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EP4527439 - MEDICAL COMPONENTS WITH MICROSTRUCTURES FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.03.2026
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.11.2025
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.02.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2026New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
15 Maurice Paykel Place
East Tamaki, Auckland 2013 / NZ
[2025/13]
Inventor(s)01 / HERMEZ, Laith Adeeb
2013 Auckland / NZ
02 / SIMS, David John
2013 Auckland / NZ
 [2025/13]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2025/13]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
Application number, filing date24220998.914.03.2014
[2025/13]
Priority number, dateUS201361785895P14.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361785895 P
WO2013NZ0011325.06.2013         Original published format: PCT/NZ2013/000113
US201361920423P23.12.2013         Original published format: US 201361920423 P
[2025/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP4527439
Date:26.03.2025
Language:EN
[2025/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP4527439
Date:21.05.2025
Language:EN
[2025/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2025
ClassificationIPC:A61M16/16, A61M16/08
[2025/21]
CPC:
A61M16/16 (EP,GB,US); A61M16/0808 (US); A61M16/024 (EP,US);
A61M16/06 (EP,US); A61M16/0875 (EP,GB,US); A61M16/109 (EP,US);
A61M16/164 (EP); A61M16/165 (EP,US); A61M16/1095 (EP,US);
A61M2205/0244 (EP,US); A61M2205/17 (EP); A61M2205/3306 (EP);
A61M2205/3382 (EP); A61M2205/3386 (EP); A61M2205/3389 (EP);
A61M2205/3653 (EP,US); A61M2206/14 (EP,US); A61M2206/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2025/13]A61M16/16
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 [2025/13]
TitleGerman:MEDIZINISCHE KOMPONENTEN MIT MIKROSTRUKTUREN ZUR BEFEUCHTUNGSUND KONDENSATVERWALTUNG[2025/13]
English:MEDICAL COMPONENTS WITH MICROSTRUCTURES FOR HUMIDIFICATION AND CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT[2025/13]
French:COMPOSANTS MÉDICAUX COMPORTANT DES MICROSTRUCTURES POUR L'HUMIDIFICATION ET LA GESTION DES CONDENSATS[2025/13]
Examination procedure21.11.2025Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2025Examination requested  [2026/01]
21.11.2025Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2026Communication of intention to grant the patent
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP14764056.9  / EP2968830
EP19159202.1  / EP3546004
EP21169700.8  / EP3909633
EP23165191.0  / EP4223346
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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18.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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18.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 11
19.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 12
19.03.2026Renewal fee patent year 13
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