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EP About this file: EP2968899

EP2968899 - ZERO REFLUX FEMALE VALVE WITH SMALL PRIMING VOLUME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.03.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CareFusion 303, Inc.
3750 Torrey View Court
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
[2018/03]
Former [2016/03]For all designated states
Carefusion 303 Inc.
3750 Torrey View Court
San Diego, California 92130 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MANSOUR, George Michel
1684 Blue Ridge Drive
Pomona, California 91766 / US
 [2016/03]
Representative(s)Epping - Hermann - Fischer
Patentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Postfach 20 07 34
80007 München / DE
[2020/45]
Former [2016/03]Farrington, Graham, et al
Ladas & Parry London Limited
Temple Chambers
3-7 Temple Avenue
London EC4Y 0DA / GB
Application number, filing date14778965.511.03.2014
[2016/03]
WO2014US23694
Priority number, dateUS20131380139913.03.2013         Original published format: US201313801399
US20131380141213.03.2013         Original published format: US201313801412
US20131380142213.03.2013         Original published format: US201313801422
US20131382918714.03.2013         Original published format: US201313829187
US20131382922714.03.2013         Original published format: US201313829227
US20141414975307.01.2014         Original published format: US201414149753
[2016/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014164881
Date:09.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2968899
Date:20.01.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2968899
Date:04.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR09.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/24, A61M39/22, A61M39/26, A61M39/10
[2017/03]
CPC:
A61M39/26 (EP,US); A61M39/10 (EP,US); A61M39/22 (EP,US);
A61M39/24 (EP,US); A61M2039/2433 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/03]A61M39/22, A61M39/02
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 [2016/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:REFLUX-LOSE BUCHSE MIT GERINGEM GRUNDIERUNGSVOLUMEN[2016/03]
English:ZERO REFLUX FEMALE VALVE WITH SMALL PRIMING VOLUME[2016/03]
French:VANNE FEMELLE SANS REFLUX AVEC PETIT VOLUME D'AMORÇAGE[2016/03]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2015National basic fee paid 
29.09.2015Search fee paid 
29.09.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2015Examination requested  [2016/03]
29.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2020Fee for grant paid
23.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20191909.9  / EP3756723
EP22152244.4  / EP4011435
EP24167354.0  / EP4371602
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.04.2019
Opposition(s)05.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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