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EP4333951 - UNIT DOSE DRY POWDER INHALER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2024
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 11.12.2024 [2024/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
One Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2024/11]
Inventor(s)01 / MELINIOTIS, Andreas
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
02 / BAYLISS, Justin
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
 [2024/11]
Representative(s)Clarke, Christopher John
Vectura Limited
Intellectual Property Department
One Prospect West
Chippenham Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2024/11]
Application number, filing date22727892.606.05.2022
[2024/11]
WO2022EP62245
Priority number, dateEP2021017265807.05.2021         Original published format: EP 21172658
[2024/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022234065
Date:10.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4333951
Date:13.03.2024
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.11.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2024/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4333951
Date:11.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.11.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2024/11]
CPC:
A61M15/0051 (EP,US); A61M2202/0007 (US); A61M2202/064 (US);
A61M2207/00 (EP); A61M2207/10 (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 [2024/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINZELDOSISTROCKENPULVERINHALATOR[2024/46]
English:UNIT DOSE DRY POWDER INHALER[2024/11]
French:INHALATEUR DE POUDRE SÈCHE À DOSE UNITAIRE[2024/46]
Former [2024/11]TROCKENPULVERINHALATOR MIT EINZELDOSIS
Former [2024/11]INHALATEUR DE POUDRE SÈCHE MONODOSE
Entry into regional phase20.11.2023National basic fee paid 
20.11.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
20.11.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2023Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.11.2023Examination requested  [2024/11]
20.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2024Fee for grant paid
05.11.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO03103563  (SUN PHARMACEUTICAL IND LTD [IN], et al);
 [A]US2008135441  (MELINIOTIS ANDREAS MARK [GB], et al);
 [A]US2013291865  (JONES ANDREW [US], et al);
 [A]DE102014017409  (BELLER KLAUS DIETER [DE]);
 [I]US2017119982  (JONES ANDREW [US], et al);
 [A]US10124129  (DUNNE STEPHEN T [GB], et al);
 [A]US2019358414  (RICHARDSON ERIC CARL [US])
by applicantWO03103563
 WO2005037353
 WO2006108876
 WO2010086285
 US2013291865
 WO2014175815
 US2017119982
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