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EP About this file: EP1406540

EP1406540 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DATA INFORMATION BETWEEN TWO PORTABLE MEDICAL APPARATUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  03.01.2020
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip10.01.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 12.02.2020  [2020/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Novo Allé
2880 Bagsværd / DK
[2011/24]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
NOVO NORDISK A/S
Novo Allé
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Inventor(s)01 / GRASKOV, Henning
Haspegårdsvej 39
DK-2880 Bagsværd / DK
02 / HANSEN, Henrik, Egesborg
Ewaldsbakken 11
DK-2900 Hellerup / DK
03 / EILERSEN, Michael
Høvedstensvej 18, 3. tv.
DK-2650 Hvidore / DK
04 / LAV, Steffen
Lavendelgangen 50
DK-2700 Brønshøj / DK
 [2011/24]
Former [2004/16]01 / GRASKOV, Henning
Haspeg rdsvej 39
DK-2880 Bagsv rd / DK
02 / HANSEN, Henrik, Egesborg
Ewaldsbakken 11
DK-2900 Hellerup / DK
03 / EILERSEN, Michael
H vedstensvej 18, 3. tv.
DK-2650 Hvidore / DK
04 / LAV, Steffen
Lavendelgangen 50
DK-2700 Br nsh j / DK
Representative(s)Guardian IP Consulting I/S
Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
[N/P]
Former [2012/38]Olsen, Henrik Bagger, et al
Guardian IP Consulting I/S Diplomvej, Building 381
2800 Kgs. Lyngby / DK
Former [2004/16]Kellberg, Lars, et al
Novo Nordisk A/S, Corporate Patents, Novo Allé
2880 Bagsvaerd / DK
Application number, filing date02784823.308.07.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002DK00474
Priority number, dateDK2001000107309.07.2001         Original published format: DK 200101073
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03005891
Date:23.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1406540
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1406540
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/00, H04L12/28
[2004/16]
CPC:
A61M5/1452 (EP,US); A61B5/00 (KR); A61B5/002 (EP);
A61B5/14532 (EP); G16H20/17 (EP,US); A61B5/0022 (EP);
A61M2205/3553 (EP); A61M2205/3576 (EP); A61M2205/3584 (EP);
A61M2205/52 (EP); A61M2230/201 (EP); A61M5/003 (EP);
A61M5/24 (EP); H04W92/16 (EP) (-)
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 [2004/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG VON DRAHTLOSEN DATENINFORMATIONEN ZWISCHEN ZWEI TRAGBAREN MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNGEN[2004/16]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DATA INFORMATION BETWEEN TWO PORTABLE MEDICAL APPARATUSES[2004/16]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE CONTROLE D'INFORMATIONS DE DONNEES ENTRE DEUX APPAREILS MEDICAUX PORTATIFS[2004/16]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2004National basic fee paid 
09.02.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
30.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
21.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.01.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2011Fee for grant paid
06.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  30.05.2006
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012  13.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012  27.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Hermann-Sack-Straße 3
80331 München / DE
 03  15.03.2012  22.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Derry, Paul Stefan, et al, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/12]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012  13.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012  27.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
 03  15.03.2012  22.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Derry, Paul Stefan, et al, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
Former [2017/02]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012  13.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012  27.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Hermann-Sack-Strasse 3
80331 München / DE
 03  15.03.2012  22.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2015/39]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012  13.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Soeltlstraße 2a
81545 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012  27.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins Schley, et al, et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Soeltlstraße 2a
81545 München / DE
 03  15.03.2012  22.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer, et al, et al
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
Former [2015/24]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012  13.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank, et al, et al
Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Söltlstraße 2a
81545 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012  27.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank, et al, et al
Peterreins Schley
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Söltlstraße 2a
81545 München / DE
 03  15.03.2012  22.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer, et al, et al
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
Former [2014/43]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012  13.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank, et al, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012  27.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics Deutschland GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank, et al, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
 03  15.03.2012  22.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer, et al, et al
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Schloßschmidstraße 5
80639 München / DE
Former [2012/16]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012  13.03.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank, et al, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
 03  15.03.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Ridlerstrasse 55
80339 München / DE
Former [2012/15]
Opponent(s)01  02.03.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diabetes Care AG
Kirchbergstrasse 190
3401 Burgdorf / CH
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
 02  06.03.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Sandhoferstr. 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Peterreins, Frank
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
23.04.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.10.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
02.07.2014Date of oral proceedings
18.07.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.07.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
01.10.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/07]
03.12.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition26.09.2014Appeal received No.  T1911/14
27.11.2014Statement of grounds filed
01.10.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
23.09.2014Appeal received No.  T1911/14
27.11.2014Statement of grounds filed
01.10.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
15.09.2014Appeal received No.  T1911/14
14.11.2014Statement of grounds filed
01.10.2019Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
01.10.2019Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.06.2011
BE15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
IT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
TR15.06.2011
IE08.07.2011
LU08.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
BG15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
ES26.09.2011
PT17.10.2011
[2013/44]
Former [2013/29]AT15.06.2011
BE15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
DK15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
IT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
IE08.07.2011
LU08.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
BG15.09.2011
GR16.09.2011
ES26.09.2011
PT17.10.2011
Former [2012/11]AT15.06.2011
BE15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR16.09.2011
PT17.10.2011
Former [2012/10]AT15.06.2011
BE15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
SK15.06.2011
GR16.09.2011
PT17.10.2011
Former [2012/09]AT15.06.2011
BE15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
CZ15.06.2011
EE15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
GR16.09.2011
PT17.10.2011
Former [2012/05]AT15.06.2011
BE15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
GR16.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT15.06.2011
CY15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
GR16.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY15.06.2011
FI15.06.2011
SE15.06.2011
GR16.09.2011
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