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Publication No. EP2464408

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App No. EP10808424

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Filed by Vigmed AB

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Filed on 2010-08-13

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Issued/Published on 2021-07-21

Official EPO Register

Publication No. EP2464408 A1

Application No. EP10808424 Filed: 2010-08-13

Grant Date 2013-10-09 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

A61M25/06, A61M5/158, A61M5/32

Priority Claims

SE 20090050587 Date: 2009-08-13

US 20090235438P Date: 2009-08-20

Designated Contracting States (37 EPC States)

Albania (AL)

Austria (AT)

Belgium (BE)

Bulgaria (BG)

Switzerland (CH)

Cyprus (CY)

Czech Republic (CZ)

Germany (DE)

Denmark (DK)

Estonia (EE)

Spain (ES)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

United Kingdom (GB)

Greece (GR)

Croatia (HR)

Hungary (HU)

Ireland (IE)

Iceland (IS)

Italy (IT)

Liechtenstein (LI)

Lithuania (LT)

Luxembourg (LU)

Latvia (LV)

Monaco (MC)

North Macedonia (MK)

Malta (MT)

Netherlands (NL)

Norway (NO)

Poland (PL)

Portugal (PT)

Romania (RO)

Sweden (SE)

Slovenia (SI)

Slovakia (SK)

San Marino (SM)

Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Vigmed AB

Garnisonsgatan 10, 254 66 Helsingborg

Inventors (2)

KNUTSSON, Per

Birkagatan 95, S-256 55 Helsingborg

DOMONKOS, Robert

Industrigatan 10, S-234 36 Lomma

Representatives / Agents

Ström & Gulliksson AB

P.O. Box 793, 220 07 Lund

Akers, Noel James

N.J. Akers & Co, 63 Lemon Street

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2012-01-31

Mention Of Grant Published 2013-10-09

Patent-Maintained-As-Amended 2021-07-21

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2013-01-31

Patent Oppositions

Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP2464408 under EPC Article 99.

1 ACTIVE OPPONENT

Opponent Company

B. Braun Melsungen AG

Carl-Braun-Str.1, DE

Representative

Akers, Noel James

Filing Date

2014-07-08

Opposition in Progress

Legal Status & Event History

Official European Patent Office legal and procedural status changes recorded for this file.

83 Events Recorded

Date	Code	Event Description	Auth
2012-06-20	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2012-06-20	17P	REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION FILED	EP
2012-11-21	DAX	REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT (DELETED)	EP
2013-01-16	RIC1	INFORMATION PROVIDED ON IPC CODE ASSIGNED BEFORE GRANT	EP
2013-01-16	A4	SUPPLEMENTARY SEARCH REPORT DRAWN UP AND DESPATCHED	EP
2013-02-27	17Q	FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT DESPATCHED	EP
2013-07-03	INTG	INTENTION TO GRANT ANNOUNCED	EP
2013-10-09	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2013-10-09	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-10-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-10-30	RAP2	PARTY DATA CHANGED (PATENT OWNER DATA CHANGED OR RIGHTS OF A PATENT TRANSFERRED)	EP
2013-11-06	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2013-12-05	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-01-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-02-04	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-01-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-02-15	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-02-28	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-03-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-05-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-05-30	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-07-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-08-20	26	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2014-07-08	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-08-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-09-25	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-09-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2014-12-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-03-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-03-31	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-04-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2015-05-20	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2015-08-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-04-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-06-30	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-06-27	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2017-08-23	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-06-29	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2018-08-02	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2018-10-31	PG25	LAPSED IN A CONTRACTING STATE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2016-03-11	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2016-03-11	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2016-03-11	APAY	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL DELETED	EP
2016-05-17	APBQ	DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2016-03-07	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
2016-03-11	APBM	APPEAL REFERENCE RECORDED	EP
2016-03-07	APBP	DATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2020-01-08	APAH	APPEAL REFERENCE MODIFIED	EP
2016-03-11	APAW	APPEAL REFERENCE DELETED	EP
2016-05-04	APBQ	DATE OF RECEIPT OF STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF APPEAL RECORDED	EP
2013-06-04	GRAP	DESPATCH OF COMMUNICATION OF INTENTION TO GRANT A PATENT	EP
2013-09-06	GRAA	(EXPECTED) GRANT	EP
2020-11-25	APBU	APPEAL PROCEDURE CLOSED	EP
2013-08-30	GRAS	GRANT FEE PAID	EP
2012-05-18	PUAI	PUBLIC REFERENCE MADE UNDER ARTICLE 153(3) EPC TO A PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION THAT HAS ENTERED THE EUROPEAN PHASE	EP
2021-06-18	PUAH	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2021-06-18	STAA	INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF AN EP PATENT APPLICATION OR GRANTED EP PATENT	EP
2021-07-21	27A	PATENT MAINTAINED IN AMENDED FORM	EP
2021-07-21	AK	DESIGNATED CONTRACTING STATES	EP
2021-07-21	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2021-11-03	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2021-11-09	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2021-12-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-02-16	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2014-11-21	PLBB	REPLY OF PATENT PROPRIETOR TO NOTICE(S) OF OPPOSITION RECEIVED	EP
2014-08-11	PLAX	NOTICE OF OPPOSITION AND REQUEST TO FILE OBSERVATION + TIME LIMIT SENT	EP
2014-07-18	PLBI	OPPOSITION FILED	EP
2022-04-29	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-05-28	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-07-11	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2022-08-09	REG	REFERENCE TO A NATIONAL CODE	EP
2023-07-05	P01	OPT-OUT OF THE COMPETENCE OF THE UNIFIED PATENT COURT (UPC) REGISTERED	EP
2026-07-09	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-07-21	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-09-16	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
2026-09-23	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP
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2026-10-20	PGFP	ANNUAL FEE PAID TO NATIONAL OFFICE [ANNOUNCED VIA POSTGRANT INFORMATION FROM NATIONAL OFFICE TO EPO]	EP

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Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.

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Patent Abstract / Summary

IPC Classifications

Priority Claims

Designated Contracting States (37 EPC States)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Inventors (2)

Representatives / Agents

Key Procedural Dates

Patent Oppositions

B. Braun Melsungen AG

Legal Status & Event History

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Worldwide Patent Family

Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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