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EP About this file: EP2621452

EP2621452 - ANTI-FREE-FLOW MECHANISM FOR ENTERAL FEEDING PUMPS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zevex, Inc.
4314 Zevex Park Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84123 / US
[2016/44]
Former [2013/32]For all designated states
Zevex, Inc.
4314 Zevex Park Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84123 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BECK, Kent
825 North 300 West Suite C250
Salt Lake City UT 84103 / US
02 / EGGERS, Philip
7704 Timberline Dr.
Cottonwood Heights UT 84121 / US
 [2013/32]
Representative(s)Bishton, Amy Virginia, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London SE1 2AU / GB
[2016/44]
Former [2013/32]Sanger, Phillip Simon
Withers & Rogers LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU / GB
Application number, filing date11829929.629.09.2011
[2016/44]
WO2011US54077
Priority number, dateUS2010089672901.10.2010         Original published format: US 896729
[2013/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012044860
Date:05.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2621452
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2621452
Date:02.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.06.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61J1/20, A61J1/14, A61J1/05, A61M5/142, A61M1/00, A61M39/28, A61M5/168
[2014/28]
CPC:
A61M5/142 (EP,US); A61J15/0026 (US); A61J15/0076 (EP,US);
A61M39/24 (EP,US); A61M39/28 (EP,US); A61M2202/0482 (EP,US);
Y10T137/7889 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/32]A61J1/20, A61J1/14, A61J1/05, A61M5/142, A61M1/00
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 [2013/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MECHANISMUS ZUM SCHUTZ VOR FREIEM FLUSS FÜR ENTERALE SPEISEPUMPEN[2013/32]
English:ANTI-FREE-FLOW MECHANISM FOR ENTERAL FEEDING PUMPS[2013/32]
French:MÉCANISME ANTI-ÉCOULEMENT LIBRE POUR POMPES D'ALIMENTATION ENTÉRALE[2013/32]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2013National basic fee paid 
22.03.2013Search fee paid 
22.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/32]
15.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2016Fee for grant paid
26.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2016Receipt 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  02.04.2015
Opposition(s)03.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2011
AL02.11.2016
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2020/15]HU29.09.2011
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
TR02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2019/51]HU29.09.2011
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
MK02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2019/46]HU29.09.2011
CY02.11.2016
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU29.09.2011
CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2018/29]CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
MC02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SI02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/38]CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
BG02.02.2017
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/37]CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
SM02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/36]CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
EE02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RO02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
SK02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/34]CZ02.11.2016
DK02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/33]DK02.11.2016
FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/26]FI02.11.2016
HR02.11.2016
LT02.11.2016
LV02.11.2016
PL02.11.2016
RS02.11.2016
NO02.02.2017
GR03.02.2017
IS02.03.2017
PT02.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV02.11.2016
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9805378  (ALARIS MEDICAL SYST INC [US]) [X] 1-3 * figures 5, 6, 8 * * page 9, lines 23-29 *;
 [I]US2002169424  (MILES SCOTT [US], et al) [I] 1-3 * figures 1, 5e, 9 *;
 [XI]US2003040700  (HICKLE RANDALL S [US], et al) [X] 12 * figures 1, 3 * * paragraph [0002] *[I] 13,14;
 [Y]US2004097885  (BECK KENT F [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * paragraphs [0002] , [0 82] , [0 83] * * figure 3 *;
 [Y]US2010082001  (BECK KENT [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * figures 9a-c *
International search[Y]US6129699  (HAIGHT LEVOY G [US], et al);
 [X]US2002169424  (MILES SCOTT [US], et al);
 [A]US2004097885  (BECK KENT F [US], et al);
 [X]US2010082001  (BECK KENT [US], et al);
 [XP]US2011028899  (BECK KENT [US], et al)
by applicantUS2003040700
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