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EP About this file: EP2996643

EP2996643 - HEAD POSITIONING AIDS FOR PREMATURE INFANTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.06.2023Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 26.07.2023  [2023/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tortle Products, LLC
5460 South Quebec Street
Suite 150
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 / US
[2016/12]
Inventor(s)01 / FITCH, Cameron
361 Russellville Road
Franktown, Colorado 80113 / US
02 / SCOTT, Jane
4751 Tierra Alta Drive
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 / US
03 / FITCH, Brendan
4751 Tierra Alta Drive
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 / US
 [2016/24]
Former [2016/12]01 / FITCH, Cameron
361 Russellville Road
Franktown, Colorado 80113 / US
02 / SCOTT, Jane
4751 Tierra Alta Drive
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104 / US
03 / FITCH, Brendan
135 Ivy Street
Denver, Colorado 80224 / US
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/11]Hanna Moore + Curley
Garryard House
25-26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 / IE
Former [2016/12]Moore, Barry, et al
Hanna Moore + Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2, D02 T668 / IE
Application number, filing date14813596.523.06.2014
[2016/12]
WO2014US43722
Priority number, dateUS201361838050P21.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361838050 P
US201461930898P23.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461930898 P
[2016/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014205448
Date:24.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2996643
Date:23.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2996643
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.12.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/01, A61M16/06, A61F5/37
[2017/04]
CPC:
A61F5/3707 (EP,KR,US); A61G11/00 (KR); A61G7/07 (KR);
A61M16/0683 (EP,US); A61M16/0672 (EP,US); A61M2240/00 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49826 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/12]A61F5/01
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 [2016/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOPFPOSITIONIERUNGSHILFEN FÜR FRÜHGEBORENE[2016/12]
English:HEAD POSITIONING AIDS FOR PREMATURE INFANTS[2016/12]
French:SYSTÈMES D'AIDE AU POSITIONNEMENT DE LA TÊTE D'UN NOURRISSON PRÉMATURÉ[2016/12]
Entry into regional phase18.12.2015National basic fee paid 
18.12.2015Search fee paid 
18.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/12]
03.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.04.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
02.06.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
08.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.2021Fee for grant paid
05.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.12.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2022/08]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
02.06.2020Request for further processing filed
02.06.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.06.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
16.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.06.2014
AL17.03.2021
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO0003666  (OLYMPIC MEDICAL CORP [US], et al) [X] 1,5-7 * Figs. 1, 7-10 // page 4, line 22 to page 3, line 26 // Reference numbers 22, 56, 58, 60, 62, 66 * [I] 2-4,8-12;
 [XI]US6889689  (NEUMAN DEBORAH W [US]) [X] 1,5-7 * Fig. 1-3 // column 3, line 10 to column 4, line 36 // claims // reference numbers 12, 14, 20, 24, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42 * [I] 2-4,8-12;
 [A]DE102004029034  (UNIV EBERHARD KARLS [DE]) [A] 1-12* the whole document *
International search[X]US2006042013  (MADSEN JOSEPH [US]);
 [Y]US2007186931  (ZOLLINGER CHRIS [US], et al);
 [X]US2011132379  (LEE YOUNG JOON [KR]);
 [Y]US2013146723  (JOHNSON MISTY D [US], et al)
by applicantWO0003666
 US6889689
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