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EP1874379 - VENTILATOR CIRCUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/02]VENTILATOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF
[2019/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2021
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Trudell Medical International
725 Baransway Drive
London, Ontario N5V 5G4 / CA
[2019/47]
Former [2008/02]For all designated states
Trudell Medical International
725 Third Street London
Ontario N5V 5G4 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / FOLEY, Martin
381 Grangeover Street
London, Ontario N6G 4K8 / CA
 [2020/34]
Former [2008/02]01 / TRUDELL MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL
535 Waterford Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
02 / FOLEY, Martin
381 Grangeover Street
London, Ontario N6G 4K8 / CA
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2020/34]
Former [2008/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06744576.726.04.2006
[2008/02]
WO2006IB01027
Priority number, dateUS20050675944P28.04.2005         Original published format: US 675944 P
[2008/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006114699
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1874379
Date:09.01.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1874379
Date:19.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA28.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, A61M11/00, A61M16/00, // A61M16/08
[2014/09]
CPC:
A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M16/14 (US); A61M15/0015 (EP,US);
A61M15/0018 (EP,US); A61M15/0021 (US); A61M15/0086 (EP,US);
A61M15/009 (US); A61M16/04 (US); A61M16/06 (US);
A61M16/0816 (US); A61M16/0833 (EP,US); A61M16/0891 (US);
A61M16/208 (US); A61M16/08 (EP,US); A61M2205/0233 (EP,US);
A61M2240/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/18]A61M15/00, A61M11/00, A61M16/00
Former IPC [2008/02]A61M15/00, A61M11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2020/34]
Former [2008/32]DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT 
Former [2008/02]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 
TitleGerman:VENTILATORKREISLAUF[2019/51]
English:VENTILATOR CIRCUIT[2019/51]
French:CIRCUIT DE VENTILATEUR[2019/51]
Former [2008/02]VENTILATORKREISLAUF UND ANWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2008/02]VENTILATOR CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF
Former [2008/02]INHALATEUR ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase24.10.2007National basic fee paid 
24.10.2007Search fee paid 
24.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
24.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/02]
20.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.10.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.04.2020Fee for grant paid
28.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.04.2020Receipt 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  27.10.2016
Opposition(s)20.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
26.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
24.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
09.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES19.08.2020
IT19.08.2020
[2021/34]
Former [2021/25]ES19.08.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US3028873  (KINDRED BOB A) [A] 1* column 2, line 5 - column 3, line 33; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US4534343  (NOWACKI CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [Y] 2,3 * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 42; figures 1-7 *;
 [Y]CA2354561  (CIPLA LTD [IN]) [Y] 14 * page 4, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2; figures 1-5; claims 1,2 *;
 [A]US6622725  (FISHER JOSEPH A [CA], et al) [A] 1 * column 8, line 18 - line 65; figure 1 *;
 [XDY]US2005039746  (GRYCHOWSKI JERRY R [US], et al) [XD] 1 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0036]; figures 1-9 * [Y] 2,3,14
International search[A]EP0281650  (BRUGGER STEPHAN [DE]);
 [X]US5002048  (MAKIEJ JR WALTER J [US]);
 [X]CA2210721  (BALLARD MED PROD [US]);
 [X]CA2329126  (INFAMED LTD [AU]);
 [Y]CA2354561  (CIPLA LTD [IN]);
 [X]CA2493078  (GLAXO GROUP LTD [GB]);
 [X]CA2515593  (TRUDELL MEDICAL INT [CA]);
 [X]CA2424731  (FARMER MICHAEL W [US]);
 [XP]US2005217667  (DHUPER SUNIL [US], et al)
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