAGY, Karoly
5100 Jászberény / HU
 [2023/09]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[2023/09]
Application number, filing date22190905.418.08.2022
[2023/09]
Priority number, dateDE20211012163820.08.2021         Original published format: DE102021121638
[2023/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4140514
Date:01.03.2023
Language:DE
[2023/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4140514
Date:10.07.2024
Language:DE
[2024/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, B29C49/06
[2023/09]
CPC:
A61M1/682 (EP); A61M1/98 (EP); A61M2205/583 (EP);
B29C49/04 (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 [2023/20]
Former [2023/09]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:WUNDDRAINAGEBEHÄLTER[2023/09]
English:WOUND DRAINAGE CONTAINER[2023/09]
French:RÉCIPIENT DE DRAINAGE POUR PLAIES[2023/09]
Examination procedure13.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/20]
13.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.07.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.06.2024Fee for grant paid
03.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.04.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/25]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY18.08.2022
HU18.08.2022
BG10.07.2024
CZ10.07.2024
DK10.07.2024
EE10.07.2024
ES10.07.2024
FI10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
IT10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
MC10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
RO10.07.2024
SE10.07.2024
SK10.07.2024
SM10.07.2024
IE18.08.2024
LU18.08.2024
BE31.08.2024
NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
[2026/16]
Former [2026/10]CY18.08.2022
BG10.07.2024
CZ10.07.2024
DK10.07.2024
EE10.07.2024
ES10.07.2024
FI10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
IT10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
MC10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
RO10.07.2024
SE10.07.2024
SK10.07.2024
SM10.07.2024
IE18.08.2024
LU18.08.2024
BE31.08.2024
NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
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CZ10.07.2024
DK10.07.2024
EE10.07.2024
ES10.07.2024
FI10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
IT10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
MC10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
RO10.07.2024
SE10.07.2024
SK10.07.2024
SM10.07.2024
IE18.08.2024
LU18.08.2024
BE31.08.2024
NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
Former [2025/36]BG10.07.2024
CZ10.07.2024
DK10.07.2024
EE10.07.2024
ES10.07.2024
FI10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
IT10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
MC10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
RO10.07.2024
SK10.07.2024
SM10.07.2024
IE18.08.2024
LU18.08.2024
BE31.08.2024
NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
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CZ10.07.2024
DK10.07.2024
EE10.07.2024
ES10.07.2024
FI10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
IT10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
MC10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
RO10.07.2024
SK10.07.2024
SM10.07.2024
LU18.08.2024
BE31.08.2024
NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
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CZ10.07.2024
DK10.07.2024
EE10.07.2024
ES10.07.2024
FI10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
IT10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
MC10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
RO10.07.2024
SK10.07.2024
SM10.07.2024
LU18.08.2024
NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
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ES10.07.2024
FI10.07.2024
HR10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
NO10.10.2024
RS10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
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FI10.07.2024
LV10.07.2024
NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
NO10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
IS10.11.2024
PT11.11.2024
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NL10.07.2024
PL10.07.2024
NO10.10.2024
GR11.10.2024
PT11.11.2024
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PT11.11.2024
Former [2025/03]PT11.11.2024
Documents cited:Search[I] GB1550653  (INT PAPER CO et al.)
 [I] EP3268062  (NEILMED PRODUCTS INC et al.) [I] 1-10 * page 2, line 18 - line 58; figure 1 * * page 4, line 90 - line 95 *
 [A] US4828546  (MCNEIL CHARLES B et al.) [A] 2,10 * paragraph [0016] *
 [A] US2017157305  (GOUDY STEVEN L et al.) [A] 6 * column 2, line 52 - column 3, line 14; figure 1 *
 [A] US2012029486  (LAERDAL TORE et al.) [A] 7,8 * paragraph [0027] *
 [A] DE19953910  (TELOS HERSTELLUNG UND VERTRIEB et al.) [A] 1-10 * paragraphs [0035] , [0 36] *
ExaminationUS6047851
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