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EP About this file: EP1744800

EP1744800 - INHALER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innovata Biomed Limited
2nd Floor North
Saltire Court 20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh EH1 2EN / GB
[2015/11]
Former [2007/04]For all designated states
Innovata Biomed Limited
37 Queen Street
Edinburgh EH2 1JX / GB
Inventor(s)01 / PENG, Weidong
71 Newsome Road
Apartment 8
Stile 24
Huddersfield HD4 6NH / GB
02 / TOWNSEND, Christopher Andrew
2 Sun House
Abenhall Road
Mitcheldean, Goucester GL17 0DY / GB
 [2016/25]
Former [2007/18]01 / PENG, Weidong
71 Newsome Road, Apartment 8, Stile 24
Huddersfield HD4 6NH / GB
02 / TOWNSEND, Christopher Andrew
2 Sun House, Abenhall Road
Mitcheldean, Goucester GL17 0DY / GB
Former [2007/04]01 / PENG, Weidong
Hall Floor Flat, 37 Cotham Vale
Redland, Bristol BS6 6HS / GB
02 / TOWNSEND, Christopher Andrew
2 Sun House, Abenhall Road
Mitcheldean, Goucester GL17 0DY / GB
Representative(s)Adamson Jones
Park View House
58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/25]Adamson Jones
BioCity Nottingham
Pennyfoot Street
Nottingham NG1 1GF / GB
Former [2009/27]Adamson Jones
BioCity Nottingham Pennyfoot Street
Nottingham NG1 1GF / GB
Former [2007/04]Jones, Stephen Anthony, et al
AdamsonJones BioCity Nottingham Pennyfoot Street
Nottingham NG1 1GF / GB
Application number, filing date05742117.421.04.2005
[2007/04]
WO2005GB01538
Priority number, dateGB2004000881721.04.2004         Original published format: GB 0408817
GB2004002440004.11.2004         Original published format: GB 0424400
GB2004002691008.12.2004         Original published format: GB 0426910
[2007/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005102429
Date:03.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1744800
Date:24.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1744800
Date:22.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2007/04]
CPC:
A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M15/0003 (EP,US); A61M2202/064 (EP,US);
A61M2206/14 (EP,US); A61M2206/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/25]
Former [2007/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:INHALATOR[2007/04]
English:INHALER[2007/04]
French:INHALATEUR[2007/04]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2006National basic fee paid 
16.10.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.02.2006Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/04]
18.12.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.08.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
28.08.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2016Fee for grant paid
06.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  18.03.2011
Opposition(s)23.03.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
26.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.201107   M06   Fee paid on   27.10.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.04.2005
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
TR22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU21.04.2005
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CY22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2019/39]HU21.04.2005
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
BG22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2019/31]HU21.04.2005
AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2018/06]AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
MC22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2017/38]AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
DK22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SI22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2017/11]AT22.06.2016
BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
ES22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
PT24.10.2016
Former [2017/10]BE22.06.2016
CZ22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
PL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
SK22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
IS22.10.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ22.06.2016
EE22.06.2016
FI22.06.2016
IT22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
RO22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
NL22.06.2016
SE22.06.2016
GR23.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI22.06.2016
LT22.06.2016
Former [2016/46]LT22.06.2016
Cited inInternational search[X]EP1208863  (UNISIA JECS CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,8,9,20 * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0049]; figures 2,6 *;
 [XA]EP1062962  (UNISIA JECS CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,9,10 * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0038] * [A] 4-8,11-13,15-19;
 [XA]EP1106196  (UNISIA JECS CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1,9,19 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0052]; figure 10 * [A] 2,3,8,12;
 [I]US6138668  (PATTON JOHN S [US], et al) [I] 1-3,8,9 * column 5, line 53 - column 10, line 67; figure 9 *;
 [IA]WO02056948  (VECTURA LTD [GB], et al) [I] 1-3,20 * page 39, line 28 - page 40, line 12; figure 10b * [A] 7-10,22;
 [AD]WO9200771  (INNOVATA BIOMED LTD [GB]) [AD] 1-3,10 * page 8, line 10 - page 13, line 18 *;
 [AD]WO0139823  (INNOVATA BIOMED LTD [GB], et al) [AD] 1,20-22 * page 8, line 6 - line 29; figures 8-11 *;
 [XP]WO2004091705  (NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS [US], et al) [XP] 1-9,19,20 * page 10, line 21 - page 11, line 2; figure 6 *
ExaminationEP1291032
 EP1452198
by applicantUS6681768
 WO0139823
 EP1208863
 EP1062962
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