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EP About this file: EP2218476

EP2218476 - Leaf spring valve and cone membrane valve [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.07.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  MT  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstraße 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2022/11]
Former [2016/34]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  MT  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstraße 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Former [2010/33]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HR  HU  IE  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  MT  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhofer Strasse 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Johner, Pascal
Buchmattstrasse 40
3400, Burgdorf / CH
02 / Saint-Ghislain, Michel
Au Corterain 161
1721, Cormérod / CH
03 / Fehr, Jean-Noel
Mon-Riant 2
2000, Neuchâtel / CH
 [2018/51]
Former [2010/33]01 / Johner, Pascal
Buchmattstrasse 40
3400, Burgdorf / CH
02 / Saint-Ghislain, Michel
Au Corterain 161
1721, Cormérod / CH
03 / Fehr, Jean-Noel
Mon-Riant 2
2000, Neuchâtel / CH
Representative(s)Pfaffmann, Lucas
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH
Patentabteilung
Sandhofer Str. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2022/11]
Former [2018/51]Rentsch Partner AG
Bellerivestrasse 203
Postfach
8034 Zürich / CH
Former [2012/15]Rentsch Partner AG
Rechtsanwälte und Patentanwälte
Fraumünsterstrasse 9
Postfach 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Former [2010/33]Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date09152621.011.02.2009
[2010/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2218476
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2218476
Date:19.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/51]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2218476
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/142, A61M39/24
[2014/09]
CPC:
A61M5/142 (EP,US); A61M2005/14264 (EP,US); A61M2039/242 (EP,US);
A61M2039/244 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/33]A61M39/28, F16K15/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/51]
Former [2010/33]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Blattfederventil und Konusmembranventil[2010/33]
English:Leaf spring valve and cone membrane valve[2010/33]
French:Soupape de ressort à lames et soupape de membrane de cône[2010/33]
Examination procedure02.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/42]
07.10.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.11.2018Fee for grant paid
02.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.11.2018Receipt 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  07.10.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.09.2019  11.11.2020  WITHDRAWN
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Dirix, Yvo
TecPharma Licensing AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
 [2020/51]
Former [2020/02]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.2019   
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Dirix, Yvo
TecPharma Licensing AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Former [2019/44]
Opponent(s)01  18.09.2019   
Ypsomed AG
Brunnmattstrasse 6
3401 Burgdorf / CH
26.09.2019No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
18.11.2019No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
17.12.2019Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.04.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.05.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 08.06.2021
08.06.2021Date of oral proceedings
15.06.2021Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.06.2021Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.10.2021Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
04.01.2022Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
08.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
07.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
07.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.02.2009
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 [X]US6142979  (MCNALLY DAVID J [US], et al) [X] 1 * abstract *;
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OppositionUS2413303
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