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EP About this file: EP1509259

EP1509259 - APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AEROSOL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2009/26]
Former [2005/09]For all designated states
AeroGen, Inc.
2071 Stierlin Court
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
Inventor(s)01 / POWER, John
40 Woodlands Park
Galway / IE
02 / REGAN, Des
Carnaun, Kilrickle
Loughrea Co., Galway / IE
03 / SMITH, Niall
15 Crescent Green
The Crescent, Galway / IE
 [2006/20]
Former [2005/09]01 / POWER, John
40 Woodlands Park
Galway / IE
02 / REGAN, Des
Carnaun, Kilrickle
Loughrea Co., Galway / IE
03 / SMITH, Niall
15 Crescent Green
The Crescent / IE
Representative(s)(deleted)
[N/P]
Former [2016/16]Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss
24 East Street
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire PE27 5PD / GB
Former [2005/09]Evens, Paul Jonathan, et al
Maguire Boss, 5 Crown Street
St. Ives, Cambridge PE27 5EB / GB
Application number, filing date03753105.020.05.2003
[2005/09]
WO2003US15891
Priority number, dateUS20020382256P20.05.2002         Original published format: US 382256 P
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03097126
Date:27.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1509259
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1509259
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:B05B1/00, B05B1/08, B05B1/14, A61M11/00, A61M15/00
[2015/51]
CPC:
A61M15/0085 (EP,US); A61M11/005 (EP,US); B05B17/0646 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/34]B05B1/00, B05B1/08, B05B1/14, B05B3/04, B05B17/04
Former IPC [2005/09]A61M1/00
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 [2016/16]
Former [2005/09]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:GERÄT ZUR BEREITSTELLUNG EINES AEROSOLS FÜR DIE MEDIZINISCHE BEHANDLUNG UND VERFAHREN[2005/09]
English:APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AEROSOL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND METHODS[2005/09]
French:APPAREIL DE REALISATION D'AEROSOL POUR TRAITEMENT MEDICAL ET PROCEDES CORRESPONDANTS[2005/09]
Entry into regional phase15.12.2004National basic fee paid 
15.12.2004Search fee paid 
15.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
15.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/09]
21.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.07.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.01.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
26.02.2016Fee for grant paid
26.02.2016Fee 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  11.12.2008
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.08.2009Request for further processing filed
28.08.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.05.2003
AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
BG20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
SI20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
TR20.04.2016
IE20.05.2016
LU20.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/29]HU20.05.2003
AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
SI20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
TR20.04.2016
IE20.05.2016
LU20.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2018/28]HU20.05.2003
AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
SI20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
IE20.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/37]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
SI20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
IE20.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/10]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
SK20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/09]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
CZ20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
EE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
RO20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/07]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/03]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/52]AT20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/51]AT20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/50]AT20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/49]FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/37]BE31.05.2016
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 [X]US6014970  (IVRI YEHUDA [US], et al) [X] 1-14 * column 7, line 57 - column 8, line 63; figure 3 *;
 [A]WO0015282  (AEROTRON MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATI [IL], et al) [A] 1,4-6 * page 5, line 1 - line 10; figure 1 *;
 [Y]FR2802836  (DRAGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [Y] 4-7 * page 9, line 28 - page 11, line 15; figures 4-6 *;
 [XY]WO0204055  (AEROGEN INC [US]) [X] 1-3 * page 4, line 3 - line 23; figures 3-8 * [Y] 4-7
International search[Y]US5248087  (DRESSLER JOHN LAWRENCE [US]);
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by applicantUS5164740
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