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EP2324879
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| EP2324879 - Infusion apparatuses and related methods [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 25.03.2022 Database last updated on 28.03.2025 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.03.2022 | Patent maintained (B2 publication) | published on 27.04.2022 [2022/17] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states C.R. Bard, Inc. 730 Central Avenue Murray Hill, NJ 07974 / US | [2011/21] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Evans, John, G. 11271 South 600 West South Jordan, UT 84095 / US | 02 /
Powers, Kelly B. 8 N. Foxhill Road Eaglewood North Salt Lake, UT 84054 / US | 03 /
Weir, Steven, A. 1156 Castlerock Road Sandy, UT 84094 / US | 04 /
Rome Guy, T. 6135 Dunford Court West Valley City, UT 84128 / US | 05 /
Hamatake, Bret 434 Triple Crown way Grantsville, UT 84029 / US | 06 /
Stats, Jason, R. 2533 South 1400 West Woods Cross, UT 84087 / US | 07 /
Beasley, Jim, C. 7339 North 3rd Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85021 / US | 08 /
Hibdon, Dwight 4958 East Meadows Drive Park City, UT 84098 / US | 09 /
Gerondale, Jay, D 628 Treven Place Draper, UT 84020 / US | [2011/21] | Representative(s) | Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE | [2022/17] |
| Former [2014/04] | HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE | ||
| Former [2011/21] | HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastraße 4 81925 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 10183394.5 | 25.04.2006 | [2011/21] | Priority number, date | US20050675309P | 27.04.2005 Original published format: US 675309 P | US20050737466P | 15.11.2005 Original published format: US 737466 P | [2011/21] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2324879 | Date: | 25.05.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/21] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2324879 | Date: | 22.05.2013 | Language: | EN | [2013/21] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2324879 | Date: | 22.01.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/04] | Type: | B2 New European patent specification | No.: | EP2324879 | Date: | 27.04.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/17] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 18.04.2013 | Classification | IPC: | A61M39/02, A61M39/04, A61M5/158, A61M5/162, A61M5/32, A61M39/08, A61M39/00 | [2013/21] | CPC: |
A61M39/0208 (EP,US);
A61B5/15003 (EP);
A61B5/150748 (EP);
A61B5/153 (EP);
A61B6/12 (US);
A61B6/481 (US);
A61M39/0247 (US);
A61M39/04 (EP,US);
A61M5/007 (US);
A61M2005/1581 (EP,US);
A61M2005/325 (EP,US);
A61M2039/0009 (US);
A61M2039/0045 (EP,US);
A61M2039/0054 (EP,US);
A61M2039/0063 (EP,US);
A61M2039/0072 (EP,US);
A61M2039/0205 (US);
A61M2039/0238 (US);
A61M2039/0258 (US);
A61M2039/027 (US);
A61M2039/0282 (US);
A61M2039/0288 (US);
A61M2205/32 (EP,US);
A61M2205/6009 (US);
A61M2205/6054 (US);
A61M2205/6081 (US);
A61M5/158 (EP,US);
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| Former IPC [2011/21] | A61M39/02, A61M39/04 | Designated contracting states | DE, FR [2022/17] |
| Former [2011/21] | DE, FR | Title | German: | Infusionsvorrichtungen und entsprechende Verfahren | [2011/21] | English: | Infusion apparatuses and related methods | [2011/21] | French: | Appareils de perfuseur et procédés associés | [2011/21] | Examination procedure | 22.08.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 23.08.2013 | Examination requested [2013/40] | 25.09.2013 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 09.12.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 09.12.2013 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP06751411.7 / EP1896117 | 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 (EP20060751411) is 02.09.2008 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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22.05.2014
ADMISSIBLE Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. 160 Weymouth Street Rockland MA 02370-1136 / US Opponent's representative Thum, Bernhard Thum & Partner Thum Mötsch Weickert Patentanwälte PartG mbB Siebertstr. 6 81675 München / DE | [N/P] |
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| Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. 160 Weymouth Street Rockland MA 02370-1136 / US Opponent's representative Thum, Bernhard Thum Mötsch Weickert Patentanwälte Siebertstr. 6 81675 München / DE | ||
| Former [2014/26] | |||
| Opponent(s) | 01
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22.05.2014
ADMISSIBLE Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. 160 Weymouth Street Rockland MA 02370-1136 / US Opponent's representative Thum, Bernhard Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | 24.11.2014 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 05.06.2015 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 06.12.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 14.02.2017 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 14.10.2021 | Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition | 16.12.2021 | Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition | 27.01.2022 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended | 17.03.2022 | Fee for printing new specification paid | Appeal following opposition | 21.04.2017 | Appeal received No. T0970/17 | 23.06.2017 | Statement of grounds filed | 14.10.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 16.12.2021 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 13.04.2017 | Appeal received No. T0970/17 | 17.05.2017 | Statement of grounds filed | 14.10.2021 | Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form | 16.12.2021 | Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal | 14.10.2021 | Date of oral proceedings | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 19.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 19.01.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 12.04.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 28.03.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 12.04.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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