Needle Tip Protector Assembly For Safety Iv Catheter Assembly

Patent No. EP2736576 (titled "Needle Tip Protector Assembly For Safety Iv Catheter Assembly") was filed by Poly Medicure on Jul 26, 2012. The application was issued on Jul 1, 2020.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
B BRAUN MELSUNGEN	Jan 13, 2021	WINTER

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Jun 12, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 12, 2025
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Jun 6, 2025
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 2, 2025
Complaint
May 2, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Apr 28, 2025
F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
Apr 7, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 7, 2025
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Apr 7, 2025
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Mar 12, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 12, 2025
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Feb 18, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Feb 13, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 13, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 13, 2025
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Feb 13, 2025
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Jan 16, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jan 16, 2025
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Aug 16, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 5, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Aug 5, 2024
F3011.2 Oral Proceedings: Summons VICO
Jul 31, 2024
Composition of the board (T)
Jul 31, 2024
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jan 26, 2024
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jan 23, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 23, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 23, 2024
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Oct 25, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 20, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 20, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 20, 2023
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Aug 30, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 25, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 25, 2023
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Aug 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Aug 25, 2023
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Aug 25, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 25, 2023
Reply to appeal
May 4, 2023
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 28, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 28, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2023
Statement of grounds of appeal
Feb 24, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2023
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 24, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2023
Notice of appeal
Dec 22, 2022
Advice of delivery
Dec 22, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 22, 2022
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 22, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 22, 2022
Decision rejecting the opposition
Dec 22, 2022
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 22, 2022
Means of redress
Dec 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2022
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 22, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Sep 28, 2022
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Aug 24, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 17, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 17, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 28, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 20, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Jul 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Jul 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Jul 20, 2022
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Jul 20, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 20, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 19, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Jul 19, 2022
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
May 10, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 10, 2022
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Feb 10, 2022
Advice of delivery
Feb 9, 2022
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 9, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Feb 9, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Jan 25, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 1, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 21, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 21, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 27, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 27, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 27, 2021
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Apr 20, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Apr 20, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Apr 9, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 9, 2021
Communication of amended entries
Feb 23, 2021
Request concerning representative opponent
Jan 19, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Jan 13, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Jan 13, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Jan 13, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Jan 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jan 13, 2021
Notice of opposition
Jul 13, 2020
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Jun 5, 2020
Decision to grant a European patent
May 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 27, 2020
French translation of claims
May 27, 2020
German translation of the claims
May 27, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 30, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Jan 30, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Jan 30, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Jan 30, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Jan 30, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 19, 2019
Response to enquiry for communication from the Examining Division
Sep 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2019
Enquiry as to the processing of the file
Sep 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 6, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Mar 6, 2018
Amended description with annotations
Mar 6, 2018
Claims
Mar 6, 2018
Description
Mar 6, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jan 8, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 8, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 8, 2018
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Nov 7, 2017
Annex to the communication
Nov 7, 2017
Communication from the Examining Division
Oct 31, 2017
Examination started
Oct 27, 2017
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Oct 27, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Oct 17, 2017
Authorisation
Oct 17, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 19, 2017
Invitation to file an authorisation
Sep 7, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 17, 2017
Notification regarding date of start of examination with possibility to withdraw
Aug 3, 2017
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Aug 17, 2016
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Aug 17, 2016
Request for change of applicant's representative
Dec 16, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Nov 24, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 24, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 24, 2014
Reply to invitation to file a copy of priority search results
Oct 30, 2014
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Sep 23, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 23, 2014
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 23, 2014
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 23, 2014
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 23, 2014
Amended description with annotations
Sep 23, 2014
Amendments received before examination
Sep 23, 2014
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 8, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 13, 2014
Communication concerning correction of deficiencies in written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Mar 12, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Mar 11, 2014
Communication to designated inventor
Feb 28, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Feb 25, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2014
Request for entry into the European phase
Feb 25, 2014
Submission concerning representation
Dec 4, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Feb 18, 2013
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Jan 31, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Jan 31, 2013
Published international application - A1
Dec 5, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Dec 5, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Dec 5, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Sep 7, 2012
Abstract
Sep 7, 2012
Claims
Sep 7, 2012
Description
Sep 7, 2012
Drawings
Sep 7, 2012
Submission concerning representation

EP2736576

POLY MEDICURE

Application Number: EP12756031A
Filing Date: Jul 26, 2012
Status: Opposition Rejected; Jun 20, 2025
Publication Date: Jul 1, 2020
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