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EP2401996 - Medication dispensing and collecting system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.04.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2016No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.05.2016  [2016/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AutoMed Technologies, Inc.
1400 Busch Parkway
Buffalo Grove IL 60089 / US
For all designated states
Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
3-1, Meishinguchi 3-chome Toyonaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[2012/01]
Inventor(s)01 / Chudy, Duane S.
17 Dukes Lane
Lincolnshire, IL 60069 / US
02 / Yuyama, Shoji
c/o Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
3 - 1, Meishinguchi 3-chome
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka / JP
03 / Sugimoto, Shigeru
c/o Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
3 - 1, Meishinguchi 3-chome
Toyonaka-shi, Osaka / JP
 [2012/01]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2015/22]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2012/01]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Patentanwälte Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date11181960.302.12.1999
[2012/01]
Priority number, dateUS1998020586104.12.1998         Original published format: US 205861
[2012/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2401996
Date:04.01.2012
Language:EN
[2012/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2401996
Date:27.05.2015
Language:EN
[2015/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:G07F17/00, G07F11/54, B65B5/10
[2014/45]
CPC:
G07F11/54 (EP,US); B65B19/18 (KR); B65B5/103 (EP,US);
G07F17/0092 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2012/01]A61J7/00, B65B5/10, G07F11/54
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2015/22]
Former [2012/01]DE,  FR,  GB 
TitleGerman:System zum Abgeben und Sammeln von Medikamenten[2012/01]
English:Medication dispensing and collecting system[2012/01]
French:Système pour distribuer et rassembler des médicaments[2012/01]
Examination procedure26.05.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.05.2012Examination requested  [2012/28]
16.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.05.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.12.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2015Fee for grant paid
14.04.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09159907.6  / EP2082720
EP99960654.4  / EP1147047
Opposition(s)01.03.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
05.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5839257  (SODERSTROM JAN [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 15 - column 4, line 67; figure - *;
 [A]EP0412806  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO [JP]) [A] 1,9 * column 16, line 19 - column 18, line 37; figure - *;
 [A]US5771657  (LASHER CHRISTOPHER J [US], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 32 - column 7, line 67; figure - *
by applicantUS5604692
 JPH07267370
 JPH10149489
 JPH1099001
 JPH09142473
 JPH09212102
 JPH0971530
 JPH0951922
 JPH10203749
 JPH1075813
 US19980021864
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