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EP About this file: EP3320327

EP3320327 - COVER FOR LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED PLUNGER POSITION SENSING, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 31.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Patients Pending Ltd.
20-22 Wenlock Road
London N1 7GU / GB
[2020/31]
Former [2018/20]For all designated states
Patients Pending Ltd
145-157 St John Street
London EC1V 4PY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / SHEKALIM, Avraham
24 Hashoshanim Street
P.O. Box 12067
3684200 Nesher / IL
 [2018/20]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/04]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2018/20]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date16823948.108.06.2016
[2018/20]
WO2016IB53374
Priority number, dateUS201562191411P12.07.2015         Original published format: US 201562191411 P
US201662325470P21.04.2016         Original published format: US 201662325470 P
[2018/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017009724
Date:19.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3320327
Date:16.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3320327
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.01.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/00, A61M5/00, G01F1/00
[2018/20]
CPC:
A61M5/31525 (EP,EA,IL,US); G01F11/006 (EP,EA,IL,US); G01D5/26 (EA,IL,US);
G01F11/029 (EP,EA,IL,US); A61M2005/3126 (EA,IL,US); A61M2205/3306 (EA,IL,US);
A61M2205/332 (EA,IL,US); A61M2205/3327 (EA,IL,US); A61M2205/3379 (EA,IL,US);
A61M2205/35 (EA,IL,US); A61M2205/502 (EA,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 [2018/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABDECKUNG FÜR FLÜSSIGKEITSABGABESYSTEM MIT INTEGRIERTER KOLBENPOSITIONSMESSUNG UND ENTSPRECHENDES VERFAHREN[2018/20]
English:COVER FOR LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED PLUNGER POSITION SENSING, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD[2018/20]
French:COUVERCLE POUR SYSTÈME DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE À DÉTECTION DE POSITION DE PISTON INTÉGRÉE, ET PROCÉDÉ CORRESPONDANT[2018/20]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2018National basic fee paid 
09.01.2018Search fee paid 
09.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/20]
09.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2021Fee for grant paid
15.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21199990.9  / EP3995810
EP23209256.9  / EP4332516
EP25154360.9  / EP4571272
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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