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EP About this file: EP1951172

EP1951172 - ACCESS PORT FOR A MEDICAL APPLIANCE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T.G. Eakin Limited
15 Ballystockart Road Comber
County Down BT23 5QY / GB
[2008/32]
Inventor(s)01 / HEWITT, Aaron
89 Crawfordsburn Road
Bangor, Co Down BT19 1BG / GB
 [2008/32]
Representative(s)Miller, James Lionel Woolverton, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2018/47]
Former [2008/32]Miller, James Lionel Woolverton, et al
Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date06794784.616.10.2006
[2008/32]
WO2006GB03839
Priority number, dateGB2005002107817.10.2005         Original published format: GB 0521078
[2008/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007045845
Date:26.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1951172
Date:06.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.04.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1951172
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/445, A61M27/00
[2008/32]
CPC:
A61B17/3423 (EP,US); A61F5/44 (EP,US); A61F5/4404 (EP,US);
A61F5/445 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/47]
Former [2008/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZUGANGSÖFFNUNG FÜR EIN MEDIZINISCHES GERÄT UND VERFAHREN[2008/32]
English:ACCESS PORT FOR A MEDICAL APPLIANCE AND METHOD[2008/32]
French:ORIFICE D'ACCES POUR UN APPAREIL MEDICAL ET PROCEDE ASSOCIE[2008/32]
Entry into regional phase19.05.2008National basic fee paid 
19.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
19.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.05.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
29.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.10.2018Fee for grant paid
02.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.10.2018Receipt 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  29.01.2014
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
14.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.10.2006
CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]CY21.11.2018
CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2020/29]CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2020/17]CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
TR21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/50]CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SI21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/40]CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/37]CZ21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/35]CZ21.11.2018
ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
PL21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/34]ES21.11.2018
IT21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/26]ES21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
PT21.03.2019
Former [2019/24]ES21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
GR22.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/23]ES21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/22]LT21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/21]LT21.11.2018
IS21.03.2019
Former [2019/20]LT21.11.2018
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2099308  (HOLLISTER INC) [X] 1-5,7,9,12-16,30 * page 2, line 39 - page 3, line 35 * * page 3, line 67 - line 96 * * page 4, line 6 - line 15 * * figures 2,3,5,6 *;
 [X]US4553967  (FERGUSON KEITH [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9,12-16 * column 2, line 31 - column 3, line 53 * * figure - *;
 [X]US5813409  (LEAHY PATRICK F [IE], et al) [X] 1-5,7,13,15,16,18 * column 3, line 6 - line 64 ** figures 1,2 *
ExaminationUS3557790
 WO2005082271
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