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EP About this file: EP3377131

EP3377131 - FLUID MANAGEMENT APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/39]FLUID MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
[2019/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.11.2020
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.05.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2018/39]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BEASLEY, Michael, Bernard
54 Towers Way
Corfe Mullen
Wimborne Dorset BH21 3UB / GB
02 / SEDDON, James, Killingworth
5 Nuthatch Close
Ferndown BH22 9QJ / GB
03 / LOCKE, Christopher, Brian
6 Bosworth Mews
Bournemouth BH9 3SD / GB
 [2018/39]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2020/01]
Former [2018/39]Cordina, Kevin John
Simmons & Simmons LLP
CityPoint
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
Application number, filing date16816777.317.11.2016
[2018/39]
WO2016US62555
Priority number, dateUS201562257292P19.11.2015         Original published format: US 201562257292 P
[2018/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017087687
Date:26.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3377131
Date:26.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3377131
Date:01.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.05.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61F13/00, H01H35/34, H01H35/38, A61F13/02, A61L31/04, A61L31/14, H01H35/26
[2018/39]
CPC:
H01H35/346 (EP,US); A61M1/732 (US); A61M1/90 (EP,US);
A61M1/912 (EP,US); A61M1/96 (EP,US); H01H35/38 (US);
A61M1/73 (EP,US); A61M1/74 (EP,US); A61M2205/3331 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3337 (US); H01H35/2614 (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 [2018/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR FLÜSSIGKEITSVERWALTUNG[2019/26]
English:FLUID MANAGEMENT APPARATUS[2019/26]
French:APPAREIL DE GESTION DE FLUIDE[2019/26]
Former [2018/39]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FLÜSSIGKEITSVERWALTUNG
Former [2018/39]FLUID MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
Former [2018/39]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE GESTION DE FLUIDE
Entry into regional phase15.06.2018National basic fee paid 
15.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/39]
15.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2019Fee for grant paid
18.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP19201270.6  / EP3613451
Opposition(s)02.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.11.2016
AL01.01.2020
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PT27.05.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2004942  (BOSIO R) [A] 2,3 * page 3, lines 31-124; figures 1, 5 *;
 [X]WO2005105175  (SMITH & NEPHEW [GB], et al) [X] 1-6 * page 3, lines 21-25; page 5, lines 14-19; page 59, line 10 - page 60, line 7; page 61, lines 17-20; figures 1, 3-8a *;
 [A]WO2007030601  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US], et al) [A] 1-6* page 11, second paragraph - page 12, second paragraph; figures 1-3 *;
 [X]WO2010093753  (PERFUZIA MEDICAL INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraph 0081, figure 8 *;
 [X]US2014066868  (FREEDMAN BRETT A [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * paragraphs 0056, 0196, 0229; figure 1 *
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