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EP2627397 - COMBINED IRRIGATION AND RINSING TUBE SET [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.08.2023
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medivators Inc.
14605 28th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55447 / US
[2013/34]
Inventor(s)01 / BENDELE, Travis, Henry
1526 N. Thompson Street
Conroe, TX 77301 / US
02 / ADAMS, Christopher, Steven
627 Pine View Circle
Montgomery, TX 77356 / US
03 / GRUDO, Dina
1312 Ballantrae
Allen, TX 75013 / US
04 / BYRNE, Don
6100 Spring Branch Road
Montgomery, TX 77316 / US
05 / SMITH, Leon, Russ
111 Broken Bough Lane
Conroe, TX 77301 / US
[N/P]
Former [2013/34]01 / BENDELE, Travis, Henry
1526 N. Thompson Street
Conroe TX 77301 / US
02 / ADAMS, Christopher, Steven
627 Pine View Circle
Montgomery TX 77356 / US
03 / GRUDO, Dina
1312 Ballantrae
Allen TX 75013 / US
04 / BYRNE, Don
6100 Spring Branch Road
Montgomery TX 77316 / US
05 / SMITH, Leon, Russ
111 Broken Bough Lane
Conroe TX 77301 / US
Representative(s)Huygens, Arthur Victor
Octrooibureau Huygens
P.O. Box 86
3400 AB IJsselstein / NL
[2013/34]
Application number, filing date11833420.013.10.2011
WO2011US56176
Priority number, dateUS20100393238P14.10.2010         Original published format: US 393238 P
US20111316476620.06.2011         Original published format: US201113164766
WO2011US4113320.06.2011         Original published format: PCT/US2011/041133
[2013/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012051432
Date:19.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2627397
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.04.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/00, A61B1/015, B65D41/04, B65D47/36
[2015/12]
CPC:
A61B1/015 (EP,US); A61B1/00119 (EP,US); A61B1/00128 (EP,US);
A61B1/00137 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/34]A61M39/22
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 [2013/34]
TitleGerman:SCHLAUCHANORDNUNG FÜR KOMBINIERTES BEWÄSSERN UND SPÜLEN[2013/34]
English:COMBINED IRRIGATION AND RINSING TUBE SET[2013/34]
French:JEU DE TUBES DE RINÇAGE ET D'IRRIGATION COMBINÉS[2013/34]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2013National basic fee paid 
14.05.2013Search fee paid 
14.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/34]
15.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.02.2020Observations by third parties
03.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
30.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2023Observations by third parties
19.04.2023Observations by third parties
08.05.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.05.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.11.2023Observations by third parties
01.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
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  20.03.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
27.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
27.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 11
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 12
27.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5437654  (MCVAY WILLIAM P [US]);
 [Y]US6390315  (GIDDINGS SHERRIE L [CA], et al);
 [A]US2002092858  (BOWMAN RONALD L [US]);
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 [Y]US2009101562  (NEWTON BRIAN [US]);
 [XI]JP2010207362  (HOYA CORP)
International search[X]US5437654  (MCVAY WILLIAM P [US]);
 [Y]US6142979  (MCNALLY DAVID J [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002092858  (BOWMAN RONALD L [US]);
 [Y]US2003029876  (GIRAUD JEAN-PIERRE [FR]);
 [Y]US2003073971  (SAKER GORDON MARK [US]);
 [Y]US7066902  (OTT DOUGLAS E [US], et al);
 [X]US2007238929  (AIZENFELD AMRAM [IL], et al)
otherEP0082950
 DE4437981
 JPH0753149B
 US5437654
 JPH08106052
 US6485412
 JP2006094758
 US2010022834
 EP0082950
 US5328478
 US5536254
 US2002092858
 US2007238929
 US2009101562
 US2009264706
 EP2627397
 CH303625
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