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EP About this file: EP1471962

EP1471962 - BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.01.2015
Database last updated on 05.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
P.O. Box 14348
Panmure
15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki
Auckland 1006 / NZ
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]For all designated states
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
P.O. Box 14348, Panmure, 15 Maurice Paykel Place East Tamaki
Auckland 1006 / NZ
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
P.O. Box 14348, Panmure, 15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki, Auckland 1006 / NZ
Inventor(s)01 / MACKIE, Scott Robert
P.O. Box 14348
Panmure
37 Regina Street
Ponsonby, 1002 Auckland / NZ
02 / WHITE, Craig Karl
P.O. Box 14348
Panmure
17A Buttle Street
Remuera, 1005 Auckland / NZ
03 / FOREMAN, Mark
P.O. Box 14348
Panmure
32 Oranga Avenue
One Tree Hill, 1003 Auckland / NZ
 [2014/11]
Former [2004/45]01 / MACKIE, Scott Robert
P.O. Box 14348, Panmure, 37 Regina Street
Ponsonby, 1002 Auckland / NZ
02 / WHITE, Craig Karl
P.O. Box 14348, Panmure, 17A Buttle Street
Remuera, 1005 Auckland / NZ
03 / FOREMAN, Mark
P.O. Box 14348, Panmure, 32 Oranga Avenue
One Tree Hill, 1003 Auckland / NZ
Representative(s)Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/11]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/13]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles, et al
Forrester & Boehmert
SkyGarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich / DE
Former [2004/45]Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles
Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date03715867.203.02.2003
[2004/45]
WO2003NZ00012
Priority number, dateNZ2002051703104.02.2002         Original published format: NZ 51703102
[2004/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03066145
Date:14.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1471962
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1471962
Date:12.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU14.08.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/06, A61M16/10, A61M16/16
[2010/45]
CPC:
A61M16/0683 (EP,US); A61M16/0006 (EP,US); A61M16/0666 (EP,US);
A61M16/0672 (EP,US); A61M16/1085 (EP,US); A61M16/109 (EP,US);
A61M16/1095 (EP,US); A61M16/208 (EP,US); A61M16/209 (EP,US);
A61M16/16 (EP,US); A61M2206/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/45]A61M16/00, A61M16/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2004/45]
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR UNTERSTÜTZUNG DER ATMUNG[2004/45]
English:BREATHING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS[2004/45]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE RESPIRATOIRE[2004/45]
Entry into regional phase04.08.2004National basic fee paid 
04.08.2004Search fee paid 
04.08.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
04.08.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
04.08.2004Examination requested  [2004/45]
04.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.08.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2013Fee for grant paid
20.12.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP14150364.9  / EP2799103
EP16151504.4  / EP3050589
EP20171533.1  / EP3738635
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.08.2013
Opposition(s)15.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
14.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
25.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
07.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
23.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.02.2003
AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
TR12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
PT14.07.2014
[2017/39]
Former [2016/28]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
GR13.06.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/46]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
MC12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/36]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SI12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/18]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
IT12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/08]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
DK12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2015/02]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
PT14.07.2014
Former [2014/51]AT12.03.2014
BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
Former [2014/50]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
ES12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
NL12.03.2014
SK12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
Former [2014/48]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
CZ12.03.2014
EE12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
BG12.06.2014
Former [2014/46]BE12.03.2014
CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
Former [2014/37]CY12.03.2014
FI12.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]US3807445  (MC PHEE C) [Y] 6* the whole document *;
 [XY]WO9857691  (RESMED LTD [AU], et al) [X] 1,7,8,11 * page 4, lines 13-26 * * claims 1-4,18 * * figure 1 * [Y] 2-6;
 [X]US6050260  (DANIELL MICHAEL GRENFELL [NZ], et al) [X] 1,7,9,10 * column 3, lines 40-61 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [Y]WO0072905  (VOSS TORSTEN DE [DK]) [Y] 2-5 * page 11, line 11 - page 14, line 4 * * figures 1,4,5a *
International search[X]WO8602276  (OXYGEN ENRICHMENT CO LTD [US]);
 [A]US4686354  (MAKIN RONALD P [GB]);
 [Y]FR2638361  (DIFFUSION TECH FRANCAISE SARL [FR]);
 [A]WO9220392  (CALOR AIR SEPARATION LTD [GB]);
 [Y]US5558084  (DANIELL MICHAEL G [NZ], et al);
 [A]US6332462  (KROHN HOLGER [DE])
by applicantWO0072905
 WO0141854
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