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EP About this file: EP4166181

EP4166181 - PATIENT INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2025
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  17.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 25.03.2026 [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
15 Maurice Paykel Place
2013 Auckland / NZ
[2023/16]
Inventor(s)01 / PEACOCK, Mathew Ian
2013 Auckland / NZ
02 / GULLIVER, Laurence
2013 Auckland / NZ
03 / KLENNER, Jason Allan
2013 Auckland / NZ
04 / LAING, Brent Ian
2013 Auckland / NZ
05 / CLARKSON, Sooji Hope
2013 Auckland / NZ
06 / O'CONNOR, Mark Thomas
2013 Auckland / NZ
07 / ASSI, Milanjot Singh
2013 Auckland / NZ
08 / MOYLE, Aidan, James
2013 Auckland / NZ
09 / DRAIN, Andrew Rolf
2013 Auckland / NZ
10 / ENSLIN, Christi Nicol
2013 Auckland / NZ
11 / CURTIS, Olivia Grace
2013 Auckland / NZ
 [2024/31]
Former [2023/16]01 / PEACOCK, Mathew Ian
2013 Auckland / NZ
02 / GULLIVER, Laurence
2013 Auckland / NZ
03 / KLENNER, Jason Allan
2013 Auckland / NZ
04 / LAING, Brent Ian
2013 Auckland / NZ
05 / CLARKSON, Sooji Hope
2013 Auckland / NZ
06 / O'CONNOR, Mark Thomas
2013 Auckland / NZ
07 / ASSI, Milanjot Singh
2013 Auckland / NZ
08 / MOYLE, Aidan James
2013 Auckland / NZ
09 / DRAIN, Andrew Rolf
2013 Auckland / NZ
10 / ENSLIN, Christi Nicol
2013 Auckland / NZ
11 / CURTIS, Olivia Grace
2013 Auckland / NZ
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2023/16]
Application number, filing date22199381.918.06.2015
[2023/16]
Priority number, dateUS201462013912P18.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462013912 P
US201462013957P18.06.2014         Original published format: US 201462013957 P
US201462054846P24.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462054846 P
US201462096028P23.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462096028 P
US201462096073P23.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462096073 P
US201462096404P23.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462096404 P
US201462096414P23.12.2014         Original published format: US 201462096414 P
US201562110146P30.01.2015         Original published format: US 201562110146 P
[2023/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4166181
Date:19.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4166181
Date:04.12.2024
Language:EN
[2024/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2023
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/06
[2023/16]
CPC:
A61M16/0816 (EP,GB,US); A61M16/0666 (EP,GB,US); A61M16/0066 (EP,US);
A61M16/021 (EP,US); A61M16/0672 (EP,US); A61M16/0683 (EP,GB,US);
A61M16/0875 (EP,GB,US); A61M16/109 (EP,US); A61M16/1095 (EP,US);
A61M16/16 (EP,US); A61M25/02 (EP); A44B11/2592 (EP,US);
A61M2025/0206 (EP); A61M2025/0213 (EP); A61M2025/024 (EP);
A61M2205/3331 (EP,US); A61M2205/3368 (EP,US); A61M2205/42 (EP,US);
A61M2205/581 (EP,US); A61M2205/582 (EP,US); A61M2205/583 (EP,US);
A61M2205/584 (EP,US); A61M2209/082 (EP,US); A61M2209/088 (US);
A61M2210/06 (EP); A61M2210/0606 (EP); A61M2210/0618 (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 [2023/47]
Former [2023/16]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:PATIENTENSCHNITTSTELLE[2023/16]
English:PATIENT INTERFACE[2023/16]
French:INTERFACE PATIENT[2023/16]
Examination procedure19.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2023Examination requested  [2023/47]
19.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.07.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.10.2024Fee for grant paid
29.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15809465.6  / EP3157603
EP19177474.4  / EP3556419
Divisional application(s)EP24215476.3  / EP4537882
Opposition(s)05.09.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
03.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
03.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
03.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
03.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
03.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
19.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.12.2024
BG04.12.2024
CZ04.12.2024
DK04.12.2024
EE04.12.2024
ES04.12.2024
FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
LV04.12.2024
MC04.12.2024
NL04.12.2024
PL04.12.2024
RO04.12.2024
SE04.12.2024
SK04.12.2024
SM04.12.2024
NO04.03.2025
RS04.03.2025
GR05.03.2025
IS04.04.2025
PT04.04.2025
LU18.06.2025
[2026/13]
Former [2026/11]AT04.12.2024
BG04.12.2024
CZ04.12.2024
DK04.12.2024
EE04.12.2024
ES04.12.2024
FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
LV04.12.2024
MC04.12.2024
NL04.12.2024
PL04.12.2024
RO04.12.2024
SE04.12.2024
SK04.12.2024
SM04.12.2024
NO04.03.2025
RS04.03.2025
GR05.03.2025
IS04.04.2025
PT04.04.2025
Former [2025/47]AT04.12.2024
BG04.12.2024
CZ04.12.2024
DK04.12.2024
EE04.12.2024
ES04.12.2024
FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
LV04.12.2024
NL04.12.2024
PL04.12.2024
RO04.12.2024
SE04.12.2024
SK04.12.2024
SM04.12.2024
NO04.03.2025
RS04.03.2025
GR05.03.2025
IS04.04.2025
PT04.04.2025
Former [2025/42]AT04.12.2024
BG04.12.2024
CZ04.12.2024
EE04.12.2024
ES04.12.2024
FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
LV04.12.2024
NL04.12.2024
PL04.12.2024
RO04.12.2024
SE04.12.2024
SK04.12.2024
SM04.12.2024
NO04.03.2025
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GR05.03.2025
IS04.04.2025
PT04.04.2025
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BG04.12.2024
CZ04.12.2024
EE04.12.2024
ES04.12.2024
FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
LV04.12.2024
NL04.12.2024
PL04.12.2024
RO04.12.2024
SK04.12.2024
SM04.12.2024
NO04.03.2025
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GR05.03.2025
IS04.04.2025
PT04.04.2025
Former [2025/35]AT04.12.2024
BG04.12.2024
EE04.12.2024
ES04.12.2024
FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
LV04.12.2024
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RO04.12.2024
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PT04.04.2025
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FI04.12.2024
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FI04.12.2024
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LV04.12.2024
NL04.12.2024
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ES04.12.2024
FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
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NL04.12.2024
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FI04.12.2024
HR04.12.2024
LV04.12.2024
NO04.03.2025
RS04.03.2025
GR05.03.2025
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 [X] US2013220328  (JABLONSKI GREGORY JOHN et al.) [X] 1-18 * the whole document *
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ExaminationWO2010139014
by applicantUS62013912
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