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EP About this file: EP2793971

EP2793971 - DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
920 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451-1457 / US
[2014/44]
Inventor(s)01 / NIESSLEIN, Michael
6009 Woodland Road
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 15044 / US
02 / EDWARDS, Marisette
222 Arch Street Apartment F
Verona, Pennsylvania 15147 / US
03 / MONAHAN, Tom
4158 State Gamelands Road
Wexford, PA 15090 / US
04 / ZATEZALO, Douglas Mark
2912 Clearview Road
Allison Park, Pennsylvania 15101 / US
 [2016/32]
Former [2014/44]01 / NIESSLEIN, Michael
6009 Woodland Road
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 15044 / US
02 / EDWARDS, Marisette
222 Arch Street Apartment F
Verona, Pennsylvania 15147 / US
03 / MONAHAN, Tom
242 Elmhurst Circle
Cranberry Twp, Pennsylvania 16066 / US
04 / ZATEZALO, Douglas Mark
2912 Clearview Road
Allison Park, Pennsylvania 15101 / US
Representative(s)Conroy, John, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2016/32]
Former [2014/44]Peterreins, Frank, et al
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date12809399.404.12.2012
[2016/32]
WO2012US67694
Priority number, dateUS20111333528022.12.2011         Original published format: US201113335280
[2014/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013095904
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2793971
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2793971
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/14, A61M1/36, A61M5/142
[2014/44]
CPC:
A61M1/3621 (EP,US); A61M1/14 (EP,US); G16H20/17 (EP,US);
G16H40/63 (EP,US); A61M2205/502 (EP,US)
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 [2014/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:WIRKSTOFFFREISETZUNGSVORRICHTUNGEN, ENTSPRECHENDE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2014/44]
English:DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2014/44]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'ADMINISTRATION DE MÉDICAMENT ET SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2014/44]
Entry into regional phase18.07.2014National basic fee paid 
18.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
18.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
19.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2016Fee for grant paid
30.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2016Receipt 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  09.06.2015
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU04.12.2012
AL10.08.2016
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
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TR10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
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IE04.12.2016
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IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO9625963  (HARVARD APPARATUS INC [US]) [A] 27-32* page 10, lines 3-34 *;
 [A]US5956023  (LYLE GUY A [US], et al) [A] 27-32 * column 8, lines 3-65 * * figure 4 *;
 [Y]WO03038566  (SCOTT LAB INC [US]) [Y] 27-32 * page 15, line 15 - page 16, line 19 * * figures 1, 3, 5 *;
 [Y]WO2011002853  (FRESENIUS MED CARE HLDG INC [US], et al) [Y] 27-32 * page 25, lines 4-22 * * page 45, lines 1-12 * * page 52, lines 13-32 * * figures 1, 9, 14 *
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