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EP About this file: EP2459021

EP2459021 - DISPOSABLE HOSPITAL GOWN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.07.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edison National Medical, LLC
520 Elliot Street, Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28202-1363 / US
[2015/17]
Former [2012/23]For all designated states
Porowski, Virginia
6121 Weobley Lane
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Porowski, Virginia
6121 Weobley Lane
Raleigh, North Carolina 27614 / US
 [2016/16]
Former [2012/23]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Appleyard Lees IP LLP
15 Clare Road
Halifax HX1 2HY / GB
[2016/36]
Former [2012/23]Robinson, Ian Michael
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date10804879.414.07.2010
[2016/36]
WO2010US41910
Priority number, dateUS2009053338331.07.2009         Original published format: US 533383
US2010070770918.02.2010         Original published format: US 707709
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011014354
Date:03.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2459021
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2459021
Date:07.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.02.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:A41D13/12
[2012/23]
CPC:
A41D13/1209 (EP,US); A41D13/129 (EP,US); A41D2400/44 (EP,US);
A41D2400/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINWEG-KRANKENHAUSKLEIDUNG[2012/23]
English:DISPOSABLE HOSPITAL GOWN[2012/23]
French:CHEMISE D HÔPITAL JETABLE[2012/23]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2012National basic fee paid 
01.02.2012Search fee paid 
01.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
11.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.07.2016Fee for grant paid
19.07.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.07.2016Receipt 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  22.03.2016
Opposition(s)08.06.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.07.2010
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
MK07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
TR07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/52]HU14.07.2010
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
MK07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/46]HU14.07.2010
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CY07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/31]HU14.07.2010
AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2019/30]AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
MC07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2018/47]AL07.09.2016
AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/37]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SI07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/34]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
DK07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/32]AT07.09.2016
BE07.09.2016
CZ07.09.2016
EE07.09.2016
ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
IT07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
PL07.09.2016
RO07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
SK07.09.2016
SM07.09.2016
BG07.12.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
IS07.01.2017
PT09.01.2017
Former [2017/13]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
LV07.09.2016
NL07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/11]ES07.09.2016
FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
GR08.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI07.09.2016
HR07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
SE07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI07.09.2016
LT07.09.2016
NO07.12.2016
Former [2017/07]LT07.09.2016
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