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EP About this file: EP3329949

EP3329949 - BREASTSHIELD UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/23]BREAST HOOD UNIT
[2019/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.05.2018
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
Medela Holding AG
Lättichstrasse 4b
6340 Baar / CH
[2018/23]
Inventor(s)01 / FURRER, Etienne
Eichstrasse 18
6330 Cham / CH
02 / RIGERT, Mario
Unterdorfstrasse 9a
6033 Buchrain / CH
03 / SCHLIENGER, André
Ausserdorfstrasse 35
8933 Maschwanden / CH
 [2019/27]
Former [2018/23]01 / FURRER, Etienne
Eichstrasse 18
6330 Cham / CH
02 / RIGERT, Mario
Unterdorfstrasse9a
6033 Buchrain / CH
03 / SCHLIENGER, André
Ausserdorfstrasse 35
8933 Maschwanden / CH
Representative(s)Clerc, Natalia
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2018/23]
Application number, filing date18153426.412.12.2013
[2018/23]
Priority number, dateCH2012000284018.12.2012         Original published format: CH 28402012
[2018/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3329949
Date:06.06.2018
Language:DE
[2018/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3329949
Date:04.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/06
[2018/23]
CPC:
A61M1/064 (EP,US); A61M1/066 (EP,US); A61M1/78 (EP,US);
A61M2205/75 (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 [2018/49]
Former [2018/23]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:BRUSTHAUBENEINHEIT[2018/23]
English:BREASTSHIELD UNIT[2019/47]
French:UNITE DE TETERELLE[2019/47]
Former [2018/23]BREAST HOOD UNIT
Former [2018/23]TIRE-LAIT
Examination procedure22.10.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
22.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.10.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
03.10.2019Fee for grant paid
03.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.10.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
23.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13811343.6  / EP2934616
Opposition(s)07.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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