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EP About this file: EP3479262

EP3479262 - CONTROL-TO-RANGE FAILSAFES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.12.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.12.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  31.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  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 
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Grenzacherstrasse 124
4070 Basel / CH
For:DE 
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
[2023/02]
Former [2019/19]For all designated states
Roche Diabetes Care GmbH
Sandhofer Straße 116
68305 Mannheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DUKE, David L.
11125 Long Lake Lane
Fishers, Indiana 46037 / US
02 / RINGEMANN, Christian
Richard Wagner Strasse 44
D-68165 Mannheim / DE
03 / MANOHAR, Chinmay Uday
11712 Steamboat Drive
Apartment 2231
Fishers, Indiana 46037 / US
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Bittner, Thomas L.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2019/19]
Application number, filing date17725003.209.05.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017US31662
Priority number, dateUS20161517042501.06.2016         Original published format: US201615170425
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017209903
Date:07.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3479262
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3479262
Date:11.01.2023
Language:EN
[2023/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:G16H50/20, G16H20/17, G16H40/67
[2022/02]
CPC:
G16H50/20 (EP,KR,US); A61M5/1723 (KR,US); A61B5/14532 (KR,US);
A61B5/4839 (KR,US); A61M5/14244 (KR,US); G16H20/17 (EP,US);
G16H40/67 (EP,US); A61M2005/14208 (KR,US); A61M2005/14292 (US);
A61M2205/3303 (US); A61M2205/50 (US); A61M2230/201 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/19]G06F19/00
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 [2019/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REGELUNG-ZU-BEREICH-AUSFALLSICHERUNG[2019/19]
English:CONTROL-TO-RANGE FAILSAFES[2019/19]
French:SÉCURITÉ INTÉGRÉE POUR LE CONTRÔLE PAR RAPPORT À UNE PLAGE[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase02.01.2019National basic fee paid 
02.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
02.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.12.2021
07.12.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2022Fee for grant paid
10.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.10.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
30.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.17925/EE.2016.12.01.18
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