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EP About this file: EP3639798

EP3639798 - FOAM EARPLUG WITH TRANSDERMAL MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Moldex/Metric AG & Co. KG
Tübinger Str. 50
72141 Walddorfhäslach / DE
[2023/47]
Former [2020/17]For all designated states
Moldex-Metric AG & Co. KG
Tübinger Strasse 50
72141 Walddorfhäslach / DE
Inventor(s)01 / MAGIDSON, Mark
c/o Moldex-Metric, Inc.
10111 Jefferson Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
02 / HORNSTEIN, James
c/o Moldex-Metric, Inc.
10111 Jefferson Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
03 / RYAN, Fred
c/o Moldex-Metric, Inc.
10111 Jefferson Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232 / US
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Clarenbach, Carl-Philipp, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2020/17]
Application number, filing date19204156.418.10.2019
[2020/17]
Priority number, dateUS20181616401318.10.2018         Original published format: US201816164013
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3639798
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3639798
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F11/08, A61L31/14, A61K31/4045, // A61F11/12, A61K9/00
[2024/10]
CPC:
A61F11/08 (EP,US); A61K31/4045 (EP); A61L31/146 (EP);
A61M31/002 (US); A61F11/085 (US); A61F11/12 (EP,US);
A61F2240/001 (EP); A61F2250/0067 (EP); A61K9/0046 (EP);
A61L2430/14 (EP); A61L31/16 (US); A61M2210/0662 (US);
A61M35/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/17]A61F11/00, A61K9/70, // A61F11/08
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 [2020/49]
Former [2020/17]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:SCHAUMSTOFFOHRSTÖPSEL MIT TRANSDERMALEM MATERIAL[2020/17]
English:FOAM EARPLUG WITH TRANSDERMAL MATERIAL[2020/17]
French:BOUCHON D'OREILLE EN MOUSSE CONTEANT DE MATÉRIAU TRANSDERMIQUE[2020/17]
Examination procedure22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
22.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.07.2024Fee for grant paid
02.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9307870  (ALZA CORP [US]);
 [YA]EP0836840  (MOLDEX METRIC INC [US]);
 [XAI]US5954682  (PETRUS EDWARD J [US]);
 [Y]US2010095971  (JOHNSON CHRIS [US], et al)
by applicantUSRE29487E
 US4774938
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