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EP3238767 - ARTIFICIAL AIRWAY DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teleflex Life Sciences Pte. Ltd.
6 Battery Road 07-02
Singapore 049909 / SG
[2021/11]
Former [2020/13]For all designated states
Teleflex Life Sciences Unlimited Company
3rd Floor Par La Ville Place
14 Par La Ville Road
Hamilton, HM 08 / BM
Former [2017/44]For all designated states
The Laryngeal Mask Company Limited
PO Box 221
Victoria, Mahé / SC
Inventor(s)01 / BRAIN, Archibald
Fisherman's Cottage
Bel Ombre
Mahe / SC
 [2017/44]
Representative(s)Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/44]Jacob, Reuben Ellis, et al
Maucher Jenkins
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date17172050.106.10.2011
[2017/44]
Priority number, dateGB2010001745315.10.2010         Original published format: GB 201017453
GB2011001545607.09.2011         Original published format: GB 201115456
[2017/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3238767
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3238767
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/04
[2017/44]
CPC:
A61M16/04 (EP,US); A61M16/0003 (CN); A61M16/0463 (US);
A61M16/0057 (US); A61M16/0402 (CN); A61M16/0409 (EP,US);
A61M16/0415 (EP,CN,US); A61M16/0434 (US); A61M16/0488 (US);
A61M2210/1028 (CN); A61M2210/1039 (CN) (-)
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 [2018/24]
Former [2017/44]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:KÜNSTLICHE ATEMWEGSVORRICHTUNG[2017/44]
English:ARTIFICIAL AIRWAY DEVICE[2017/44]
French:DISPOSITIF DE RESPIRATION ARTIFICIELLE[2017/44]
Examination procedure19.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.05.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/24]
12.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.05.2020Fee for grant paid
18.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11782456.5  / EP2627387
Opposition(s)25.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
19.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
15.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.10.2011
AL24.06.2020
AT24.06.2020
CY24.06.2020
CZ24.06.2020
DK24.06.2020
EE24.06.2020
ES24.06.2020
FI24.06.2020
HR24.06.2020
LT24.06.2020
LV24.06.2020
MC24.06.2020
MK24.06.2020
MT24.06.2020
PL24.06.2020
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SE24.06.2020
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SM24.06.2020
TR24.06.2020
BG24.09.2020
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GR25.09.2020
IE06.10.2020
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IS24.10.2020
PT26.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/27]HU06.10.2011
AL24.06.2020
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Documents cited:Search[XY] WO2010100419  (LARYNGEAL MASK CO LTD et al.)
 [YA] WO2005011784  (BASKA KANAG et al.)
 [AD] US5241956  (BRAIN ARCHIBALD I J et al.)
by applicantUS4509514
 US4995388
 US5241956
 US5355879
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