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EP About this file: EP3979913

EP3979913 - LANCING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PL, PT, SK		published on 04.09.2024 [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Owen Mumford Limited
Brook Hill
Woodstock
Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
[2022/51]
Former [2022/15]For all designated states
Owen MumFord Ltd.
Brook Street
Woodstock
Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / COWE, Toby
c/o Owen Mumford Limited Brook Street
Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
02 / TAIWO, Daniel
Owen Mumford Limited Brook Street
Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
03 / COE, Anna
Oxford, Oxfordshire QX20 1TU / GB
 [2023/51]
Former [2022/49]01 / COWE, Toby
c/o Owen Mumford Limited Brook Street
Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
02 / TAIWO, Daniel
Owen Mumford Limited Brook Street
Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
03 / COE, Anna
Oxford, Oxfordshire QX20 1TU / GB
Former [2022/15]01 / COWE, Toby
c/o Owen Mumford Limited Brook Street
Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
02 / TAIWO, Daniel
Owen Mumford Limited Brook Street
Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1TU / GB
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[2023/51]
Former [2022/15]Ferguson, Isobel Anne
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House, 2nd Floor
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date20734845.905.06.2020
[2022/15]
WO2020EP65752
Priority number, dateGB2019000801705.06.2019         Original published format: GB 201908017
GB2019000802205.06.2019         Original published format: GB 201908022
GB2019000801505.06.2019         Original published format: GB 201908015
GB2019000803405.06.2019         Original published format: GB 201908034
[2022/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020245445
Date:10.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3979913
Date:13.04.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.12.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3979913
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/15, A61B5/151
[2022/15]
CPC:
A61B5/150022 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/150114 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/150259 (EP,CN);
A61B5/150297 (EP,CN); A61B5/150412 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/150549 (EP,CN);
A61B5/150648 (EP,CN); A61B5/150916 (EP,CN,US); A61B5/15109 (EP,CN,US);
A61B5/15111 (EP); A61B5/15117 (EP,CN); A61B5/1513 (EP,CN);
A61B5/15144 (EP,CN,US); A61B2560/00 (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 [2022/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STECHVORRICHTUNG[2022/15]
English:LANCING DEVICE[2022/15]
French:DISPOSITIF AUTOPIQUEUR[2022/15]
Entry into regional phase09.12.2021National basic fee paid 
09.12.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
09.12.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.12.2021Examination requested  [2022/15]
09.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2023Fee for grant paid
10.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23208829.4  / EP4302691
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
IT20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
PL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SK20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
PT22.04.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT20.12.2023
CZ20.12.2023
EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RO20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/34]EE20.12.2023
ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/33]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
SM20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/32]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
Former [2024/26]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[A]WO0162150  (OWEN MUMFORD LTD [GB], et al);
 [XI]US2003050655  (ROE STEVEN N [US]);
 [XI]US2004098010  (DAVISON GLENN [GB], et al);
 [XI]WO2011055150  (OWEN MUMFORD LTD, et al);
 [XI]WO2011084103  (MI TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD [SG], et al)
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