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EP About this file: EP3185930

EP3185930 - HUBER SAFETY NEEDLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 31.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medical Components, Inc.
1499 Delp Drive
Harleysville, PA 19438 / US
[2017/27]
Inventor(s)01 / GUNN, Matthew
99 Drummers Lane
Wayne, PA 19087 / US
02 / SHIMER, Kurt
3014 Whitehall Road
East Norriton, PA 19403 / US
03 / SCHWEIKERT, Timothy, M.
925 Tyson Drive
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
04 / FISHER, Mark, S.
118 Mountain View Road
Sellersville, PA 18960 / US
05 / SANFORD, Kevin
3643 Meadow Lane
Chalfont, PA 18914-3421 / US
 [2021/41]
Former [2017/35]01 / GUNN, Matthew
99 Drummers Lane
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 / US
02 / SHIMER, Kurt
3014 Whitehall Road
East Norriton, Pennsylvania 19403 / US
03 / SCHWEIKERT, Timothy, M.
925 Tyson Drive
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
04 / FISHER, Mark, S.
118 Mountain View Road
Sellersville, PA 18960 / US
05 / SANFORD, Kevin
3643 Meadow Lane
Chalfont, PA 18914-3421 / US
Former [2017/27]01 / GUNN, Matthew
99 Drummers Lane
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 / US
02 / SHIMER, Kurt
3014 Whitehall Road
East Norriton, Pennsylvania 19403 / US
03 / SCHWEIKERT, Timothy, M.
220 W. Union Street
West Chester, PA 19382 / US
04 / FISHER, Mark, S.
118 Mountain View Road
Sellersville, PA 18960 / US
05 / SANFORD, Kevin
3643 Meadow Lane
Chalfont, PA 18914-3421 / US
Representative(s)Molnia, David
Molnia Ho PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/27]Molnia, David
Df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstrasse 16
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date15763712.531.08.2015
[2017/27]
WO2015US47700
Priority number, dateUS201462043906P29.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462043906 P
[2017/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016033585
Date:03.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3185930
Date:05.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3185930
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/158, A61M5/32
[2017/27]
CPC:
A61M5/158 (EP,IL,RU,US); A61M5/3202 (IL,US); A61M5/3243 (EP,IL,US);
A61M5/3275 (EP,IL,US); A61M2005/1581 (EP,IL,US); A61M2005/3247 (IL,US);
A61M2005/3267 (IL,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 [2017/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:HUBER-SICHERHEITSNADEL[2017/27]
English:HUBER SAFETY NEEDLE[2017/27]
French:AIGUILLE DE SÉCURITÉ DE HUBER[2017/27]
Entry into regional phase24.03.2017National basic fee paid 
24.03.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2017Examination requested  [2017/27]
24.03.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.06.2021Fee for grant paid
07.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21198649.2  / EP3954412
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU31.08.2015
AL13.10.2021
AT13.10.2021
CY13.10.2021
CZ13.10.2021
DK13.10.2021
EE13.10.2021
FI13.10.2021
HR13.10.2021
LT13.10.2021
LV13.10.2021
MC13.10.2021
MK13.10.2021
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PL13.10.2021
RO13.10.2021
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SK13.10.2021
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TR13.10.2021
BG13.01.2022
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GR14.01.2022
IS13.02.2022
PT14.02.2022
[2024/41]
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 [XY] US2005107748  (THORNE DAVID L et al.) [X] 1 * figures 3-6 *[Y] 2-19
 [XY] EP2609953  (KAWASUMI LAB INC et al.) [X] 1 * figures 24-26 *[Y] 2-19
 [XY] US2004220528  (GARCIA RAUL et al.) [X] 1 * figure 9 *[Y] 2-19
 [XY] US2006047252  (ONO SEIICHI et al.) [X] 1 * figure 11 *[Y] 2-19
 [XY] EP1116493  (VYGON et al.) [X] 1 * figures 8-10 *[Y] 2-19
 [XY] US2009299302  (LAMBERT PAUL et al.) [X] 1 * figures 17-21 *[Y] 2-19
 [XY] US7776016  (HALSETH THOR R et al.) [X] 1 * figure - *[Y] 2-19
ExaminationUS2011276013
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