Polymeric Catheter Needle Tip Shielding Device

Patent No. EP2558153 (titled "Polymeric Catheter Needle Tip Shielding Device") was filed by Greiner BIO ONE on Apr 12, 2011. The application was issued on Aug 20, 2025.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
POLY MEDICURE	Aug 10, 2020	THUM

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Jul 24, 2025
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 30, 2025
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
Jun 30, 2025
German translation of the claims
Jun 30, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication of bibliographic data
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Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
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Communication with request to file translations
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Decision of the Board of Appeal
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
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Authorisation
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Authorisation
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 20, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 20, 2024
Oral proceedings: change of venue
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 15, 2024
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Oct 10, 2024
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Oct 7, 2024
General enquiry
Oct 7, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 4, 2024
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Sep 30, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
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F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 7, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 3, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Apr 14, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 13, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 11, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2023
Reply to appeal
Apr 5, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 5, 2023
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Apr 5, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 5, 2023
Reply to appeal
Dec 6, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 6, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Dec 1, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 22, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Sep 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 27, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 22, 2022
General authorisation
Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 22, 2022
Notice of appeal
Sep 22, 2022
Notice of appeal
Jul 29, 2022
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jul 22, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Jul 22, 2022
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Jul 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
Means of redress
Jul 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Jul 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Jul 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2022
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Jul 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jul 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Mar 3, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Feb 23, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jan 13, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jan 4, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 4, 2022
Submission concerning representation
Jan 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 3, 2022
Amended description with annotations
Jan 3, 2022
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Jan 3, 2022
Authorisation
Jan 3, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jan 3, 2022
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Jan 3, 2022
General authorisation
Jan 3, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 3, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 23, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 23, 2021
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Dec 23, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Dec 23, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 21, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 21, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2021
Result of consultation by telephone/in person
Dec 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 20, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 13, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 7, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 7, 2021
General authorisation
Dec 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 7, 2021
Submission concerning a transfer of rights (proprietor)
Nov 8, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 8, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Nov 8, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Sep 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2021
Request for change of opponent's representative
Jun 16, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jun 11, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Jun 11, 2021
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Jun 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 11, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jun 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 10, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 7, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 25, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
May 24, 2021
Advice of delivery
May 24, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 24, 2021
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
May 17, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 17, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
May 17, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 12, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 5, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 5, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 5, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 9, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 9, 2020
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Aug 17, 2020
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 10, 2020
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Aug 10, 2020
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Aug 10, 2020
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Aug 10, 2020
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Aug 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Aug 10, 2020
Notice of opposition
Jan 3, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 6, 2019
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 2, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 2, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 2, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Nov 28, 2019
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 19, 2019
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 19, 2019
French translation of claims
Nov 19, 2019
German translation of the claims
Nov 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 6, 2019
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 6, 2019
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 6, 2019
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 6, 2019
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 6, 2019
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Mar 8, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 8, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 8, 2019
Claims
Mar 8, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 8, 2019
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 1, 2019
Annex to the communication
Feb 1, 2019
Communication from the Examining Division
Jan 23, 2019
Examination started
Jun 2, 2017
Notice drawing attention to the payment of the renewal fee and additional fee
Jan 29, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 29, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 29, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Jan 14, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jan 2, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 2, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 2, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Jan 2, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jan 2, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Jan 2, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 12, 2013
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Oct 24, 2013
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Oct 24, 2013
European search opinion
Oct 24, 2013
Supplementary European search report
Oct 14, 2013
Search started
Jan 23, 2013
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 20, 2012
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Nov 16, 2012
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 7, 2012
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 7, 2012
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 24, 2012
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Oct 24, 2012
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Aug 24, 2012
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 22, 2012
Notification of election of EPO
Feb 16, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 14, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Feb 7, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Jan 25, 2012
Notification of the recording of a change
Dec 29, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Dec 29, 2011
Published international application - A9
Nov 9, 2011
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 20, 2011
Copy of the international search report
Oct 20, 2011
Published international application - A1

EP2558153

GREINER BIO ONE

Application Number: EP11769171A
Filing Date: Apr 12, 2011
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Jul 18, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 20, 2025
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