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EP3607986 Title: DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING A CAPSULE TO RELEASE A POWDERED MEDICAMENT THEREFROM

Basic Information

Publication number:
EP3607986
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Type:
European Patent Granted for LU
Legal Status:
Unitary Effect Registered
Application number:
EP191970888
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Translation Language:
EPO Publication Language:
English
English Title of Invention:
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PUNCTURING A CAPSULE TO RELEASE A POWDERED MEDICAMENT THEREFROM
French Title of Invention:
DISPOSITIFS ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE PERFORER UNE CAPSULE POUR LIBÉRER UN MÉDICAMENT EN POUDRE À PARTIR DE CELLE-CI
German Title of Invention:
VORRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR PUNKTIERUNG EINER KAPSEL ZUR FREISETZUNG EINES PULVERFÖRMIGEN MEDIKAMENTS DARAUS
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Unitary Effect

Unitary Effect Requested:
Yes
Unitary Effect Request Filing Date:
06/03/2025
Link to UPP Register:
European Patent Register
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Unitary Effect Status:
Unitary Effect Registered
Unitary Effect Acceptance Decision Date:
13/03/2025
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Unitary Effect Date:
12/02/2025
Unitary Effect Registration Date:
13/03/2025
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Dates

Filing date:
03/12/2013
Grant date:
12/02/2025
EP Publication Date:
12/02/2020
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Publication date:
12/02/2025
EP B1 Publication Date:
12/02/2025
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Expiration date:
03/12/2033
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Owner

From:
05/02/2025
 
 

Name:
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
Address:
6601 Six Forks Road, 4th Floor, Raleigh, NC 27615, United States (US)

Inventor

1

Name:
ELLWANGER, Colleen
Address:
United States (US)

2

Name:
NOBLE, Brian
Address:
United States (US)

3

Name:
PLUNKETT, Sean
Address:
United States (US)

4

Name:
COKER, Tim
Address:
United States (US)

Priority

1

Priority Number:
201261733117 P
Priority Date:
04/12/2012
Priority Country:
United States (US)

2

Priority Number:
201213719598
Priority Date:
19/12/2012
Priority Country:
United States (US)

Classification

IPC classification:
A61M 15/00;

Publication

European Patent Bulletin

1

Issue number:
202507
Publication date:
12/02/2025
Description:
Grant (B1)

2

Issue number:
202512
Publication date:
19/03/2025
Description:
Application number/publication number of the divisional application (Art. 76) changed

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Issue number:
202515
Publication date:
09/04/2025
Description:
Unitary Effect Request Receipt

4

Issue number:
202516
Publication date:
16/04/2025
Description:
Unitary Effect Request Acceptance

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