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EP2892488 - LOW-AIR-LOSS (LAL) PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2015/29]LOW-AIR-LOSS (LAL) PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES AND METHODS
[2018/12]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.06.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2016
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
Huntleigh Technology Limited
Arjohuntleigh House
Houghton Hall Business Park
Houghton Regis
Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 5XF / GB
[2018/30]
Former [2015/29]For all designated states
Huntleigh Technology Limited
Arjohuntleigh House
Houghton Hall Business Park
Houghton Regis
Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU5 5XF / GB
Inventor(s)01 / VRZALIK, John, H.
4444 Lane Drive
San Antonio, TX 78263 / US
02 / PHILLIPS, Bruce
4610 La Bahia Way
San Antonio, TX 78253 / US
03 / HONG, K.Z.
114 Talavera Parkway
Apt 1521
San Antonio, TX 78232 / US
 [2015/29]
Representative(s)Ström & Gulliksson AB
P O Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2018/30]Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
2013 13 Malmö / SE
Former [2015/29]Thaker, Shalini
Huntleigh Technology Limited
ArjoHuntleigh House
Houghton Hall Business Park
Houghton Regis, Beds LU5 5XF / GB
Application number, filing date13765577.506.09.2013
[2018/30]
WO2013US58516
Priority number, dateUS201261698039P07.09.2012         Original published format: US 201261698039 P
[2015/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014039827
Date:13.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2892488
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2892488
Date:25.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/057
[2015/29]
CPC:
A61G7/05769 (EP,US); A47C27/006 (US); A47C27/081 (US);
A47C27/10 (US); A61G7/015 (US); A61G7/05784 (EP,US);
A61G7/05792 (EP,US); B32B37/00 (US); B32B2307/7265 (US);
F04C2270/041 (EP,US); Y10T156/10 (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 [2015/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:PATIENTENLIEGEVORRICHTUNGEN MIT GERINGEM LUFTVERLUST[2018/12]
English:LOW-AIR-LOSS (LAL) PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES[2018/12]
French:APPAREILS DE SUPPORT DE PATIENT À FAIBLE PERTE D'AIR (LAL)[2018/12]
Former [2015/29]PATIENTENLIEGEVORRICHTUNGEN MIT GERINGEM LUFTVERLUST UND VERFAHREN
Former [2015/29]LOW-AIR-LOSS (LAL) PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUSES AND METHODS
Former [2015/29]APPAREILS ET PROCÉDÉS DE SUPPORT DE PATIENT À FAIBLE PERTE D'AIR (LAL)
Entry into regional phase03.03.2015National basic fee paid 
03.03.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
03.03.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/29]
04.11.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2018Fee for grant paid
18.06.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.06.2018Receipt 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  30.06.2016
Opposition(s)26.04.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.09.2013
AL25.07.2018
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US5509155  (ZIGARAC KEVIN [US], et al) [Y] 4-8,23-27 * column 5, lines 14-24; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2001020303  (ENDO TATSUO [JP], et al) [A] 10-15 * paragraph [0038]; figure 4 *;
 [A]US2007261548  (VRZALIK JOHN H [US], et al) [A] 1,20 * paragraphs [0045] - [0047] - [0 58] - [0062]; figure 5 *;
 [XYI]WO2008014277  (KCI LICENSING INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,9,16-18,20-22,28,30-34 * figures 2,3,9 * * page 8, line 16 - page 9, line 30 * * page 11, lines 5-24 * [Y] 4-8,23-27 [I] 10-15,19,29;
 [A]US2008084095  (WOLAS SCOTT R [US]) [A] 1,20* paragraphs [0024] - [0027] - [0029]; figure 5 *
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