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EP About this file: EP4157165

EP4157165 - AN OSTOMY POUCH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.12.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ConvaTec Limited
GDC First Avenue
Deeside, Flintshire CH5 2NU / GB
[2023/14]
Inventor(s)01 / EVANS, Kevin
Deeside, Flintshire CH5 2NU / GB
 [2023/14]
Representative(s)D Young & Co LLP
3 Noble Street
London EC2V 7BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/14]Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date21734458.901.06.2021
[2023/14]
WO2021GB51339
Priority number, dateGB2020000826102.06.2020         Original published format: GB 202008261
[2023/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021245396
Date:09.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4157165
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.12.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4157165
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/44, A61F5/441, A61F5/445
[2023/14]
CPC:
A61F5/443 (EP,US); A61F5/441 (EP,US); A61F5/4404 (EP);
A61F5/445 (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 [2023/14]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OSTOMIEBEUTEL[2023/14]
English:AN OSTOMY POUCH[2023/14]
French:POCHE DE STOMIE[2023/14]
Entry into regional phase02.01.2023National basic fee paid 
02.01.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
02.01.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.04.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/14]
02.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.07.2023Fee for grant paid
03.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.05.2024  10.05.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Salts Healthcare Limited
Richard Street
Birmingham
West Midlands B7 4AA / GB
Opponent's representative
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
 [2024/25]
23.05.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/11]HR09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4411659  (JENSEN MARVIN E [US], et al);
 [XI]US7559922  (BOTTEN RONALD S [US]);
 [XI]WO2013142577  (HOLLISTER INC [US]);
 [Y]DE102014104737  (FOR LIFE PRODUKTIONS UND VERTRIEBSGESELLSCHAFT FÜR HEIL UND HILFSMITTEL MBH [DE]);
 [Y]CN208989319U  (ZHENDE MEDICAL CO LTD)
OppositionUS2003014023
 WO2013142577
 GB2512655
 GB2566721
 GB2569212
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