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EP About this file: EP2377568

EP2377568 - Laryngeal mask airway device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.03.2017
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Laryngeal Mask Company Limited
PO Box 221
Victoria, Mahé / SC
[2011/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Brain, Archibald
Chaussee de Bruxelles 569
Frasnes-les-Gosselies
B-6210 Les Bons Villers / BE
 [2011/42]
Representative(s)Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/19]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2011/42]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date11173671.624.05.2006
[2011/42]
Priority number, dateGB2005001095127.05.2005         Original published format: GB 0510951
[2011/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2377568
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2377568
Date:11.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/04
[2011/42]
CPC:
A61M16/04 (EP,KR,US); A61M16/045 (US); A61M16/0409 (EP,US);
A61M16/0415 (EP,US); A61M16/0443 (EP,US); A61M16/0447 (US);
A61M16/0463 (US); A61M16/0816 (US); A61M16/0875 (US);
A61M16/0493 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/19]
Former [2011/42]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kehlkopfmasken-Atemwegsvorrichtung[2011/42]
English:Laryngeal mask airway device[2011/42]
French:Dispositif de voie respiratoire à masque laryngé[2011/42]
Examination procedure25.11.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
19.04.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.03.2016Fee for grant paid
22.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06743988.5  / EP1885424
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 (EP20060743988) is  31.05.2011
Opposition(s)14.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
16.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.05.2006
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
BG11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IS11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
IE24.05.2016
LU24.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
[2018/38]
Former [2018/32]HU24.05.2006
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
IS11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
IE24.05.2016
LU24.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2018/29]HU24.05.2006
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
IE24.05.2016
LU24.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2018/28]HU24.05.2006
AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CY11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
IE24.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/37]AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SI11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
IE24.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/17]AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
MC11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/11]AT11.05.2016
BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/10]BE11.05.2016
CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
PL11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
SK11.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/09]CZ11.05.2016
DK11.05.2016
EE11.05.2016
FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
RO11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
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FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2017/03]FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
SE11.05.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/52]FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
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GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/51]FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
LV11.05.2016
GR12.08.2016
PT12.09.2016
Former [2016/49]FI11.05.2016
LT11.05.2016
Former [2016/46]LT11.05.2016
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