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EP2632519 - A NEBULIZER, A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A NEBULIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.02.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2017
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
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2013/39]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/36]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VERSCHUEREN, Alwin, Rogier, Martijn
c/o High Tech Campus Building 44
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2013/36]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2020/31]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/36]Steffen, Thomas
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date11781653.825.10.2011
[2020/31]
WO2011IB54758
Priority number, dateEP2010018940529.10.2010         Original published format: EP 10189405
[2013/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012056398
Date:03.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2632519
Date:04.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2632519
Date:29.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61M11/00, B05B12/08, B05B17/06, // B05B17/00
[2020/11]
CPC:
A61M11/005 (EP,US); A61K9/0078 (US); B05B12/08 (EP,US);
B05B17/0607 (US); B05B17/0615 (EP,US); A61M2205/3317 (EP,US);
A61M2205/702 (EP,US); B05B17/0638 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/36]A61M15/00, B05B17/06
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 [2013/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZERSTÄUBER, STEUERUNGSEINHEIT ZUR STEUERUNG DESSELBEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINES VERNEBLERS[2013/36]
English:A NEBULIZER, A CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING A NEBULIZER[2013/36]
French:NÉBULISEUR, UNITÉ DE COMMANDE POUR LE COMMANDER, ET PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN NÉBULISEUR[2013/36]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2013National basic fee paid 
29.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/36]
01.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2020Fee for grant paid
18.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2020Receipt 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  01.03.2017
Opposition(s)30.04.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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