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EP1494740 - A SYSTEM FOR MODIFICATION OF A DEVICE AND A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR MODIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/02]A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MODIFICATION OF A DEVICE AND A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR MODIFICATION
[2009/29]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.05.2017Opposition rejectedpublished on 07.06.2017  [2017/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pfizer Health AB
112 87 Stockholm / SE
[2005/02]
Inventor(s)01 / HJERTMAN, Birger
Svärdsliljevägen 186
S-162 43 Vällingby / SE
02 / HIMBERT, Hans
Tacitusvägen 28
S-168 56 Bromma / SE
03 / PAVLU, Bohdan
Terrassvägen 3
S-131 41 Nacka / SE
04 / GENETAY, Kerstin
Hvilan
S-178 93 Drottningholm / SE
 [2005/02]
Representative(s)Pfizer
European Patent Department
23-25 avenue du Docteur Lannelongue
75668 Paris Cedex 14 / FR
[2012/32]
Former [2009/38]Hadjadj, Laurent, et al
Pfizer Limited European Patent Department Ramsgate Road
Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ / FR
Former [2008/49]Higgs, Jonathan, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Former [2005/02]Eddowes, Simon, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date03717859.711.04.2003
[2005/02]
WO2003SE00588
Priority number, dateSE2002000114216.04.2002         Original published format: SE 0201142
[2005/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03086511
Date:23.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1494740
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1494740
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/53]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE23.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/31
[2005/02]
CPC:
A61M5/3129 (EP); A61M5/31 (KR); A61M5/00 (KR);
A61M2205/583 (EP); A61M2205/587 (EP); A61M2205/6063 (EP);
A61M2205/6081 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG UND EINE FÜR DIE MODIFIZIERUNG GEEIGNETE VORRICHTUNG[2009/29]
English:A SYSTEM FOR MODIFICATION OF A DEVICE AND A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR MODIFICATION[2009/29]
French:SYSTEME DE MODIFICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF ET DISPOSITIF APPROPRIE A CETTE MODIFICATION[2009/29]
Former [2005/02]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR MODIFIZIERUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG UND EINE FÜR DIE MODIFIZIERUNG GEEIGNETE VORRICHTUNG
Former [2005/02]A SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MODIFICATION OF A DEVICE AND A DEVICE SUITABLE FOR MODIFICATION
Former [2005/02]PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE MODIFICATION D'UN DISPOSITIF ET DISPOSITIF APPROPRIE A CETTE MODIFICATION
Entry into regional phase11.10.2004National basic fee paid 
11.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: SE
11.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/02]
15.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2009Fee for grant paid
28.10.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.09.2010  07.10.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Patentabteilung
Industriepark Höchst, Geb. K 801
65926 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Finger, Catrin
Liedtke & Partner
Patentanwälte
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Strasse 10/11
99096 Erfurt / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/45]
Opponent(s)01  30.09.2010  07.10.2010  ADMISSIBLE
SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Patentabteilung Industriepark Höchst, Geb. K 801
65926 Frankfurt / DE
Opponent's representative
Finger, Catrin
Liedtke & Partner Patentanwälte Elisabethstraße 10
99096 Erfurt / DE
05.11.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.05.2011Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.2012Date of oral proceedings
03.07.2012Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.07.2012Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
22.03.2017Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2017/23]
Appeal following opposition04.09.2012Appeal received No.  T1955/12
02.11.2012Statement of grounds filed
22.03.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
22.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
28.03.2017Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
07.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
TR30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
LU11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
HU01.07.2010
[2015/21]
Former [2011/32]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2011/14]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
IT11.04.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2011/10]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
CH30.04.2010
LI30.04.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2011/07]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
DK30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/50]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
MC30.04.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/48]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CY30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
GR31.03.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/39]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
SK30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/37]AT30.12.2009
BE30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/36]AT30.12.2009
CZ30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/35]AT30.12.2009
EE30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
NL30.12.2009
RO30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
BG30.03.2010
PT30.04.2010
Former [2010/30]AT30.12.2009
FI30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
Former [2010/23]FI30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
SI30.12.2009
Former [2010/22]FI30.12.2009
SE30.12.2009
Cited inExaminationUS6338200
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