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EP About this file: EP3090773

EP3090773 - DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING A CAPSULE TO RELEASE A POWDERED MEDICAMENT THEREFROM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.12.2021
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Civitas Therapeutics, Inc.
190 Everett Ave.
Chelsea, MA 02150 / US
[2016/45]
Inventor(s)01 / ELLWANGER, Colleen
6 Fair Oaks Drive
Lincoln, RI 02865 / US
02 / NOBLE, Brian
40 Slough Road
Harvard, MA 01451 / US
03 / COKER, Tim
19 Brackenwood Drive
Nashua, NH 03062 / US
04 / PLUNKETT, Sean
50 Spring Road
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
 [2016/45]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/38]Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2016/45]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date16167547.503.12.2013
[2016/45]
Priority number, dateUS201261733117P04.12.2012         Original published format: US 201261733117 P
US20121371959819.12.2012         Original published format: US201213719598
[2016/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3090773
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3090773
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3090773
Date:18.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M15/00
[2016/45]
CPC:
A61M15/0028 (EP,KR,RU,US); A61M15/0035 (EP,RU,US); A61M15/0041 (EP,RU,US);
A61P25/16 (EP); A61M2202/064 (EP,KR,US)
C-Set:
A61M2202/064, A61M2202/0007 (EP,US)
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 [2017/36]
Former [2016/45]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 
Extension statesBA01.08.2017
ME01.08.2017
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR PUNKTIERUNG EINER KAPSEL ZUR FREISETZUNG EINES PULVERFÖRMIGEN MEDIKAMENTS DARAUS[2016/45]
English:DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING A CAPSULE TO RELEASE A POWDERED MEDICAMENT THEREFROM[2016/45]
French:DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE PERFORER UNE CAPSULE POUR LIBÉRER UN MÉDICAMENT EN POUDRE À PARTIR DE CEUX-CI[2016/45]
Examination procedure28.04.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/36]
18.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2019Fee for grant paid
06.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13812285.8  / EP2928530
Divisional application(s)EP19197088.8  / EP3607986
EP25156645.1
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.06.2020    ADMISSIBLE
Beck Greener LLP
12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
 [2020/30]
30.06.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
10.11.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.07.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.02.2022
20.08.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
30.08.2021Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/01]
23.02.2022Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.12.2013
AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
MK18.09.2019
MT18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
TR18.09.2019
LU03.12.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU03.12.2013
AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
MT18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
TR18.09.2019
LU03.12.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2021/34]HU03.12.2013
AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
MT18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
LU03.12.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2021/32]HU03.12.2013
AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
LU03.12.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2021/26]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CY18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
LU03.12.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2020/46]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
LU03.12.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2020/39]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
MC18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2020/37]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SI18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2020/36]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS19.01.2020
Former [2020/27]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
SM18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/26]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
CZ18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
SK18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
IS24.02.2020
Former [2020/23]AL18.09.2019
AT18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RO18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
Former [2020/22]AL18.09.2019
EE18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
Former [2020/15]AL18.09.2019
FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
Former [2020/12]FI18.09.2019
HR18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
LV18.09.2019
RS18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
GR19.12.2019
Former [2020/10]FI18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
BG18.12.2019
Former [2020/09]FI18.09.2019
LT18.09.2019
Former [2020/08]LT18.09.2019
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