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EP About this file: EP2724741

EP2724741 - Inhalation device for use in aerosol therapy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Database last updated on 01.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectura GmbH
Robert-Koch-Allee 29
82131 Gauting / DE
[2016/22]
Former [2015/16]For all designated states
Vectura GmbH
Wohraer Strasse 37
35285 Gemünden / DE
Former [2014/18]For all designated states
Activaero GmbH
Wohraer Straße 37
35285 Gemünden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Müllinger, Bernhard
Hansastr. 108
81373 München / DE
02 / Kolb, Tobias
Lindenallee 29
82061 Neuried / DE
03 / Huber, Martin
Lena-Christ-Str. 3
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
04 / Hoffmann, Tobias
Grubenweg 16a
82005 Gilching / DE
 [2014/41]
Former [2014/33]01 / Müllinger, Bernhard
Hansastr. 108
81373 München / DE
02 / Kolb, Tobias
Lindenallee 29
82061 Neuried / DE
03 / Huber, Martin
Kreisstr. 15
82281 Egenhofen / DE
04 / Hoffmann, Tobias
Grubenweg 16a
82005 Gilching / DE
Former [2014/18]01 / Müllinger, Bernhard
Hansastr. 108
81373 München / DE
02 / Kolb, Tobias
Lindenallee 29
82061 Neuried / DE
03 / Huber, Martin
Kreisstr. 15
82281 Egenhofen / DE
Representative(s)Summersell, Richard John
Vectura Ltd
One Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2017/24]
Former [2014/18]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12190139.126.10.2012
[2014/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2724741
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2724741
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.03.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, // A61M11/00
[2014/18]
CPC:
A61M11/005 (EP,US); A61M15/00 (KR,US); A61M15/009 (US);
A61M11/00 (KR); A61M15/002 (EP,US); A61M15/0021 (EP,US);
A61M15/0071 (EP,US); A61M15/0085 (EP,US); A61M15/0091 (US);
A61M15/025 (EP,US); A61M16/0003 (US); A61M16/201 (US);
A61M11/042 (EP,US); A61M2016/0027 (EP,US); A61M2016/003 (US);
A61M2016/0033 (EP,US); A61M2205/27 (US); A61M2205/276 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3334 (US); A61M2205/3584 (EP,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,US);
A61M2205/583 (EP,US); A61M2205/584 (EP,US); A61M2205/6045 (EP,US);
A61M2205/8206 (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 [2017/24]
Former [2014/18]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:Inhalationsvorrichtung zur Verwendung in einer Inhalationstherapie[2014/18]
English:Inhalation device for use in aerosol therapy[2014/18]
French:Dispositif d'inhalation destiné à être utilisé dans une thérapie par aérosol[2014/18]
Examination procedure14.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.10.2013Examination requested  [2014/18]
02.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.03.2017Fee for grant paid
13.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.04.2017Information about intention to grant a patent
05.04.2017Receipt 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  02.01.2017
Opposition(s)15.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
LU26.10.2017
MT26.10.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2019/51]CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
LU26.10.2017
MT26.10.2017
Former [2019/46]CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
LU26.10.2017
MT26.10.2017
Former [2018/43]EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
LU26.10.2017
MT26.10.2017
Former [2018/36]EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
LU26.10.2017
Former [2018/29]EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
Former [2018/11]EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
Former [2018/10]EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
Former [2017/52]HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
Former [2017/49]HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
Documents cited:Search[A] WO2008050542  (CANON KK et al.)
 [A] WO2006083014  (CANON KK et al.)
 [A] WO2008016156  (CANON KK et al.)
 [A] WO2007116953  (CANON KK et al.)
 [AD] WO2008058941  (TELEMAQ et al.)
 [A] WO2009136654  (CANON KK et al.)
 [A] WO2011163272  (MANNKIND CORP et al.) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *
by applicantWO2009135871
 EP2283887
 EP2067497
 EP11195773
 EP12158852
 WO2008058941
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