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EP About this file: EP2797652

EP2797652 - INHALATION DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 03.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vectura GmbH
Robert-Koch-Allee 29
82131 Gauting / DE
[2016/24]
Former [2014/45]For all designated states
Vectura GmbH
Wohraer Strasse 37
35285 Gemünden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KOLB, Tobias
Lindenallee 29
82061 Neuried / DE
02 / HOFFMANN, Tobias
Grubenweg 16a
82005 Gilching / DE
03 / SCHWENDNER, Sebastian
Dietschweg 38a
82140 Olching / DE
04 / HUBER, Martin
Lena-Christ-Straße 3
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck / DE
05 / MÜLLINGER, Bernhard
Hansastraße 108
81373 München / DE
 [2014/47]
Former [2014/45]01 / KOLB, Tobias
Hansastrasse 108
81373 Munich / DE
02 / HOFFMANN, Tobias
Grubenweg 16a
82005 Gilching / DE
03 / SCHWENDNER, Sebastian
Dietschweg 38a
82140 Olching / DE
04 / HUBER, Martin
Kreisstrasse 15
82281 Egenhofen / DE
05 / MÜLLINGER, Bernhard
Renatastrasse 29
80634 München / DE
Representative(s)Summersell, Richard John, et al
Vectura Limited
205 Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge CB4 0GZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/47]Summersell, Richard John
Vectura Ltd
One Prospect West
Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 6FH / GB
Former [2014/45]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date12820859.227.12.2012
[2018/47]
WO2012EP76963
Priority number, dateEP2011019577327.12.2011         Original published format: EP 11195773
EP2012019013926.10.2012         Original published format: EP 12190139
[2014/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013098334
Date:04.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2797652
Date:05.11.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.07.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2797652
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.07.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M11/00, A61M15/00, A61B5/08, // A61M16/00
[2018/07]
CPC:
A61M15/002 (EP,KR,US); A61M11/005 (KR,US); A61M11/00 (US);
A61M11/003 (KR); A61M15/008 (KR); A61M15/0083 (KR);
A61M15/0085 (EP,KR,US); A61M2016/0027 (EP,KR,US); A61M2016/0039 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/18 (KR,US); A61M2205/3303 (KR,US); A61M2205/3331 (KR);
A61M2205/3368 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/3375 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/43 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/44 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/52 (KR); A61M2205/581 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/582 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/584 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/45]A61M15/00, A61B5/08, A61M16/00
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 [2014/45]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:INHALATIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT FEEDBACK-SYSTEM[2018/07]
English:INHALATION DEVICE WITH FEEDBACK SYSTEM[2014/45]
French:DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION DOTÉ D'UN SYSTÈME DE RÉTROACTION[2018/07]
Former [2014/45]INHALATIONSVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM FEEDBACK-SYSTEM
Former [2014/45]DISPOSITIF D'INHALATION AVEC UN SYSTÈME DE RÉTROACTION
Entry into regional phase17.07.2014National basic fee paid 
17.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
17.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/45]
17.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.05.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.09.2018Fee for grant paid
26.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.10.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
15.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  01.02.2018
Opposition(s)22.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.11.2018
CY21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
MK21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU27.12.2018
MT27.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
[2020/31]
Former [2020/08]AL21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU27.12.2018
MT27.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/40]AL21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
MC21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU27.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/39]AL21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SK21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
LU27.12.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/37]AL21.11.2018
EE21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RO21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
SM21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/26]AL21.11.2018
HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/25]HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
RS21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/23]HR21.11.2018
LT21.11.2018
LV21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/22]LT21.11.2018
BG21.02.2019
Former [2019/20]LT21.11.2018
Cited inInternational search[YDA]US5906202  (SCHUSTER JEFFREY A [US], et al) [YD] 18 * column 16, line 18 - line 34; figures 3,4 * * column 27, line 29 - column 28, line 5 * [A] 17;
 [XD]US2005087189  (CROCKFORD DAVID R [US], et al) [XD] 1-4,7,8,10-12,14 * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0059]; figures 1-4 *;
 [YD]EP2283887  (ACTIVAERO GMBH [DE]) [YD] 9 * paragraph [0001]; figures 1a-1d * * paragraph [0038] - paragraph [0044] *;
 [XDY]WO2011083377  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [XD] 1-8,10-12,14,17 * paragraph [0025] - paragraph [0045]; figures 1-12 * [Y] 9,13,15,16,18;
 [YDA]US2011196252  (GANSHORN PETER [DE]) [YD] 13,15,16 * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0066]; figure 1 * [A] 4,11,12;
 [AD]US2011226242  (VON HOLLEN DIRK [US], et al) [AD] 1,4* paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0065]; figure 39 *
by applicantUS5906202
 US2005087189
 EP2283887
 WO2011083377
 US2011226242
 EP2283887
    - TIDDENS ET AL., JOURNAL OF AEROSOL MEDICINE, (2006), vol. 19, no. 4, pages 456 - 465
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