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EP About this file: EP1152787

EP1152787 - AN ANTI-ASPHYXIA VALVE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.08.2019
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 04.09.2019  [2019/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ResMed Pty Ltd
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista, NSW 2153 / AU
[2019/32]
Former [2016/32]For all designated states
ResMed Limited
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista, NSW 2153 / AU
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
ResMed Limited
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista NSW 2153 / AU
Former [2001/46]For all designated states
RESMED LIMITED
97 Waterloo Road
North Ryde, New South Wales 2113 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / WALKER, Adrienne, Mary, Claire
Unit 5, No. 38, Carlton Crescent
Summer Hill, NSW 2113 / AU
02 / CRUMBLIN, Geoffrey
17 Benwerrin Avenue
Baulkham Hills, NSW 2153 / AU
03 / SMART, Gregory, Scott
3/19 Bishops Avenue
Randwick, NSW 2031 / AU
04 / GUNARATNAM, Michael, Kassipillai
3 Keiley Street
Marsfield, NSW 2122 / AU
 [2001/46]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/32]
Former [2011/34]Frhr.Schenck zu Schweinsberg, Elard, et al
Vossius & Partner Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2001/46]Asquith, Julian Peter
Marks & Clerk, 4220 Nash Court, Oxford Business Park South
Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
Application number, filing date99969211.423.12.1999
[2001/46]
WO1999AU01169
Priority number, dateAU1998PP0794524.12.1998         Original published format: AU PP794598
[2001/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0038772
Date:06.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1152787
Date:14.11.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.07.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1152787
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1152787
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU06.07.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/20, A61M16/08, // A61M16/06
[2018/43]
CPC:
A61M16/208 (EP); A61M16/0825 (EP); A61M16/06 (EP);
A61M2205/0216 (EP)
Former IPC [2016/10]A61M16/20, // A61M16/06
Former IPC [2001/46]A61M16/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2016/32]
Former [2004/20]DE,  FR,  GB,  SE 
Former [2001/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTI-ERSTICKUNGSVENTIL[2001/46]
English:AN ANTI-ASPHYXIA VALVE[2001/46]
French:VALVE ANTI-ASPHYXIE[2001/46]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2001National basic fee paid 
10.09.2001Search fee paid 
18.07.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.07.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
18.07.2001Examination requested  [2001/46]
12.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2016Fee for grant paid
23.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.10.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.11.2016  08.08.2018  WITHDRAWN
AIR LIQUIDE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
6 Georges Besse
92160 Antony / FR
Opponent's representative
Pittis, Olivier
L'Air Liquide, S.A.
Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
 [2018/38]
Former [2016/52]
Opponent(s)01  18.11.2016    WITHDRAWN
AIR LIQUIDE MEDICAL SYSTEMS
6 Georges Besse
92160 Antony / FR
Opponent's representative
Pittis, Olivier
L'Air Liquide, S.A.
Direction de la Propriété Intellectuelle
75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
19.06.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.10.2017Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
30.07.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.09.2018
17.09.2018Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
13.12.2018Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.12.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.04.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
25.07.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE10.08.2016
[2017/12]
Documents cited:Search[XY]US3419031  (HOLGER HESSE, et al) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,12-20,29 * column 4, line 40 - column 6, line 50; figures 3a-5b * [Y] 7,10,11,27,28;
 [Y]US3518989  (SEELER HENRY W, et al) [Y] 7,27,28 * column 2, line 38 - column 4, line 23; figures 1-4 *;
 [X]GB2145335  (MARTIN ARTHUR) [X] 1-4,6,8,9,12-15,20-26,28,29 * page 1, line 104 - page 3, line 73 *;
 [Y]GB2219844  (MOLANDA PTY LTD [AU]) [Y] 10,11* page 3, line 15 - line 35; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]DE29721766U  (SCHEU ROLF RAINER [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,9,22,24-29 * page 6, line 28 - page 14, line 9; figure - *
International search[X]WO8001645  (HOVMAND E [DK]);
 [A]US4870963  (CARTER WILLIAM [US]);
 [X]US5398673  (LAMBERT BARNUM B [US]);
 [X]WO9826830  (RESMED LTD [AU], et al)
ExaminationUS5163424
 US5645047
by applicantUS5438981
 WO9726276
OppositionUS4088349
 US4648635
 US5330437
 US5438981
 US5662101
 WO9733641
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