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EP1601396 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DRIVE MECHANISMS SUITABLE FOR USE IN DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 11.09.2020 Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	03.01.2022	Deletion: Despatch of communication that patent is revoked
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH Brüningstraße 50 65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	[2014/44]
Former [2005/49]	For all designated states DCA Design International Limited 19 Church Street Warwick CV34 4AB / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / VEASEY, Robert Frederick 31 Lonsdale Road Lillington, Leamington Spa CV32 7EP Warwickshire / GB
	02 / PERKINS, Robert 91 Montgomery Road, Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 2TG / GB
	03 / PLUMPTRE, David Aubrey 36 Shire Way Droitwich Worcestershire / GB
	[2012/02]
Former [2006/20]	01 / VEASEY, Robert Frederick 35 Hitchman Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire / GB
	02 / PERKINS, Robert 91 Montgomery Road, Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV31 2TG / GB
	03 / PLUMPTRE, David Aubrey 36 Shire Way Droitwich Worcestershire / GB
Former [2005/49]	01 / VEASEY, Robert Frederick 35 Hitchman Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire / GB
	02 / PERKINS, Robert 67 Erica Drive Leamington Spa Warwickshire / GB
	03 / PLUMPTRE, David Aubrey 36 Shire Way Droitwich Worcestershire / GB
Representative(s)	Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB Bockenheimer Landstraße 25 60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2020/42]	Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB Friedrichstraße 2-6 60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2014/16]	Keil & Schaafhausen Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 2-6 60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2013/18]	KEIL & SCHAAFHAUSEN Patentanwälte Cronstettenstraße 66 60322 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2012/11]	Wein, Elmar Michael, et al Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH Patents Germany Industriepark Höchst Building K 801 65926 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2012/02]	Isenbruck, Günter Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler LLP Eastsite One Seckenheimer Landstrasse 4 68163 Mannheim / DE
Former [2005/49]	Isenbruck, Günter Isenbruck, Bösl, Hörschler, Wichmann, Huhn Patentanwälte Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 12 68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date	04716589.9	03.03.2004
	[2005/49]
	WO2004EP02118
Priority number, date	GB20030004824	03.03.2003 Original published format: GB 0304824
	[2005/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	WO2004078226
	Date:	16.09.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/38]
	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1601396
	Date:	07.12.2005
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1601396
	Date:	11.01.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/02]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1601396
	Date:	14.10.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/42]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	28.10.2004
Classification	IPC:	A61M5/315	[2005/49]
	CPC:	A61M5/31585 (EP,US); A61M5/315 (KR); A61M5/178 (KR); A61M5/31551 (EP,US); A61M2205/581 (EP,US); A61M2205/582 (EP,US); (+) A61M5/31535 (EP,US); A61M5/31541 (EP,US); A61M5/3156 (EP,US); A61M5/3158 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2020/42]
Former [2005/49]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERLEGTE ANTRIEBSMECHANISMEN MIT GEWINDE FÜR GEBRAUCH IN MEDIZINSCHEN ABREICHUNGS VORRICHTUNGEN	[2005/49]
	English:	IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO DRIVE MECHANISMS SUITABLE FOR USE IN DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES	[2005/49]
	French:	PERFECTIONNEMENTS DANS DES MECANISMES DE COMMANDE DESTINES A ETRE UTILISES DANS DES DISPOSITIFS D'ADMINISTRATION DE MEDICAMENTS	[2005/49]
Entry into regional phase	30.09.2005	National basic fee paid
	30.09.2005	Designation fee(s) paid
	30.09.2005	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	30.09.2005	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	30.09.2005	Examination requested [2005/49]
	06.12.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	15.04.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.08.2011	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	30.11.2011	Fee for grant paid
	30.11.2011	Fee 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 06.12.2010
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2012 22.10.2015 WITHDRAWN STRAWMAN LIMITED 34 Lovedon Lane Winchester Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB Opponent's representative J A Kemp LLP, et al, et al 80 Turnmill Street London EC1M 5QU / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2017/29]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2012 22.10.2015 WITHDRAWN STRAWMAN LIMITED 34 Lovedon Lane Winchester Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB Opponent's representative J A Kemp, et al, et al 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	Former [2015/49]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2012 22.10.2015 WITHDRAWN STRAWMAN LIMITED 34 Lovedon Lane Winchester Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB Opponent's representative Price, Nigel John King, et al, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	Former [2014/44]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2012 17.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE STRAWMAN LIMITED 34 Lovedon Lane Winchester Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB Opponent's representative Price, Nigel John King, et al, et al J A Kemp 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ / GB
	Former [2012/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 11.10.2012 17.10.2012 ADMISSIBLE STRAWMAN LIMITED 34 Lovedon Lane Winchester Hampshire, SO23 7NU / GB Opponent's representative Goodall, Scott, et al, et al Sagittarius IP Taylor House 39 High Street Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1AF / GB
	15.11.2012	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.05.2013	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	20.10.2014	Date of oral proceedings
	21.11.2014	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	06.04.2020	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.10.2020
	15.05.2020	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	25.05.2020	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	01.09.2020	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	07.09.2020	Fee for printing new specification paid
	05.10.2020	Date of oral proceedings
Appeal following opposition	07.11.2014	Appeal received No. T2197/14
	31.03.2015	Statement of grounds filed
	13.09.2019	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	13.09.2019	Date of oral proceedings
	04.10.2019	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.03.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.03.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	15.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	15.03.2011	Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	EE	11.01.2012
	RO	11.01.2012
	SI	11.01.2012
	SK	11.01.2012
	MC	31.03.2012
	BG	11.04.2012
	LU	03.03.2013
	[2015/34]
Former [2015/21]	EE	11.01.2012
	RO	11.01.2012
	SI	11.01.2012
	SK	11.01.2012
	MC	31.03.2012
	BG	11.04.2012
Former [2012/35]	SI	11.01.2012
	BG	11.04.2012
Former [2012/25]	SI	11.01.2012
Cited in	International search	[AD]WO9114467 (SAMS BERNARD [GB]) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
		[AD]US5304152 (SAMS BERNARD [GB]) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
		[A]US5674204 (CHANOCH LAWRENCE H [US]) [A] 1* abstract *;
		[A]US5688251 (CHANOCH LAWRENCE H [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
		[E]US2004059299 (MOLLER CLAUS SCHMIDT [DE]) [E] 1 * the whole document *
	Opposition	WO0195959

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