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EP About this file: EP3656373

EP3656373 - SYRINGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.01.2022
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip15.11.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG		published on 18.12.2024  [2024/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
[2022/07]
Former [2020/22]For all designated states
Novartis AG
Lichtstrasse 35
4056 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SIGG, Juergen
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
02 / ROYER, Christophe
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
03 / BRYANT, Andrew Mark
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
04 / BUETTGEN, Heinrich Martin
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
05 / PICCI, Marie
Novartis Pharma AG
Postfach
4002 Basel / CH
 [2020/22]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2020/22]
Application number, filing date19210117.825.01.2013
[2020/22]
Priority number, dateEP2012017486003.07.2012         Original published format: EP 12174860
EP2012018964923.10.2012         Original published format: EP 12189649
DE20122011016U16.11.2012         Original published format: DE 202012011016 U
AU2012010167716.11.2012         Original published format: AU 2012101677
AU2012010167816.11.2012         Original published format: AU 2012101678
DE20122011260U23.11.2012         Original published format: DE 202012011260 U
DE20122011259U23.11.2012         Original published format: DE 202012011259 U
EP2012019536003.12.2012         Original published format: EP 12195360
DE20132000688U23.01.2013         Original published format: DE 202013000688 U
AU2013010007123.01.2013         Original published format: AU 2013100071
AU2013010007023.01.2013         Original published format: AU 2013100070
[2020/22]
Previously filed application, dateWO2013EP5149125.01.2013
[2020/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3656373
Date:27.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3656373
Date:16.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61J9/00, A61M5/31, A61M5/315, A61M5/28, A61F9/00, A61K9/00, A61K38/17, A61M5/178, A61P9/00, A61P9/10, A61P27/02, A61P35/00, A61P43/00
[2021/36]
CPC:
A61F9/0008 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M5/28 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K38/179 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61K9/0019 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61K9/0048 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M5/002 (IL,US);
A61M5/178 (EP,IL,US); A61M5/31 (EP,IL,US); A61M5/3129 (KR);
A61M5/315 (EP,IL,US); A61M5/31505 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M5/31513 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A61P27/02 (EP); A61P35/00 (EP); A61P43/00 (EP);
A61P9/00 (EP); A61P9/10 (EP); A61M2005/3104 (EP,IL,US);
A61M2005/3131 (KR); A61M2005/3139 (EP,IL,KR,US); A61M2005/31508 (KR);
A61M2210/0612 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/22]A61K9/00, A61M5/28, A61M5/31, A61M5/315
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 [2020/34]
Former [2020/22]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:SPRITZE[2020/22]
English:SYRINGE[2020/22]
French:SERINGUE[2020/22]
Examination procedure14.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/34]
14.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2020Observations by third parties
25.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2021Observations by third parties
04.06.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2022Fee for grant paid
07.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13701276.1  / EP2869813
EP18162017.0  / EP3381444
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.11.2022  05.03.2024  WITHDRAWN
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  15.11.2022  25.09.2023  WITHDRAWN
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  16.11.2022  19.12.2023  WITHDRAWN
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 [2024/15]
Former [2024/04]
Opponent(s)01  14.11.2022  15.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  15.11.2022  25.09.2023  WITHDRAWN
Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  16.11.2022  19.12.2023  WITHDRAWN
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2023/44]
Opponent(s)01  14.11.2022  15.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  15.11.2022  25.09.2023  WITHDRAWN
Hoffman Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  16.11.2022  17.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2022/51]
Opponent(s)01  14.11.2022  15.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 02  15.11.2022  16.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Hoffman Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Arabellastr. 30
81925 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 03  16.11.2022  17.11.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
28.11.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.04.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.03.2024Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
15.03.2024Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2024/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
14.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
31.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
RO16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
BG25.01.2023
CY25.01.2023
FI25.01.2023
HR25.01.2023
LT25.01.2023
LV25.01.2023
HU26.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
GB10.08.2023
[2024/51]
Former [2024/29]AL16.02.2022
MC16.02.2022
RO16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY25.01.2023
FI25.01.2023
HR25.01.2023
LT25.01.2023
LV25.01.2023
HU26.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2024/01]AL16.02.2022
RO16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY25.01.2023
FI25.01.2023
HR25.01.2023
LT25.01.2023
LV25.01.2023
HU26.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2023/51]AL16.02.2022
RO16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY25.01.2023
FI25.01.2023
HR25.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2023/49]AL16.02.2022
RO16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY25.01.2023
FI25.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2023/48]AL16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
CY25.01.2023
FI25.01.2023
EE31.01.2023
NO31.01.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2023/47]AL16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
FI25.01.2023
GB10.08.2023
Former [2023/01]AL16.02.2022
RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
Former [2022/47]RS16.02.2022
SM16.02.2022
Former [2022/35]RS16.02.2022
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 [A]DE102008005938  (VETTER & CO APOTHEKER [DE]);
 [X]US2011257601  (FURFINE ERIC [US], et al)
ExaminationUS2011276005
otherUS6090081
 WO2007035621
 WO2011059823
 WO2014005728
OppositionWO2004075958
 WO2007035621
 WO2009030976
 WO2011006877
 US2012091026
 DE202012011016U
 AU2012101677
 AU2012101678
 DE202012011260U
 DE202012011259U
 DE202013000688U
 AU2013100071
 AU2013100070
 US31789
 WO9744068
 WO2009099641
 WO2009158613
 US2012078224
 US4946441
 US5405326
 JPH0725963Y
 JP2001340455
 EP0738517
 JP2002177388
 US6688252
 JP2004313369
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