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EP About this file: EP3481360

EP3481360 - FLUID FLOW SENSING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ConvaTec Technologies Inc.
3993 Howard Hughes Parkway Suite 250
Las Vegas, NV 89169 / US
[2022/10]
Former [2019/20]For all designated states
ConvaTec Technologies Inc.
3993 Howard Hughes Parkway Suite 250
Las Vegas, NV 89169 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SELBY, Robert Gordon Maurice
Melbourn Science Park
Melbourn Royston Hertfordshire SG8 6EE / GB
02 / PERDIGO-OLIVERAS, Arnau
Melbourn Science Park
Melbourn Royston Hertfordshire SG8 6EE / GB
03 / VAN DEN BERGH, Roderick Marcus
Melbourn Science Park
Melbourn Royston Hertfordshire SG8 6EE / GB
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[2022/10]
Former [2019/20]Johnson, Stephen William, et al
Venner Shipley LLP Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge CB4 0WZ / GB
Application number, filing date17825035.307.07.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017US41216
Priority number, dateUS201662360248P08.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662360248 P
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018009879
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481360
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481360
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00
[2021/43]
CPC:
A61M1/88 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/73 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/05 (KR);
A61M1/60 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/734 (KR,US); A61M1/96 (EP,US);
A61M1/962 (KR); A61M1/98 (EP,US); A61M1/982 (EP,KR,US);
A61M27/00 (KR,US); A61F2013/0094 (KR); A61F2013/00957 (KR);
A61M2205/3306 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/3317 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/3334 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/3344 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/3389 (EP,KR); A61M2206/14 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2019/20]A61J1/00, A61M1/00, A61M27/00
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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSDURCHFLUSSMESSUNG[2019/20]
English:FLUID FLOW SENSING[2019/20]
French:DÉTECTEUR DE L'ÉCOULEMENT D'UN LIQUIDE.[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2019National basic fee paid 
21.01.2019Search fee paid 
21.01.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
07.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2022Fee for grant paid
01.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
03.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.202105   M06   Fee paid on   03.09.2021
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.07.2017
AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CY09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
MK09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
LU07.07.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HU07.07.2017
AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CY09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
LU07.07.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
Former [2024/18]HU07.07.2017
AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
LU07.07.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
Former [2023/25]AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
LU07.07.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
BE31.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
Former [2023/21]AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
LU07.07.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
CH31.07.2022
LI31.07.2022
Former [2023/11]AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
MC09.03.2022
RO09.03.2022
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SE09.03.2022
SI09.03.2022
SK09.03.2022
SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
Former [2023/10]AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
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FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
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RO09.03.2022
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SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
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IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
Former [2023/01]AL09.03.2022
AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
EE09.03.2022
FI09.03.2022
HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
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SK09.03.2022
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BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
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IS09.07.2022
PT11.07.2022
Former [2022/51]AT09.03.2022
CZ09.03.2022
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SM09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
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PT11.07.2022
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FI09.03.2022
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PT11.07.2022
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HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
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SE09.03.2022
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NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
Former [2022/36]HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
LV09.03.2022
RS09.03.2022
SE09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
GR10.06.2022
Former [2022/35]HR09.03.2022
LT09.03.2022
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SE09.03.2022
BG09.06.2022
NO09.06.2022
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Documents cited:Search[X]US2006015019  (WATT PAUL W [GB], et al) [X] 1,2* figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1905465  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [X] 1,7,9,11-13,15 * paragraphs [0019] , [0020] , [0038]; figure 8 *
International search[A]US6695823  (LINA CESAR Z [US], et al) [A] 1-4, 47-49, 91-96 * entire document *;
 [X]US2012100538  (MIKOLAJCZYK STEPHEN D [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * entire document *;
 [A]US8308714  (WESTON RICHARD SCOTT [US], et al) [A] 1-4, 47-49, 91-96* entire document *;
 [A]US8814840  (EVANS JOHN JAMES HENRY [GB], et al) [A] 1-4, 47-49, 91-96 * entire document *
ExaminationUS2010100075
 EP1905465
by applicantEP0905465
 US2006015019
 US20110623602
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