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EP About this file: EP2178591

EP2178591 - TRACHEOSTOMY VALVES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/17]TRACHEOSTOMY VALVES AND RELATED METHODS
[2019/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Passy-Muir, Inc.
4521 Campus Drive, 273
Irvine, CA 92612 / US
[2010/17]
Inventor(s)01 / BARE, Rex, O.
22467 Overlake Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
02 / SCHERER, Andrew, J.
21103 Wood Hollow Lane
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 / US
 [2010/17]
Representative(s)Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[2020/19]
Former [2010/17]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date08826674.730.07.2008
[2010/17]
WO2008US71654
Priority number, dateUS2007083057330.07.2007         Original published format: US 830573
[2010/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009018384
Date:05.02.2009
Language:EN
[2009/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2178591
Date:28.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2178591
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/20, A61M16/04
[2013/28]
CPC:
A61M16/0468 (EP,US); A61M16/208 (EP,US); A61M2206/11 (US);
A61M2207/00 (US); Y10T137/789 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/17]A61M16/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/19]
Former [2010/17]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:TRACHEOSTOMAVENTILE[2019/47]
English:TRACHEOSTOMY VALVES[2019/47]
French:VALVULES DE TRACHÉOSTOMIE[2019/47]
Former [2010/17]TRACHEOSTOMAVENTILE UND ENTSPRECHENDE VERFAHREN
Former [2010/17]TRACHEOSTOMY VALVES AND RELATED METHODS
Former [2010/17]VALVULES DE TRACHÉOSTOMIE ET PROCÉDÉS APPARENTÉS
Entry into regional phase23.02.2010National basic fee paid 
23.02.2010Search fee paid 
23.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
23.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2020Fee for grant paid
25.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2020Receipt 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  14.09.2016
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.07.2008
AT06.05.2020
CY06.05.2020
CZ06.05.2020
DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
ES06.05.2020
FI06.05.2020
HR06.05.2020
IT06.05.2020
LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
MC06.05.2020
MT06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
PL06.05.2020
RO06.05.2020
SE06.05.2020
SI06.05.2020
SK06.05.2020
TR06.05.2020
IE30.07.2020
LU30.07.2020
BE31.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
FR31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]AT06.05.2020
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DK06.05.2020
EE06.05.2020
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TR06.05.2020
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CH31.07.2020
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NO06.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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CH31.07.2020
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BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
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PL06.05.2020
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FR31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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RO06.05.2020
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NO06.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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LV06.05.2020
NL06.05.2020
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NO06.08.2020
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LV06.05.2020
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BG06.08.2020
NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
IS06.09.2020
PT07.09.2020
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LT06.05.2020
LV06.05.2020
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NO06.08.2020
GR07.08.2020
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PT07.09.2020
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4325366  (TABOR CARL J) [A] 1,4,11 * column 2, line 24 - column 4, line 18; figures 1-4 *;
 [YDA]US4759356  (MUIR DAVID [US]) [YD] 15 * column 7, line 57 - column 10, line 30; figures 1-5 * [A] 1,4,11;
 [Y]US5806515  (BARE REX O [US], et al) [Y] 6,7 * column 5, line 58 - column 6, line 47; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2004182446  (SEMEIA ROBERTO [IT]) [A] 1,4,11* paragraph [0037] - paragraph [0060]; figures 4-17B *;
 [XYI]US7025784  (BLOM ERIC D [US], et al) [X] 1-5,9-14 * column 2, line 36 - column 4, line 30; figures 1-9 * [Y] 6,7,15 [I] 8
International search[X]US4759356  (MUIR DAVID [US]);
 [Y]US7025784  (BLOM ERIC D [US], et al)
by applicantUS7025784
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