Infusion Apparatuses Provided With Septum

Patent No. EP3173121 (titled "Infusion Apparatuses Provided With Septum") was filed by CR Bard on Apr 25, 2006. The application was issued on Mar 24, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD	Nov 17, 2021	THUM

Dossier Documents

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Nov 18, 2022
Communication to the parties concerning the termination of the opposition proceedings (proprietor)
Nov 15, 2022
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Aug 5, 2022
Advice of delivery
Aug 4, 2022
Decision to discontinue the opposition proceedings
Aug 4, 2022
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Aug 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 1, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2022
Withdrawal of an opposition
Apr 21, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Apr 11, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 021
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 022
Apr 11, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 023
Apr 11, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Dec 1, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 1, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Dec 1, 2021
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Nov 26, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 26, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 26, 2021
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Nov 23, 2021
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Nov 17, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Nov 17, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Nov 17, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Nov 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
Nov 17, 2021
Notice of opposition
Mar 1, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 11, 2021
Communication concerning a request to change bibliographic data after the decision to grant/decision to maintain the patent in a
Feb 3, 2021
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Jan 28, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 28, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 28, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Jan 21, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Dec 28, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
Dec 28, 2020
French translation of claims
Dec 28, 2020
German translation of the claims
Dec 28, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 17, 2020
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 17, 2020
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 17, 2020
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 17, 2020
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 17, 2020
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Sep 27, 2019
Decision to allow further processing
Sep 19, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2019
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2019
Amended description with annotations
Sep 19, 2019
Claims
Sep 19, 2019
Description
Sep 19, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 19, 2019
Request for further processing
Jul 19, 2019
Application deemed to be withdrawn (no reply to communication from the Examining Division)
Apr 26, 2019
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Apr 17, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 17, 2019
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 12, 2018
Annex to the communication
Dec 12, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Aug 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Aug 7, 2018
Claims
Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 7, 2018
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 28, 2018
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Jun 25, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 25, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 25, 2018
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Feb 13, 2018
Annex to the communication
Feb 13, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 7, 2018
Examination started
Sep 26, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 26, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
Sep 19, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 19, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 19, 2017
Amended description with annotations
Sep 19, 2017
Amendments received before examination
Sep 19, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 6, 2017
Reminder period for payment of examination fee/designation fee and correction of deficiencies in Written Opinion/amendment
May 4, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Apr 25, 2017
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Apr 25, 2017
European search opinion
Apr 25, 2017
European search report
Apr 25, 2017
Information on Search Strategy
Apr 19, 2017
Modified abstract
Apr 12, 2017
Search started
Apr 5, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
Mar 29, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 29, 2017
Letter concerning the inventor
Mar 7, 2017
Invitation to indicate correct address of inventor
Feb 24, 2017
Letter which had not been notified
Jan 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 17, 2017
Claims
Jan 17, 2017
Letter concerning fees and payments
Jan 17, 2017
Matter concerning the application
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Dec 7, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Nov 8, 2016
Invitation to file claims
Oct 14, 2016
Abstract
Oct 14, 2016
Acknowledgement of receipt of electronic submission of the request for grant of a European patent
Oct 14, 2016
Description
Oct 14, 2016
Designation of inventor
Oct 14, 2016
Drawings
Oct 14, 2016
Request for grant of a European patent
Nov 20, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Nov 20, 2006
Priority document (electronically transmitted)

EP3173121

CR BARD

Application Number: EP16193913A
Filing Date: Apr 25, 2006
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Jan 15, 2021
Publication Date: Mar 24, 2021
External Links: Slate, EP3173121B8, Google Patents

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