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EP About this file: EP2588169

EP2588169 - INJECTION DEVICE WITH NEEDLE SHIELD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstraße 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[2016/17]
Former [2013/19]For all designated states
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstraße 50
65929 Frankfurt / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ROBERTS, Gareth
Glendale
Pen-y-cae Road
Ruabon
Wrexham LL14 6EB / GB
02 / WARD, Chris
31 Princes Avenue
Prestatyn, Denbighshire LL19 8RW / GB
03 / EKMAN, Matthew
59 Ecton Avenue
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 1RD / GB
 [2013/19]
Representative(s)Finger, Catrin, et al
Liedtke & Partner
Patentanwälte
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Strasse 10/11
99096 Erfurt / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/17]Finger, Catrin, et al
Liedtke & Partner
Patentanwälte
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Strasse 10-11
99096 Erfurt / DE
Application number, filing date11726440.821.06.2011
[2016/17]
WO2011EP60321
Priority number, dateEP2010016832102.07.2010         Original published format: EP 10168321
[2013/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012000837
Date:05.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2588169
Date:08.05.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2588169
Date:27.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32, A61M5/28
[2013/19]
CPC:
A61M5/3272 (EP,US); A61M5/50 (KR); A61M5/32 (KR);
A61M5/3202 (US); A61M5/326 (EP,US); A61M5/3287 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3267 (EP,US); A61M5/28 (EP,US); A61M5/3204 (EP,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 [2013/19]
Extension statesBA04.02.2013
ME04.02.2013
TitleGerman:INJEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT NADELSCHUTZ[2013/19]
English:INJECTION DEVICE WITH NEEDLE SHIELD[2013/19]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INJECTION DOTÉ D'UN PROTECTEUR D'AIGUILLE[2013/19]
Entry into regional phase04.02.2013National basic fee paid 
04.02.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
04.02.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.02.2013Examination requested  [2013/19]
19.06.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.03.2016Fee for grant paid
14.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.03.2016Receipt 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  18.01.2016
Opposition(s)30.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.06.2011
AL27.04.2016
AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
BG27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IS27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU21.06.2011
AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
BG27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IS27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2018/31]HU21.06.2011
AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IS27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2018/28]HU21.06.2011
AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
CY27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
MK27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/37]AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SI27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/11]AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
SM27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/10]AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
SK27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/09]AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
CZ27.04.2016
EE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RO27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2017/03]AT27.04.2016
BE27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
IT27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2016/52]AT27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
SE27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2016/51]AT27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
GR28.07.2016
PT29.08.2016
Former [2016/50]AT27.04.2016
ES27.04.2016
FI27.04.2016
HR27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
LV27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
RS27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
Former [2016/49]FI27.04.2016
LT27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
PL27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
Former [2016/46]LT27.04.2016
NL27.04.2016
NO27.07.2016
Former [2016/44]NL27.04.2016
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