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EP About this file: EP3204101

EP3204101 - MEDICAL FLUID DRAINAGE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2023
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
EPFL-TTO EPFL
Innovation Park J
1015 Lausanne / CH
[2017/33]
Inventor(s)01 / PISANO, Marco
Route de Genève 64D
CH-1028 Préverenges / CH
02 / TRIACCA, Valentina
Avenue de Sévelin 13C
CH-1004 Lausanne / CH
 [2022/23]
Former [2017/33]01 / PISANO, Marco
Rue du Maupas 16
CH-1004 Lausanne / CH
02 / TRIACCA, Valentina
Rue du Maupas 16
CH-1004 Lausanne / CH
Representative(s)Grosfillier, Philippe
André Roland SA
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/23]Grosfillier, Philippe
ANDRE ROLAND S.A.
IP Attorneys & Services
Avenue Collonges 21
1004 Lausanne / CH
Former [2017/33]Grosfillier, Philippe
ANDRE ROLAND S.A.
P.O. Box 5107
1002 Lausanne / CH
Application number, filing date15787298.725.09.2015
[2017/33]
WO2015IB57394
Priority number, dateGB2014001762306.10.2014         Original published format: GB 201417623
[2017/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016055896
Date:14.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3204101
Date:16.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3204101
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M27/00
[2017/33]
CPC:
A61M27/002 (EP,US); A61M2202/0405 (US); A61M2205/04 (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 [2017/33]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHES FLÜSSIGKEITSDRAINAGESYSTEM[2017/33]
English:MEDICAL FLUID DRAINAGE SYSTEM[2017/33]
French:SYSTÈME DE DRAINAGE DE FLUIDE MÉDICAL[2017/33]
Entry into regional phase03.05.2017National basic fee paid 
03.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
03.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/33]
13.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.08.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.04.2022Fee for grant paid
29.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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