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EP2501422 - APPARATUS FOR ADAPTABLE PRESSURE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/39]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTABLE PRESSURE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING
[2019/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.10.2020
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ResMed Pty Ltd
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista, NSW 2153 / AU
[2019/28]
Former [2012/39]For all designated states
ResMed Limited
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista, NSW 2153 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / RAMANAN, Dinesh
C/- ResMed Ltd
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista, New South Wales 2253 / AU
02 / ARMITSTEAD, Jeffrey, Peter
C/- ResMed Ltd
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista, New South Wales 2253 / AU
03 / MARTIN, Dion, Charles, Chewe
C/- ResMed Ltd
1 Elizabeth Macarthur Drive
Bella Vista, New South Wales 2153 / AU
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/52]
Former [2012/39]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10829379.616.11.2010
[2019/52]
WO2010AU01536
Priority number, dateUS20090261562P16.11.2009         Original published format: US 261562 P
[2012/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011057362
Date:19.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2501422
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2501422
Date:25.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU19.05.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/00, A62B7/04
[2012/39]
CPC:
A61M16/0069 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/08 (CN); A61M16/0003 (CN);
A61M16/0006 (EP,US); A61M16/024 (EP,US); A61M16/06 (CN);
A61M2016/0027 (EP,CN,US); A61M2016/003 (US); A61M2016/0033 (CN);
A61M2016/0039 (EP,US); A61M2205/3334 (CN,US); A61M2205/50 (US);
A61M2205/502 (EP,US); A61M2230/00 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINSTELLBAREN DRUCKBEHANDLUNG VON SCHLAFATMUNGSSTÖRUNGEN[2019/28]
English:APPARATUS FOR ADAPTABLE PRESSURE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING[2019/28]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT PAR PRESSION ADAPTABLE DE RESPIRATION AFFECTÉE PAR DES TROUBLES DU SOMMEIL[2019/28]
Former [2012/39]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR EINSTELLBAREN DRUCKBEHANDLUNG VON SCHLAFATMUNGSSTÖRUNGEN
Former [2012/39]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTABLE PRESSURE TREATMENT OF SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING
Former [2012/39]PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT PAR PRESSION ADAPTABLE DE RESPIRATION AFFECTÉE PAR DES TROUBLES DU SOMMEIL
Entry into regional phase12.06.2012National basic fee paid 
12.06.2012Search fee paid 
12.06.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2012Examination requested  [2012/39]
08.12.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.06.2019
05.06.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2019Fee for grant paid
12.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2019Receipt 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  10.02.2017
Opposition(s)28.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
14.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU16.11.2010
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