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EP About this file: EP2793708

EP2793708 - DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING OR PROMOTING FLUID FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/44]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING OR PROMOTING FLUID FLOW
[2017/33]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.10.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Coleman, James E.
20 Greenmount Road
Terenure
Dublin 6 / IE
For all designated states
Cummins, Christy
9 Furnes Manor
Johnstown
Naas
County Kildare / IE
[2014/44]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2014/44]
Representative(s)FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2017/46]FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2014/44]Keane, Paul Fachtna
Hanna, Moore & Curley
13 Lower Lad Lane
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date12812596.018.12.2012
[2017/46]
WO2012EP76029
Priority number, dateUS20111333324221.12.2011         Original published format: US201113333242
[2014/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013092636
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2793708
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.:EP2793708
Date:15.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/00, A61B17/04, A61B17/11, A61B17/12, A61F6/22, A61B17/24, A61B18/14, // A61B17/22, A61B17/42, A61B18/00
[2017/33]
CPC:
A61B17/0057 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/0401 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/11 (EP,CN,US);
A61B17/12022 (US); A61B17/1204 (US); A61B18/1492 (EP,CN,US);
A61F2/2442 (US); A61F2/2487 (US); A61F6/22 (EP,US);
A61B17/0487 (EP,CN,US); A61B17/24 (US); A61B2017/00243 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00575 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00579 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00592 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00606 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00619 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/00623 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/00986 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0409 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0412 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/0414 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/042 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0422 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/0424 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0464 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/0496 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2017/1107 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/1135 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/12004 (US);
A61B2017/22044 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/22047 (EP,CN,US); A61B2017/4233 (EP,CN,US);
A61B2018/00279 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00351 (EP,CN,US); A61B2018/00357 (EP,CN,US);
F04C2270/041 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/44]A61B17/00
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 [2014/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR SPERRUNG ODER FÖRDERUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSFLUSSES[2017/33]
English:DEVICES FOR OCCLUDING OR PROMOTING FLUID FLOW[2017/33]
French:DISPOSITIFS POUR ARRÊTER OU FAVORISER UN ÉCOULEMENT DE FLUIDE[2017/33]
Former [2014/44]VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR SPERRUNG ODER FÖRDERUNG EINES FLÜSSIGKEITSFLUSSES
Former [2014/44]DEVICES AND METHODS FOR OCCLUDING OR PROMOTING FLUID FLOW
Former [2014/44]DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS POUR ARRÊTER OU FAVORISER UN ÉCOULEMENT DE FLUIDE
Entry into regional phase21.07.2014National basic fee paid 
21.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
21.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
14.07.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2017Fee for grant paid
06.10.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2017Receipt 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  29.11.2016
Opposition(s)17.08.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2012
AL15.11.2017
AT15.11.2017
CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
EE15.11.2017
HR15.11.2017
LT15.11.2017
LV15.11.2017
MC15.11.2017
MK15.11.2017
NL15.11.2017
PT15.11.2017
RO15.11.2017
RS15.11.2017
SI15.11.2017
SK15.11.2017
SM15.11.2017
TR15.11.2017
LU18.12.2017
MT18.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
FR15.01.2018
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
IS15.03.2018
[2020/33]
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LU18.12.2017
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BE31.12.2017
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CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
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BE31.12.2017
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NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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CY15.11.2017
CZ15.11.2017
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MT18.12.2017
BE31.12.2017
FR15.01.2018
BG15.02.2018
NO15.02.2018
GR16.02.2018
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GR16.02.2018
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GR16.02.2018
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US5853422  (HUEBSCH JOSEPH [US], et al) [X] 1,5-7,10,11,13 * column 4, lines 20-37 * * column 5, lines 22-62 * * figures 2-4,6-13 * [I] 2;
 [XI]US2008147101  (ORTIZ MARK S [US], et al) [X] 1,4,10,11,13 * paragraphs [0020] - [0023] - [0027] - [0030]; figures 1,3,4,9-11,14 * [I] 5-7;
 [A]US2010114128  (COLEMAN JAMES E [IE], et al) [A] 1,14,15* the whole document *
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