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EP2269578 - Device for producing a microfoam for use in sclerotherapy [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/01]	Generation of Therapeutic Microfoam
	[2013/28]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 04.12.2015 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	20.07.2018	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 22.08.2018 [2018/34]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states BTG International Limited 5 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RD / GB
	[2011/23]
Former [2011/01]	For all designated states BTG INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 5 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RD / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Osman, Tariq c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	02 / Harman, Anthony c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	03 / Wright, David c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	04 / Shilton-Brown (née Flynn), Sheila c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	05 / Boorman, Timothy c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	[2015/05]
Former [2011/01]	01 / Osman, Tariq c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	02 / Harman, Anthony c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	03 / Wright, David c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	04 / Shilton-Brown (née Flynn), Sheila c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
	05 / Boorman, Timothy c/o BTG International Limited IP Business Services 5 Fleet Place London EC4M7RD / GB
Representative(s)	BTG plc Intellectual Property Group 5 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RD / GB
	[2015/05]
Former [2011/01]	Dolan, Anthony Patrick BTG International Limited 5 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RD / GB
Application number, filing date	10184976.8	26.05.2000
	[2011/01]
Priority number, date	GB19990012356	26.05.1999 Original published format: GB 9912356
	[2011/01]
Previously filed application, date	EP20050023679	26.05.2000
	[2011/01]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP2269578
	Date:	05.01.2011
	Language:	EN
	[2011/01]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP2269578
	Date:	16.05.2012
	Language:	EN
	[2012/20]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2269578
	Date:	28.01.2015
	Language:	EN
	[2015/05]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	17.04.2012
Classification	IPC:	A61K9/12, A61M5/31, B05B11/02, A61P9/14	[2013/28]
	CPC:	A61K9/122 (EP,US); A61K9/12 (KR,NO); A61K31/08 (EP,US); A61K9/0019 (EP,US); A61M5/31 (NO); A61P9/00 (EP); (+) A61P9/14 (EP); B05B11/02 (EP,US); B05B7/0037 (EP,US); B05B7/0483 (EP); B65D83/14 (EP,NO,US); B65D83/16 (NO); B65D83/20 (EP,US); B65D83/48 (EP,US); B65D83/60 (EP,US); B65D83/62 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2012/20]	A61K9/12, B65D83/48, A61M5/31, B65D83/62, B65D83/20
	Former IPC [2011/01]	A61K9/12, B65D83/16, A61M5/31, B65D83/14
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2011/01]
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines Mikroschaums zur Nutzung in Sklerotherapie	[2013/28]
	English:	Device for producing a microfoam for use in sclerotherapy	[2013/28]
	French:	Dispositif de production de micromousse pour traitement sclerosant	[2013/28]
	Former [2011/01]	Herstellung von therapeutischem Mikroschaum
	Former [2011/01]	Generation of Therapeutic Microfoam
	Former [2011/01]	Production de micromousse thérapeutique
Examination procedure	29.10.2010	Examination requested [2011/01]
	07.01.2013	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	11.03.2013	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	03.07.2013	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	13.11.2013	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	04.03.2014	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.07.2014	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.08.2014	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	19.12.2014	Fee for grant paid
	19.12.2014	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	19.12.2014	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP00931445.1 / EP1180015
	EP05023679.3 / EP1637127
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 (EP20000931445) is 14.08.2003
Opposition(s)	29.10.2015	No opposition filed within time limit [2016/01]
Request for further processing for:	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
	11.03.2013	Request for further processing filed
	11.03.2013	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	25.04.2013	Decision despatched
	The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
	11.03.2013	Request for further processing filed
	11.03.2013	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	25.04.2013	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 07
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 08
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 09
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 10
	29.10.2010	Renewal fee patent year 11
	11.05.2011	Renewal fee patent year 12
	30.03.2012	Renewal fee patent year 13
	10.05.2013	Renewal fee patent year 14
	31.03.2014	Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	28.01.2015
	BE	28.01.2015
	CY	28.01.2015
	DK	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	IT	28.01.2015
	MC	28.01.2015
	PT	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
	IE	26.05.2015
	LU	26.05.2015
	CH	31.05.2015
	LI	31.05.2015
	[2018/34]
Former [2017/40]	AT	28.01.2015
	BE	28.01.2015
	CY	28.01.2015
	DK	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	IT	28.01.2015
	MC	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
	IE	26.05.2015
	LU	26.05.2015
	CH	31.05.2015
	LI	31.05.2015
Former [2016/24]	AT	28.01.2015
	BE	28.01.2015
	DK	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	IT	28.01.2015
	MC	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
	IE	26.05.2015
	LU	26.05.2015
	CH	31.05.2015
	LI	31.05.2015
Former [2016/20]	AT	28.01.2015
	DK	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	IT	28.01.2015
	MC	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
	IE	26.05.2015
	LU	26.05.2015
	CH	31.05.2015
	LI	31.05.2015
Former [2016/06]	AT	28.01.2015
	DK	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	IT	28.01.2015
	MC	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
	LU	26.05.2015
	CH	31.05.2015
	LI	31.05.2015
Former [2016/03]	AT	28.01.2015
	DK	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	IT	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
Former [2015/50]	AT	28.01.2015
	DK	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
Former [2015/38]	AT	28.01.2015
	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
Former [2015/37]	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
	GR	29.04.2015
Former [2015/36]	ES	28.01.2015
	FI	28.01.2015
	SE	28.01.2015
Former [2015/33]	ES	28.01.2015
Documents cited:	Search	[YD]US3970219 (SPITZER JOSEPH GEORGE, et al);
		[YP]WO9943371 (MONFREUX ALAIN [FR])
	by applicant	EP0656203
		US5676962
		WO9943371

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