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EP About this file: EP3641863

EP3641863 - DOSING SYSTEM FOR AN INHALATION DEVICE, INHALATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DOSING LIQUID TO AN INHALATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/18]DOSING SYSTEM FOR A NEBULIZER
[2020/45]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  31.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  26.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
One Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
[2020/18]
Inventor(s)01 / GOODWIN, Paul
c/o Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
02 / MELINIOTIS, Andreas Mark
c/o Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
03 / CLARKE, Roger William
c/o Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
04 / KOLB, Tobias
c/o Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
 [2021/03]
Former [2020/18]01 / GOODWIN, Paul
c/o Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
02 / MELINIOTIS, Andreas Mark
c/o Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
03 / CLARKE, Roger William
c/o Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 0GZ / GB
04 / KOLB, Tobias
c/o Vectura GmbH
Robert-Koch-Allee 29
82131 Gauting / DE
Representative(s)Clarke, Christopher John
Vectura Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 0GZ / GB
[2020/18]
Application number, filing date18731103.019.06.2018
[2020/18]
WO2018EP66296
Priority number, dateEP2017017722521.06.2017         Original published format: EP 17177225
[2020/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018234324
Date:27.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/52]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3641863
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3641863
Date:20.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00, // A61M11/00
[2020/45]
CPC:
A61M15/0028 (EP); A61M15/0065 (EP,US); A61M15/0085 (EP,US);
A61M11/005 (EP); A61M2202/0468 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61M2202/0468, A61M2202/0007 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/18]A61M15/00, A61M11/00
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 [2020/18]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DOSIERSYSTEM FÜR EINE INHALATIONSVORRICHTUNG, INHALATIONSVORRICHTUNG, UND VERFAHREN ZUR DOSIERUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEIT ZU EINER INHALATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2020/45]
English:DOSING SYSTEM FOR AN INHALATION DEVICE, INHALATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DOSING LIQUID TO AN INHALATION DEVICE[2020/45]
French:SYSTÈME DE DOSAGE POUR UN DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION, DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION, ET PROCÉDÉ DE DOSAGE D'UN LIQUIDE À UN DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION[2020/45]
Former [2020/18]DOSIERSYSTEM FÜR EINEN ZERSTÄUBER
Former [2020/18]DOSING SYSTEM FOR A NEBULIZER
Former [2020/18]SYSTÈME DE DOSAGE POUR UN NÉBULISEUR
Entry into regional phase17.01.2020National basic fee paid 
17.01.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
17.01.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.01.2020Examination requested  [2020/18]
17.01.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2020Fee for grant paid
14.12.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.12.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)21.10.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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