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IMPLANT SYRINGE
Publication No.
EP4487897
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App No.
EP24169212
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Filed by
Gaplast GmbH
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Filed on
2024-04-09
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Issued/Published on
2025-10-22
Publication No.
EP4487897
A1
Application No.
EP24169212
Filed: 2024-04-09
Grant Date
2025-10-22
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
1 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
Die Implantatspritze mit einer Kanüle 1, mit einer Außenhülse (3), mit einer Innenhülse (23), auf der die Außenhülse sitzt und in der die Kanüle mit dem Depot-Element verschiebbar ist, wobei die Innenhülse axiale Schlitze aufweist, und wobei die Innenhülse aus einem vorderen Nadelschutz (24) und einem hinteren Abstandhalter (25) zusammengesetzt ist, die miteinander verrastet sind, ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in zwei gegenüberliegenden Laschen (26) des Nadelschutzes (24) je ein Rastfenster (27) ausgebildet ist, dass der Abstandshalter an entsprechenden Positionen zwei Rasthaken (28) aufweisen und dass zum Verbinden der beiden Bauteile die Laschen über die Rasthaken des Abstandhalters gleiten, bis die Rasthaken in die Rastfenster einrasten.
IPC Classifications
A61M37/00, // A61M25/06
Priority Claims
DE 202310117652
Date: 2023-07-04
Designated Contracting States (39 EPC States)
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BE
BG
CH
CY
CZ
DE
DK
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FI
FR
GB
GR
HR
HU
IE
IS
IT
LI
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MC
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RO
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Parties & Representation
Applicants
Gaplast GmbH
Wurmansauerstr. 22, 82442 Altenau
DEInventors (3)
Kneer, Stephan
82490 Farchant
DEKneer, Roland
82490 Farchant
DEKoller, Walter
82497 Unterammergau
DERepresentatives / Agents
Flosdorff, Jürgen
Huss, Flosdorff & Partner GbR, Klarweinstraße 39
DEBeckord & Niedlich Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Marktplatz 17, 83607 Holzkirchen
DEKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2025-02-28
Mention Of Grant Published
2025-10-22
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2025-08-04
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP4487897 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
AMW GmbH
Birkerfeld 11, DE
Representative
Beckord & Niedlich Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2026-07-21
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Patent & Non-Patent Citations
Cited documents and prior art referenced in search and examination reports.
Cited Patent Documents
Non-Patent Scientific Literature (NPL)
- "Konstruieren mit Kunststoffen", 5 August 2004, CARL HANSER VERLAG GMBH & CO. KG, ISBN: 3-446-22589-7, article ERHARD, GUNTER: "Chapter 8 - Biegeelemente", pages: 309 - 358, XP009568282
* page 309 - page 321 *
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- D12 - Fotos der Implantatspritze der Patentinhaberin in vergrößerter Ansicht
- ANONYMOUS: "Implantatspritze in China registriert!", HTTPS://WWW.GAPLAST.DE, GAPLAST GMBH, DE, 26 October 2022 (2022-10-26), DE, pages 1 - 2, XP093419665, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.gaplast.de/implantatspritze-in-china-registriert/>
* ganzer Artikel *
- D14 - Screenshots aus einem in der Mitteilung auf der Internetseite der Patentinhaberin v. 26. Oktober 2022 verlinkten Video
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| EP | EP4487897A1 | A1 | 2025-01-08 | Espacenet |
| EP | EP4487897B1 | B1 | 2025-10-22 | Espacenet |
| AU | AU2024203177A1 | A1 | 2025-01-23 | Espacenet |
| CN | CN119257698A | A | 2025-01-07 | Espacenet |
| DE | DE102023117652A1 | A1 | 2025-01-09 | Espacenet |
| MX | MX2024008431A | A | 2025-02-10 | Espacenet |
| US | US20250010051A1 | A1 | 2025-01-09 | Espacenet |
Official File Inspection
EPC Art. 128 Public Dossier
Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
The full inspection file for Application EP24169212 contains 148 total documents, including all notices of opposition, proprietor counter-statements, examination communications, third-party observations, and procedural forms. Below are all major recorded procedural filings and publication specifications.
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European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2025-10-22
Procedure: Grant
EP4487897B1
Official European Patent Register Full Dossier
Publication Specification
Date: 2025-10-22
Procedure: All Proceedings (Examination & Opposition)
EP24169212
European Patent Application with Search Report (A1)
Publication Specification
Date: 2025-01-08
Procedure: Publication
EP4487897A1
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-08-07
Procedure: Examination
0009250
New entry: Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations + time limit
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-08-03
Procedure: Opposition
EPIDOSNOBS2
Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Procedural Step
Date: 2026-08-03
Procedure: Opposition
OBSO
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-31
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-24
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Opposition filed
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-07-24
Procedure: Opposition
0009260
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-05-08
Procedure: Examination
0009250
Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Dossier Filing
Date: 2026-03-20
Procedure: Examination
0009250
(Expected) grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-09-19
Procedure: Grant
0009210
New entry: Payment of fee for grant
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-09-12
Procedure: Grant
EPIDOSNIGR3
New entry: Payment of fee for publishing/printing
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Date: 2025-09-12
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR5
New entry: Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-09-09
Procedure: Examination
EPIDOSNIGR7
Intention to grant the patent
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Date: 2025-08-04
Procedure: Grant
IGRA
New entry: Communication of intention to grant a patent
Dossier Filing
Date: 2025-08-03
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EPIDOSNIGR1
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Date: 2025-07-11
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Date: 2025-03-07
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EPIDOSNEXAM52
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Date: 2025-03-07
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0009171
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Date: 2025-02-28
Procedure: Examination
EXAM52
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Date: 2024-12-06
Procedure: Examination
0009012
Change - representative
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Date: 2024-04-12
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EPIDOS FREP
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