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EP About this file: EP3540741

EP3540741 - SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  16.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
160 Weymouth Street
Rockland, MA 02370 / US
[2019/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Roberts, Nick
4135 Briar Brook Court
Cumming, Georgia 30040 / US
02 / Newman, Lee, A.
645 Ridgemont Drive
Roswell, Georgia 30076 / US
 [2019/38]
Representative(s)Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[2022/43]
Former [2019/38]Ström & Gulliksson AB
P O Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date19158036.411.08.2008
[2019/38]
Priority number, dateUS200796444407P10.08.2007         Original published format: US 96444407 P
[2019/38]
Previously filed application, dateWO2008US7280111.08.2008
[2019/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3540741
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3540741
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:G16H40/40, // G16H40/20, G16H40/67
[2022/22]
CPC:
G16H40/20 (EP,US); G16H40/40 (EP,US); G16H40/67 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/38]G16H40/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/17]
Former [2019/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG MEDIZINISCHER VORRICHTUNGEN[2019/38]
English:SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICES[2019/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DE DISPOSITIFS MÉDICAUX[2019/38]
Examination procedure18.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/17]
18.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2022Fee for grant paid
19.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08797620.5  / EP2186030
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
15.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
13.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 13
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 14
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.2022
CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
ES26.10.2022
FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
IT26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
MC26.10.2022
NL26.10.2022
PL26.10.2022
RO26.10.2022
SE26.10.2022
SI26.10.2022
SK26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
IS26.02.2023
PT27.02.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/16]AT26.10.2022
CZ26.10.2022
DK26.10.2022
EE26.10.2022
ES26.10.2022
FI26.10.2022
HR26.10.2022
LT26.10.2022
LV26.10.2022
MC26.10.2022
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PL26.10.2022
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NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
IS26.02.2023
PT27.02.2023
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DK26.10.2022
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LT26.10.2022
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RO26.10.2022
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NO26.01.2023
GR27.01.2023
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PT27.02.2023
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CZ26.10.2022
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PT27.02.2023
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EE26.10.2022
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PL26.10.2022
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NO26.01.2023
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PT27.02.2023
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NL26.10.2022
NO26.01.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6408232  (CANNON JOSEPH M [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * column 2, line 59 - line 64 ** column 7, line 53 - line 65 *;
 [I]US2003009154  (WHITMAN MICHAEL P [US]) [I] 1-20 * paragraphs [0005] , [00 8] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0024]; figures 1-3 * * paragraph [0038] * * claims 1, 8, 16, 22 *;
 [I]JP2004348294  (RICOH KK) [I] 1-20 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 10] * * paragraph [0012]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0057] , [0 58]; figure 11 *;
 [I]US2007162190  (CHOUBEY SURESH K [US]) [I] 1-20 * paragraphs [0004] , [00 7] - [0009] - [0 19] , [0 22] , [0 23] , [0 26] - [0028] *
by applicantUS20070964444
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