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EP About this file: EP1646850

EP1646850 - DOSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DOSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  LI  LU  PL  PT  RO  SE  SK  TR 
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
For:DE 
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[2022/36]
Former [2021/36]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  GB  GR  HU  LI  LU  PL  PT  RO  SE  SK  TR 
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
For:DE 
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Former [2006/16]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  GB  HU  LI  LU  PL  PT  RO  SE  SK  TR 
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
For:DE 
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BRICKL, Rolf-Stefan
Erlenweg 37
88447 Warthausen / DE
02 / SCHRAIVOGEL, Jürgen
Trieblesfeld 12
88444 Ummendorf/Fischbach / DE
 [2006/16]
Representative(s)Simon, Elke Anna Maria, et al
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
[2012/40]
Former [2006/16]Hammann, Heinz
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Binger Strasse 173
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date04740689.706.07.2004
[2006/16]
WO2004EP07363
Priority number, dateDE2003103102909.07.2003         Original published format: DE 10331029
[2006/16]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005005936
Date:20.01.2005
Language:DE
[2005/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1646850
Date:19.04.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1646850
Date:08.09.2021
Language:DE
[2021/36]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1646850
Date:14.09.2022
[2022/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.01.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01F11/10, G01F11/00, B65D83/06, G01F11/18
[2006/16]
CPC:
B65D83/06 (EP,US); G01F11/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   LI,   LU,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SK,   TR [2022/36]
Former [2021/36]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  GB,  GR,  HU,  LI,  LU,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Former [2006/16]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 
TitleGerman:DOSIERVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR DOSIERUNG[2006/16]
English:DOSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DOSING[2006/16]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE DOSAGE[2006/16]
Entry into regional phase09.02.2006National basic fee paid 
09.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
09.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/16]
04.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.05.2021Fee for grant paid
28.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.05.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
03.08.2022Request for correction of the decision to grant filed
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  04.10.2011
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/36]
09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/37]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
10.07.2012Request for further processing filed
10.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.07.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
31.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
01.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
31.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
31.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 16
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 17
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 18
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.07.2004
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
TR08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
[2024/29]
Former [2024/20]HU06.07.2004
CY08.09.2021
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
Former [2024/18]HU06.07.2004
CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/36]CZ08.09.2021
DK08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/24]CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
RO08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/23]CZ08.09.2021
EE08.09.2021
ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
PL08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
SK08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
PT10.01.2022
Former [2022/12]ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
GR09.12.2021
Former [2022/08]ES08.09.2021
FI08.09.2021
SE08.09.2021
BG08.12.2021
Cited inInternational search[A]DE9309294U  (GIEHL JOACHIM [DE]) [A] 12,13,18 * page 6, line 29 - line 36 ** figure 3 *;
 [X]DE9309686U  (LANG CHRISTOPH [DE]) [X] 1,2,7,10 * figure 2 * * page 4, line 4 - line 16 *;
 [XA]DE29515145U  (KUELLGENS SIMONE [DE]) [X] 1 * page 2, line 8 - line 10 * * figures 2-4 * [A] 6,8;
 [X]WO0037897  (HOECHST SCHERING AGREVO GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,9-11,14-17 * abstract * * page 1, line 19 - line 25 * * page 3, line 21 * * page 3, line 27 - line 30 * * page 4, line 4 - line 6 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003071070  (JOUVE DELPHINE [FR]) [A] 3,6,7,10 * abstract * * page 1, paragraph 15 - paragraph 16 * * page 4, paragraph 70 *
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