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EP2981232 - NASAL DILATOR WITH ELASTIC MEMBRANE STRUCTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2023New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Horizon IP Tech, LLC
711 Kapiolani Boulevard
Suite 1000
Honolulu, HI 96813 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2016/06]For all designated states
Ierulli, Joseph V.
2225 E. Fifth Street
Unit 118
Vancouver, Washington 98661 / US
For all designated states
Sinda, Edmund A.
300 Sarasota Center Blvd.
Sarasota, Florida 34240 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Ierulli, Joseph V.
Vancouver, WA 98661 / US
02 / Sinda, Edmund A.
Sarasota, FL 34240 / US
 [2023/12]
Former [2016/06]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Stanley, David William
Stanleys
Intellectual Property
Suite LP44050
20-22 Wenlock Road
London, N1 7GU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/06]Dickerson, David
Gartenstrasse 51
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date15779831.508.04.2015
[2016/06]
WO2015IB52565
Priority number, dateUS201461980814P17.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461980814 P
US20151467789702.04.2015         Original published format: US201514677897
[2016/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015159186
Date:22.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2981232
Date:10.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:RU22.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/08
[2016/06]
CPC:
A61F5/08 (EP)
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 [2016/06]
TitleGerman:NASALER DILATOR MIT ELASTISCHER MEMBRANSTRUKTUR[2016/06]
English:NASAL DILATOR WITH ELASTIC MEMBRANE STRUCTURE[2016/06]
French:DILATATEUR NASAL AVEC STRUCTURE DE MEMBRANE ÉLASTIQUE[2016/06]
Entry into regional phase06.11.2015National basic fee paid 
06.11.2015Search fee paid 
06.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
06.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedCommunication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/06]
14.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.03.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 19.10.2021
18.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.10.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
27.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
28.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
01.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5890486  (MITRA SEKHAR [CN], et al) [A] 1-14* column 5, line 57 - column 8, line 29; figure 2 *;
 [XAY]EP1033118  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US]) [X] 1-11,13,14 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0029] * [A] 12 [Y] 10;
 [Y]US2008184995  (IERULLI JOSEPH V [US]) [Y] 10 * figures 15,16 *
International search[X]US2011000483  (MATTHIAS JOSEPH A [US], et al) [X] 1-16 * , paragraphs [0034]-[0035], [0037], [0054], [0057]-[0059], claims, fig. 1-9, 15-21 *;
 [X]US2011166594  (EULL PATRICIA A [US], et al) [X] 17-18* , [0028]-[0035], claims, fig. 1, 4 *
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