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EP About this file: EP2768569

EP2768569 - STERILITY RETAINING MEDICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.2019
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.04.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayer Healthcare LLC
100 Bayer Boulevard
Whippany, NJ 07981-1544 / US
[2016/38]
Former [2014/35]For all designated states
BAYER Medical Care Inc.
One Bayer Drive
Indianola, PA 15051 / US
Inventor(s)01 / UBER, Arthur, E.
7426 Ben Hur Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208 / US
02 / COWAN, Kevin, P.
4242 Estates Court
Allison Park, PA 15101 / US
03 / DEDIG, James, A.
7 Elmhurst Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15220 / US
04 / GRIFFITHS, David, M.
629 Kirtland Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208 / US
05 / RHINEHART, Edward, J.
1780 Mcclure Road
Monroeville, PA 15146 / US
06 / SWANTNER, Michael, J.
145 Knoch Road
Saxonburg, PA 16056 / US
07 / TAGGART, Benjamin
2026 Mohican Court
Cheswick, PA 15024 / US
08 / TROCKI, Mark
130 Reaghard Drive
Cheswick, PA 15024 / US
09 / YANNIELLO, Michael, J.
1006 Royal Court
Cheswick, PA 15024 / US
 [2014/35]
Representative(s)Browne, Robin Forsythe, et al
Hepworth Browne
15 St Paul's Street
Leeds LS1 2JG / GB
[2018/40]
Former [2014/35]Browne, Robin Forsythe, et al
Hepworth Browne
Pearl Chambers
22 East Parade
Leeds LS1 5BY / GB
Application number, filing date12842335.719.10.2012
[2018/40]
WO2012US60978
Priority number, dateUS201161548862P19.10.2011         Original published format: US 201161548862 P
[2014/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013059563
Date:25.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2768569
Date:27.08.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.04.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2768569
Date:03.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.04.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/16, A61M39/10, A61M39/20, A61M39/18, F16L25/00, // A61M39/24, A61M39/26
[2015/13]
CPC:
A61M39/165 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M39/00 (RU); A61M39/1011 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61M39/18 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61J1/20 (KR); A61J1/2003 (KR);
A61M25/00 (RU); A61M25/0097 (KR); A61M39/10 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
A61M39/12 (RU); A61M39/20 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M39/26 (CN);
A61M5/178 (KR); A61M5/31 (KR); F16L25/00 (US);
A61M2039/1044 (EP,CN,US); A61M2039/1061 (EP,CN,US); A61M2039/267 (EP,CN,KR,US);
Y10T137/8811 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/35]A61M25/16
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 [2014/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE VERBINDERANORDNUNG MIT STERILITÄTSBEIBEHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2014/35]
English:STERILITY RETAINING MEDICAL CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD[2014/35]
French:ENSEMBLE RACCORD MÉDICAL ANTI-CONTAMINATION ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ[2014/35]
Entry into regional phase07.05.2014National basic fee paid 
07.05.2014Search fee paid 
07.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
07.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/35]
16.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2018Fee for grant paid
23.08.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.08.2018Receipt 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  10.03.2017
Opposition(s)04.07.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.10.2012
AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CY03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
MK03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
IE19.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
MT19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/30]HU19.10.2012
AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
IE19.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
MT19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2020/17]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
TR03.10.2018
IE19.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
MT19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2020/08]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
IE19.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
MT19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/50]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SI03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
IE19.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/48]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
IE19.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/40]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SK03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
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AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
BE31.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/37]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
EE03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
MC03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RO03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
SM03.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/34]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
DK03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
IT03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/30]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
LU19.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/26]AL03.10.2018
AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
PT03.02.2019
Former [2019/25]AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
RS03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/24]AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
SE03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
GR04.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/23]AT03.10.2018
CZ03.10.2018
ES03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
HR03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
LV03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/22]CZ03.10.2018
FI03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
PL03.10.2018
BG03.01.2019
NO03.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI03.10.2018
LT03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
NO03.01.2019
IS03.02.2019
Former [2019/20]LT03.10.2018
NL03.10.2018
NO03.01.2019
Former [2019/17]NL03.10.2018
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