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EP About this file: EP3967345

EP3967345 - HINGED SHIELD ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.08.2024
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  11.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2024New entry: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Strasse 1
34212 Melsungen / DE
[2022/11]
Inventor(s)01 / BUBENIK, Janko
34212 Melsungen / DE
02 / DICKEL, Markus
34212 Melsungen / DE
 [2022/11]
Representative(s)Kinkeldey, Daniela
Bird & Bird LLP
Maximiliansplatz 22
80333 München / DE
[2022/11]
Application number, filing date21205316.916.03.2016
[2022/11]
Priority number, dateUS20151466267819.03.2015         Original published format: US201514662678
[2022/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3967345
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/32
[2022/11]
CPC:
A61M5/3216 (EP,US); A61M5/3202 (EP,US); A61M2005/3217 (EP)
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 [2022/41]
Former [2022/11]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:SCHARNIERBLENDENANORDNUNG UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VERFAHREN[2022/11]
English:HINGED SHIELD ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS[2022/11]
French:ENSEMBLES DE PROTECTION ARTICULÉS ET PROCÉDÉS CORRESPONDANTS[2022/11]
Examination procedure06.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/41]
06.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16712002.1  / EP3270990
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5746726  (SWEENEY NIALL [US], et al);
 [XI]WO2008076459  (BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG [DE], et al);
 [X]US2011301546  (HARMS VOLKER [DE], et al)
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