Venous Access Port Assembly With X-Ray Discernable Indicia

Patent No. EP2180915 (titled "Venous Access Port Assembly With X-Ray Discernable Indicia") was filed by Medical Components on Jul 17, 2008. The application was issued on Feb 19, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER	Jul 4, 2018	-

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Jan 23, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jan 23, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Dec 24, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 24, 2024
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Dec 24, 2024
French translation of claims
Dec 24, 2024
German translation of the claims
Dec 24, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 11, 2024
Communication of bibliographic data
Oct 11, 2024
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Oct 11, 2024
Communication with request to file translations
Oct 7, 2024
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
Oct 4, 2024
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Sep 20, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Sep 20, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Sep 20, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jul 3, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 3, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jul 3, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jun 24, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 19, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 19, 2024
Authorisation
Jun 19, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 7, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jun 5, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 5, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 5, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 4, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Jun 4, 2024
F3004 Communication of the Registry
May 27, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 23, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
May 13, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
May 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Apr 17, 2024
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Apr 17, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 17, 2024
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Apr 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 5, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Apr 5, 2024
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Apr 2, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Feb 5, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 1, 2024
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jan 31, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 31, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 31, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jan 29, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 25, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 25, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 25, 2024
Request for correction
Jan 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 18, 2024
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Jan 18, 2024
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Jan 11, 2024
Authorisation
Dec 21, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 18, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 18, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 18, 2023
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Dec 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 11, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 11, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Dec 7, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Nov 29, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Nov 29, 2023
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Mar 30, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 27, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 27, 2023
F3017 Oral Proceedings: Notification of cancellation/postponing
Mar 24, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 22, 2023
F3014 Oral Proceedings: Order cancelling/postponing
Mar 22, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 21, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 21, 2023
Advice of delivery
Mar 21, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 21, 2023
Oral proceedings: Request for postponement
Mar 20, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 20, 2023
F3004 Communication of the Registry
Mar 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 20, 2023
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Mar 17, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Amended description with annotations
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 09
Mar 17, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 10
Mar 17, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 17, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Mar 15, 2023
Composition of the board (T)
Mar 15, 2023
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 9, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 6, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 6, 2022
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Jun 5, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended claims with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended description with annotations
May 29, 2020
Amended description with annotations
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 05
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 06
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 07
May 29, 2020
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 08
May 29, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 29, 2020
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
May 29, 2020
Reply to appeal
May 29, 2020
Reply to appeal
Mar 19, 2020
Document concerning representation
Jan 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 20, 2020
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 20, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 31, 2019
Notice of appeal
Dec 31, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 30, 2019
Notice of appeal
Dec 30, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Dec 9, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 9, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 9, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 3, 2019
Advice of delivery
Dec 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 2, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Dec 2, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 2, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 2, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 2, 2019
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 2, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Dec 2, 2019
Means of redress
Dec 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 2, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 2, 2019
OPPODREX with handwritten amendments
Dec 2, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 2, 2019
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2019
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 20, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 17, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 16, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 21, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 15, 2019
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 7, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 31, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 26, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 26, 2019
Claims
Jul 26, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 26, 2019
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Mar 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 13, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 13, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 13, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 11, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 8, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 7, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 7, 2019
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 7, 2019
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 4, 2019
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Dec 20, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 28, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 23, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Nov 23, 2018
Claims
Nov 23, 2018
Claims
Nov 23, 2018
Claims
Nov 23, 2018
Claims
Nov 23, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 23, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jul 16, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jul 16, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Jul 10, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jul 4, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 4, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Citation in opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 4, 2018
Notice of opposition
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Jul 4, 2018
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 12, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Sep 7, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Aug 23, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 23, 2017
Information about intention to grant a patent
Aug 23, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 23, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 2, 2017
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jun 20, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 20, 2017
Claims
Jun 20, 2017
French translation of claims
Jun 20, 2017
German translation of the claims
Jun 20, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 20, 2017
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Feb 15, 2017
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 15, 2017
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 15, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 15, 2017
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Jan 13, 2017
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 11, 2017
Annex to the communication
Jan 11, 2017
Consultation by telephone/in person
Jan 11, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 11, 2017
Letter dealing with oral proceedings
Jan 11, 2017
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 21, 2016
Claims
Dec 21, 2016
Description
Dec 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2016
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 29, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2016
Advice of delivery
Sep 21, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2016
Acknowledgement of a document
Sep 16, 2016
Annex to the communication
Sep 16, 2016
Preparation for oral proceedings
Sep 16, 2016
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 3, 2016
Claims
Mar 3, 2016
Description
Mar 3, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Nov 12, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 12, 2015
Annex to the communication
Nov 12, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 12, 2015
Enquiry as to when a communication from the Examining Division can be expected
Nov 12, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 23, 2015
Refund of fees
Sep 23, 2015
Refund of fees
May 11, 2015
Submission concerning representation
May 8, 2015
Submission concerning representation
Jul 23, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 21, 2011
Payment of fees and costs
Jul 26, 2010
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jul 1, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jun 30, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Jun 30, 2010
Reply by International Bureau
Jun 9, 2010
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Apr 19, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Apr 19, 2010
Claims
Apr 14, 2010
Amendments received before examination
Apr 14, 2010
Claims
Apr 8, 2010
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 5, 2010
Communication regarding possible amendment of claims/payment of claims fees
Mar 3, 2010
Enquiry with the International Bureau
Feb 19, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 19, 2010
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 19, 2010
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 17, 2010
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 17, 2010
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Feb 17, 2010
Fax request to enter the European phase
Feb 17, 2010
Letter concerning fees and payments
Feb 17, 2010
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 27, 2009
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 9, 2009
Notification of election of EPO
Feb 9, 2009
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 22, 2009
Copy of the international search report
Jan 22, 2009
Published international application - A1
Nov 28, 2008
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Nov 28, 2008
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Nov 28, 2008
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jul 28, 2008
Abstract
Jul 28, 2008
Claims
Jul 28, 2008
Description
Jul 28, 2008
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EP2180915

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Application Number: EP08781983A
Filing Date: Jul 17, 2008
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jan 17, 2025
Publication Date: Feb 19, 2025
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