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EP3566682 - DYNAMIC SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH INFLATABLE TURN BLADDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
[2019/46]
Inventor(s)01 / HOOD, Michael S
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
02 / RIBBLE, David
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
03 / GAZAGNES, Laetitia
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
04 / DEGUIGNET, Pierre
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
05 / BHAI, Aziz, A
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
06 / AGDEPPA, Eric, D
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
07 / WIGGERMANN, Neal
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
08 / HOWELL, Charlie
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
09 / SRIVASTAVA, Varad
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
10 / PENNINGER, Jason
c/o Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
1069 State Route 46 East
Batesville, IN 47006-9167 / US
 [2019/46]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2024/36]Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building 10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Former [2019/46]Findlay, Alice Rosemary
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date19182070.322.05.2013
[2019/46]
Priority number, dateUS201261650022P22.05.2012         Original published format: US 201261650022 P
US201261729868P26.11.2012         Original published format: US 201261729868 P
US201361792911P15.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361792911 P
[2019/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3566682
Date:13.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3566682
Date:04.09.2024
Language:EN
[2024/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61G7/00, A61F5/56, A61B5/00, A61G7/018
[2024/16]
CPC:
A61B5/4836 (EP,US); A61G7/002 (US); A61B5/4818 (EP,US);
A61B5/6892 (EP,US); A61F5/56 (EP,US); A61G7/001 (EP,US);
A61G7/018 (EP,US); A61G7/0525 (EP,US); A61G7/05715 (EP,US);
A61G7/05776 (EP,US); A61B2562/08 (EP,US); A61B5/1114 (EP,US);
A61B5/1121 (EP,US); A61B5/4833 (EP,US); A61B5/6814 (EP,US);
A61B5/7275 (EP,US); A61G7/012 (EP,US); A61G7/015 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/46]A61G7/015, A61G7/008, A61G7/018, A61B5/00, A61F5/56
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 [2020/26]
Former [2019/46]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:DYNAMISCHER PATIENTENSUPPORT MIT AUFBLASBAREN DREHKISSEN[2019/46]
English:DYNAMIC SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH INFLATABLE TURN BLADDERS[2019/46]
French:SUPPORT DYNAMIQUE DE PATIENT AVEC COUSSIN GONFLABLE POUR ROTATION[2019/46]
Examination procedure14.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.05.2020Examination requested  [2020/26]
14.05.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2024Fee for grant paid
25.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13793571.4  / EP2852361
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
24.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
21.05.2024Renewal fee patent year 12
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