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EP1819382 - INJECTION DEVICE WITH TORSION SPRING AND ROTATABLE DISPLAY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 02.08.2024 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	02.08.2024	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Novo Nordisk A/S Novo Allé 2880 Bagsværd / DK
	[2007/34]
Inventor(s)	01 / MOLLER, Claus, Schmidt Paludan Müllersvej 7 DK-3480 Fredensborg / DK
	02 / MARKUSSEN, Tom, Hede Skovalléen 19 DK-2880 Bagsværd / DK
	03 / ENGGAARD, Christian Peter Skræntevej 13 Holløselund DK-3210 Vejby / DK
	[2024/36]
Former [2007/34]	01 / MOLLER, Claus, Schmidt Paludan Müllersvej 7 DK-3480 Fredensborg / DK
	02 / MARKUSSEN, Tom, Hede Skovalléen 19 DK-2880 Bagsværd / DK
	03 / ENGGAARD, Christian Peter Skræntevej 13, Holløselund DK-3210 Vejby / DK
Representative(s)	(deleted)
	[2024/36]
Former [2010/40]	Appelt, Christian W. Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date	05796880.2	20.10.2005
	[2007/34]
	WO2005EP11287
Priority number, date	EP20040077899	21.10.2004 Original published format: EP 04077899
	[2007/34]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2006045528
	Date:	04.05.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/18]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1819382
	Date:	22.08.2007
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2007/34]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1819382
	Date:	14.10.2009
	Language:	EN
	[2009/42]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1819382
	Date:	04.09.2024
	Language:	EN
	[2024/36]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	04.05.2006
Classification	IPC:	A61M5/145, A61M5/315	[2007/34]
	CPC:	A61M5/14566 (EP,US); A61M5/315 (KR); A61M5/31535 (US); A61M5/145 (KR); A61M5/178 (KR); A61M5/20 (EP,US); (+) A61M5/3155 (EP,US); A61M5/31553 (EP,US); A61M2005/202 (EP,US); A61M2005/3125 (EP,US); A61M5/31556 (EP,US); A61M5/31583 (EP,US); A61M5/31593 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2024/36]
Former [2007/34]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	INJEKTIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT TORSIONSFEDER UND DREHBARER ANZEIGE	[2007/34]
	English:	INJECTION DEVICE WITH TORSION SPRING AND ROTATABLE DISPLAY	[2007/34]
	French:	DISPOSITIF D'INJECTION A RESSORT DE TORSION ET AFFICHAGE ROTATIF	[2007/34]
Entry into regional phase	21.05.2007	National basic fee paid
	21.05.2007	Designation fee(s) paid
	21.05.2007	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	21.05.2007	Examination requested [2007/34]
	07.03.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	26.06.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	04.05.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	01.09.2009	Fee for grant paid
	01.09.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Mewburn Ellis LLP Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
		02 12.07.2010 24.06.2021 WITHDRAWN Nemera Szczecin sp. z o.o. Ul. Litewska 10 a 71-344 Szczecin / PL
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien Bardehle Pagenberg S.L. Avenida Diagonal 598, 3° 1ª 08021 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Marks & Clerk LLP 15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2022/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Mewburn Ellis LLP Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
		02 12.07.2010 24.06.2021 WITHDRAWN Nemera Szczecin sp. z o.o. Ul. Litewska 10 a 71-344 Szczecin / PL
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien Bardehle Pagenberg S.L. Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª 08037 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Marks & Clerk LLP 15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2021/31]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Mewburn Ellis LLP Aurora Building Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
		02 12.07.2010 24.06.2021 WITHDRAWN Nemera Szczecin sp. z o.o. Ul. Litewska 10 a 71-344 Szczecin / PL
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien Bardehle Pagenberg S.L. Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª 08037 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2019/35]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
		02 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien Bardehle Pagenberg S.L. Avenida Diagonal 420, 1° 1ª 08037 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2019/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
		02 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative SSM Sandmair Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2018/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Johnson, Richard Alan Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
		02 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2018/24]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Johnson, Richard Alan Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
		02 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL Opponent's representative Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB, et al, et al Königstraße 2 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2018/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Johnson, Richard Alan Mewburn Ellis LLP City Tower 40 Basinghall Street London EC2V 5DE / GB
		02 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL Opponent's representative Bauerschmidt, Peter, et al, et al Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB Königstrasse 2 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20 81829 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 22.03.2018 WITHDRAWN Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2 81373 München / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2012/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Johnson, Richard Alan Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS / GB
