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EP About this file: EP1601395

EP1601395 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO A PEN-TYPE INJECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  10.04.2019
Database last updated on 22.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.04.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 15.05.2019  [2019/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DCA Design International Limited
19 Church Street
Warwick CV34 4AB / GB
[2005/49]
Inventor(s)01 / VEASEY, Robert, Frederick
35 Hitchman Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire / GB
02 / LANGLEY, Christopher, Nigel
120 Leicester Lane
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire / GB
03 / WIMPENNY, Steven
12 Greatheed Road,Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV32 6ES / GB
 [2007/03]
Former [2005/49]01 / VEASEY, Robert, Frederick
35 Hitchman Road
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire / GB
02 / LANGLEY, Christopher, Nigel
120 Leicester Lane
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire / GB
03 / WIMPENNY, Steven
2 Granville Street
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire / GB
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/16]Keil & Schaafhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Friedrichstrasse 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2012/02]KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN Patentanwälte
Cronstettenstraße 66
60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2008/38]Isenbruck, Günter
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Former [2005/49]Isenbruck, Günter
Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date04716557.603.03.2004
[2005/49]
WO2004EP02120
Priority number, dateGB2003000482303.03.2003         Original published format: GB 0304823
[2005/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004078242
Date:16.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/38]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1601395
Date:07.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1601395
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/315, A61M5/24, A61M5/32
[2005/49]
CPC:
A61M5/31533 (EP,US); A61M5/315 (KR); A61M5/3155 (US);
A61M5/24 (EP,KR,US); A61M5/2422 (US); A61M5/31528 (US);
A61M5/31551 (EP,US); A61M5/31583 (US); A61M5/31593 (EP,US);
A61M5/32 (KR); A61M2205/581 (EP,US); A61M2205/582 (US);
A61M5/31501 (US); A61M5/31511 (US); A61M5/31526 (US);
A61M5/31541 (EP,US); A61M5/3156 (EP,US); A61M5/31585 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/49]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTER PEN-INJEKTOR[2005/49]
English:IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO A PEN-TYPE INJECTOR[2005/49]
French:PERFECTIONNEMENTS CONCERNANT UN INJECTEUR DE TYPE STYLO[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2005National basic fee paid 
30.09.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.09.2005Examination requested  [2005/49]
28.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.2009Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.10.2009
27.10.2009Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.01.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2010Fee for grant paid
28.05.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10005508.6  / EP2221077
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.04.2011  29.04.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
SSM Sandmair
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt
Partnerschaft mbB
Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/14]
Opponent(s)01  21.04.2011  29.04.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Former [2011/21]
Opponent(s)01  21.04.2011   
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Frantz, Markus
Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
D-81677 München / DE
24.06.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.12.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.10.2012Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.04.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.09.2018Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/20]
03.04.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition14.06.2013Appeal received No.  T1360/13
26.08.2013Statement of grounds filed
21.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
13.06.2013Appeal received No.  T1360/13
21.08.2013Statement of grounds filed
21.09.2018Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
21.09.2018Date of oral proceedings
27.09.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC31.03.2011
CY03.03.2017
FI03.03.2017
LU03.03.2017
RO03.03.2017
SK03.03.2017
SI04.03.2017
EE31.03.2017
PT04.09.2017
BG06.10.2017
[2019/11]
Former [2018/10]MC31.03.2011
CY03.03.2017
FI03.03.2017
LU03.03.2017
RO03.03.2017
SK03.03.2017
SI04.03.2017
EE31.03.2017
PT04.09.2017
Former [2018/09]MC31.03.2011
CY03.03.2017
FI03.03.2017
RO03.03.2017
SI04.03.2017
EE31.03.2017
PT04.09.2017
Former [2017/52]MC31.03.2011
CY03.03.2017
FI03.03.2017
RO03.03.2017
SI04.03.2017
PT04.09.2017
Former [2017/49]MC31.03.2011
CY03.03.2017
FI03.03.2017
RO03.03.2017
SI04.03.2017
Former [2015/21]MC31.03.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]US5226895  (HARRIS DALE C [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 8 - line 12 * * column 4, line 36 - line 48 * * abstract *;
 [X]WO9625965  (SMITH MARK TIMOTHY [CA], et al) [X] 1 * page 12, line 25 - page 13, line 2 * * page 14, line 25 - line 30 * * figure 3a *;
 [A]EP0937477  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]) [A] 2 * column 13, line 2 - line 18 ** figures 15-18 *;
 [X]WO0110484  (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US], et al) [X] 2 * page 9, line 4 - line 22 * * figure - *;
 [X]WO02053214  (NOVO NORDISK AS [DK]) [X] 1 * page 20, line 30 - page 21, line 1 * * figure 1a *;
 [A]WO02092153  (LILLY CO ELI [US], et al) [A] 2 * page 25, line 3 - page 28, line 9 * * figures 9-11 *
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