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EP About this file: EP3046520

EP3046520 - DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.06.2021  [2021/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
King Edward Court
King Edward Road
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0BE / GB
[2016/30]
Inventor(s)01 / STEPHENSON, Christian
2 Dean Drive
Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 2EP / GB
 [2016/30]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/30]Finnie, Isobel Lara
Haseltine Lake LLP
Lincoln House, 5th Floor
300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
Application number, filing date14786137.119.09.2014
[2016/30]
WO2014EP70030
Priority number, dateGB2013001674920.09.2013         Original published format: GB 201316749
[2016/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015040177
Date:26.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3046520
Date:27.07.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.03.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.03.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/02, A61F13/00
[2016/30]
CPC:
A61F13/01 (EP); A61F13/0206 (EP); A61F13/0209 (EP);
A61F13/0223 (EP); A61F13/0226 (EP); A61F2013/00089 (EP)
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 [2016/30]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG[2016/30]
English:DEVICE[2016/30]
French:DISPOSITIF[2016/30]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2016National basic fee paid 
19.04.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2016Examination requested  [2016/30]
17.11.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/25]
16.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2008132820  (BUCKMAN ROBERT F [US], et al) [X] 1-44 * paragraphs [0066] - [0093]; figures 7-15 *;
 [X]WO2009067169  (MJD INNOVATIONS LLC [US]) [X] 1-44 * page 8, line 5 - page 11, line 18; figure - *;
 [X]US2012238933  (MURPHY THOMAS S [US], et al) [X] 1-44* paragraphs [0030] - [0040] - [0059] - [0063]; figure - *
ExaminationUS3122141
 DE2738028
 WO2015013093
 WO2015032817
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