		02 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL Opponent's representative Bauerschmidt, Peter, et al, et al Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 ITU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP Fletcher House Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16 81677 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 26.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler, Zinkler & Partner Hermann-Roth-Weg 1 82049 Pullach / DE Opponent's representative Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstrasse 3 80335 München / DE
	Former [2010/34]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Johnson, Richard Alan Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS / GB
		02 12.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL Opponent's representative Bauerschmidt, Peter, et al, et al Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		03 13.07.2010 20.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
		05 14.07.2010 21.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16 81677 München / DE
		06 14.07.2010 Stöckeler, Ferdinand Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler, Zinkler & Partner Hermann-Roth-Weg 1 82049 Pullach / DE
	Former [2010/33]
	Opponent(s)	01 12.07.2010 Genentech, Inc. 1 DNA Way South San Francisco CA 94080-4990 / US Opponent's representative Johnson, Richard Alan Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London EC2V 8AS / GB
		02 12.07.2010 COPERNICUS sp. zo.o. ul. Litewska 10a 71-344 Szczecin / PL Opponent's representative Bauerschmidt, Peter Rau, Schneck & Hübner Patentanwälte Königstrasse 2 90402 Nürnberg / DE
		03 13.07.2010 Ferring International Center S.A. Chemin de la Vergognausaz 50 1162 Saint-Prex / CH Opponent's representative de Rooij, Mathieu Julien ZBM Patents Plaza Catalunya, 1 ES-08002 Barcelona / ES
		04 13.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE OWEN MUMFORD LIMITED Brook Hill Oxford, Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB Opponent's representative Lind, Robert Marks & Clerk LLP 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford OX4 2RU / GB
		05 14.07.2010 ADMISSIBLE Ypsomed AG Brunnmattstrasse 6 3401 Burgdorf / CH Opponent's representative Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx Patentanwälte Stuntzstraße 16 81677 München / DE
	18.08.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	14.01.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	06.11.2012	Date of oral proceedings
	23.01.2013	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	23.01.2013	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	10.08.2018	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
	20.12.2018	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	16.03.2020	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.03.2020
	19.03.2020	Date of oral proceedings
	08.07.2021	Date of oral proceedings
	19.08.2021	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	19.08.2021	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	27.03.2024	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	24.05.2024	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
Appeal following opposition	29.10.2021	Appeal received No. T1940/21
	29.10.2021	Payment of appeal fee
	03.01.2022	Statement of grounds filed
	27.03.2024	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
	18.03.2013	Appeal received No. T0802/13
	18.03.2013	Payment of appeal fee
	31.05.2013	Statement of grounds filed
	19.03.2018	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	19.03.2018	Date of oral proceedings
	23.03.2018	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.10.2007	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.10.2008	Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	14.10.2009
	BE	14.10.2009
	CY	14.10.2009
	CZ	14.10.2009
	EE	14.10.2009
	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	LV	14.10.2009
	RO	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	SK	14.10.2009
	IE	20.10.2009
	LU	20.10.2009
	MC	31.10.2009
	BG	14.01.2010
	GR	15.01.2010
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
	HU	15.04.2010
	[2015/21]
Former [2011/32]	AT	14.10.2009
	BE	14.10.2009
	CZ	14.10.2009
	EE	14.10.2009
	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	LV	14.10.2009
	RO	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	SK	14.10.2009
	IE	20.10.2009
	LU	20.10.2009
	MC	31.10.2009
	BG	14.01.2010
	GR	15.01.2010
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
	HU	15.04.2010
Former [2011/22]	AT	14.10.2009
	BE	14.10.2009
	CZ	14.10.2009
	EE	14.10.2009
	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	LV	14.10.2009
	RO	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	SK	14.10.2009
	IE	20.10.2009
	LU	20.10.2009
	MC	31.10.2009
	BG	14.01.2010
	GR	15.01.2010
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
Former [2010/46]	AT	14.10.2009
	BE	14.10.2009
	CZ	14.10.2009
	EE	14.10.2009
	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	LV	14.10.2009
	RO	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	SK	14.10.2009
	IE	20.10.2009
	MC	31.10.2009
	BG	14.01.2010
	GR	15.01.2010
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
Former [2010/40]	AT	14.10.2009
	BE	14.10.2009
	CZ	14.10.2009
	EE	14.10.2009
	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	LV	14.10.2009
	RO	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	SK	14.10.2009
	MC	31.10.2009
	BG	14.01.2010
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
Former [2010/29]	AT	14.10.2009
	BE	14.10.2009
	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	LV	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	MC	31.10.2009
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
Former [2010/25]	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	LV	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	MC	31.10.2009
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
Former [2010/24]	FI	14.10.2009
	LT	14.10.2009
	SI	14.10.2009
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
Former [2010/21]	LT	14.10.2009
	IS	14.02.2010
	PT	15.02.2010
Cited in	International search	[DY]EP0338806 (TURNER ROBERT CHARLES [GB], et al);
		[A]EP0897728 (BECTON DICKINSON CO [US]);
		[Y]US6004297 (STEENFELDT-JENSEN SOEREN [DK], et al);
		[A]WO0172361 (SAMS BERNARD [GB]);
		[A]WO2004002556 (TECPHARMA LICENSING AG [CH], et al)

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