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EP About this file: EP1450885

EP1450885 - NASAL NEBULIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, CY, SE, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kurve Technology, Inc.
723 191st Street SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036 / US
[2004/36]
Inventor(s)01 / GIROUX, Marc
723 191st Street SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036 / US
 [2004/36]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2014/44]
Former [2004/36]Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo
Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date02778422.230.09.2002
[2004/36]
WO2002US31450
Priority number, dateUS20010325971P28.09.2001         Original published format: US 325971 P
US20020379428P09.05.2002         Original published format: US 379428 P
[2004/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03026559
Date:03.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1450885
Date:01.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.04.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1450885
Date:22.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/08, A61M11/00, A61M15/00, A61M16/06
[2014/26]
CPC:
A61M11/00 (EP,US); A61M11/001 (EP,US); A61M15/0008 (EP,US);
A61M15/0028 (EP,US); A61M15/0086 (EP,US); A61M15/08 (US);
A61M16/06 (EP,US); A61M2206/16 (EP,US); A61M2210/0618 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/45]A61M11/00, A61M15/00, A61M16/00, A61M16/18, A61M16/06, A61M16/10
Former IPC [2004/36]A61M11/00, A61M15/00, A61M16/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2015/17]
Former [2004/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:NASALER VERNEBLER[2004/36]
English:NASAL NEBULIZER[2004/36]
French:NEBULISEUR NASAL[2004/36]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2004National basic fee paid 
28.04.2004Search fee paid 
28.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
13.07.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.03.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.12.2014Fee for grant paid
03.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.12.2014Receipt 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  03.06.2005
Opposition(s)25.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.05.2008Request for further processing filed
15.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
16.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200403   M06   Fee paid on   29.07.2005
30.09.200908   M06   Fee paid on   31.03.2010
30.09.201110   M06   Fee paid on   30.03.2012
30.09.201413   M06   Fee paid on   16.03.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
BG22.04.2015
CY22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
SE22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
TR22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
CH30.09.2015
FR30.09.2015
GB30.09.2015
IE30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
LU30.09.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/36]AT22.04.2015
BE22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
CH30.09.2015
FR30.09.2015
GB30.09.2015
IE30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
LU30.09.2015
Former [2016/34]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
CH30.09.2015
GB30.09.2015
IE30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
LU30.09.2015
Former [2016/33]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
CH30.09.2015
IE30.09.2015
LI30.09.2015
LU30.09.2015
Former [2016/23]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
MC22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU30.09.2015
Former [2016/21]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
IT22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
LU30.09.2015
Former [2016/10]AT22.04.2015
CZ22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
SK22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/09]AT22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
EE22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2016/07]AT22.04.2015
DK22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/51]AT22.04.2015
ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/49]ES22.04.2015
FI22.04.2015
NL22.04.2015
GR23.07.2015
PT24.08.2015
Former [2015/42]NL22.04.2015
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 [A]US4299784  (HENSE GUENTER) [A] 8 * abstract *;
 [Y]US4454880  (MUTO RUDOLPH [US], et al) [Y] 10-13,15 * abstract *;
 [Y]EP0539674  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [Y] 8-21 * page 6, line 56 - page 8, line 14 * * figure -; claim - *;
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 [A]EP0734719  (GSF FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM UMWELT [DE]) [A] 8,9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0747078  (RESPIRONICS INC [US]) [Y] 14,16-21 * column 3, line 36 - column 7, line 57; figure - *;
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