Intellectual Property
Owen Mumford is a global leader in medical device design and manufacturing.
Insights from our customers and clinical specialists drive us to continuously explore ways to improve our existing product range and extend our product portfolio. As part of our new product development process, we develop and acquire new technologies which enable us to create innovative product and design solutions. This process generates intellectual property which is utilised throughout our product range.
Intellectual property rights such as copyright, design rights, trade marks, patents etc. available on the owenmumford.com website remain the property of Owen Mumford (or as the case may be another rightful owner).
This page is intended to serve as notice of all current intellectual property rights owned by Owen Mumford or licensed to Owen Mumford.
Licensed patent family:
Abbott SF
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
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Aidaptus
Patent Rights:
EP19198992.0 – setting of length of plunger rod,
EP19199947.3 – adjustable plunger length
EP18714042.1 – release of insertion spring,
EP18714036.3 – priming of device by removing cap and activation of device by depression of lockout shroud
PCT/EP2020/086938 – creating a gap between the plunger and syringe stopper
PCT/EP2019/074521 – end of dose indicator
PCT/EP2019/075402 – syringe carrier and insert
GB2117955.1 – RNS remover
Design Rights:
EU Registered design 007735782-0001
Note: Only one member of each IP family has been identified in this list
Freedom to Operate (FTO):
Owen Mumford undertakes regular Freedom to Operate searches for every device during development. We do not believe that any granted and valid third-party intellectual property rights are infringed currently for this device.
We are happy to provide views on infringement of any third-party patents.
By policy we do not share FTO assessments with customers and contractual obligations mean that we cannot provide any results from our FTO searches.
Ateria SafeControl
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
GB2532983B, CN107073228A, US2018/221591A, and EP3174582B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom).
GB2537441B, GB2552901A, CN106139329A, CN206325077U, JP2018515150A, KR101861978B, MX2017003305A, TWI649107B, US2018/064883A, and EP3193989B (validated in Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom).
The following registered designs or design patents apply to this product:
European Registered Community Design 3337856-0001 to 3337856-0027, CN304112706 S, CN304176972 S, CN304206697 S, CN304206698 S, CN304206699 S, CN304152270 S, CN304152271 S, IN290775, IN290776, IN290777, JP1611123, JP1611124, KR3009505980001, KR3009505980002, KR3009505980003.
Autolet Impression
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
Freestyle Lancing Device II
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP2677933B1 (validated in France, Germany, the United Kingdom),
EP2682056B1 (validated in France, Germany, the United Kingdom),
EP2910188B1 (validated in France, Germany, the United Kingdom),
EP2907449B1 (validated in France, Germany, the United Kingdom),
CN103458787B, CN105105765B, JP6148224B2, MX338788B, and US9,603,563B2.
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
OneTouch SureSoft – Gentle
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A1, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B2, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
OneTouch SureSoft – Regular
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
OneTouch SureSoft – Dual
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
Unifine Pentips Plus
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP2015809B1 (validated in Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, United Kingdom), CN101443062B, JP5334839B2, RU2446835C2 and US2019/030258A.
EP2790749A1, CN103998074B, CN106310463A, and US2015119818A1.
Uniguard
The following registered designs or design patents apply to this product:
US design patent D553,737, European Registered Community Design 000420922-0001.
UniSafe
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
GB2529621B1 and CN205073422U.
GB2529732B1.
GB2529507B1, US9943646B2, EP3131608B1 (validated in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), EP3444001A1, JP6436497B2, MX2017002106A, KR20170045285A, CN105381520A
US2019224421, CN109789276, TW201815430
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UniSafe 2.25mL
Patent Rights:
EP 17701561.7: Passive needle retraction
EP 15759687.5: Keyed syringe plunger
EP 15759687.5: Rate control mechanism
EP 17777343.9: Improved bung
EP 19779850.7: Barrel stabilisation mechanism
EP 18197514.5: Plunger couples to sheath at a point on inward stroke
GB 2529621: Safety and syringe plunger interplay mechanism
Design Rights:
GB 90065783730001
Additional Rights covering alternatives
Patent: EP 17701564.1
Designs: GB 90025380740001, GB 90027062340001
Freedom to Operate (FTO):
Owen Mumford undertakes regular Freedom to Operate searches for every device during development. We do not believe that any granted and valid third-party intellectual property rights are infringed currently for this device.
We are happy to provide views on infringement of any third-party patents.
By policy we do not share FTO assessments with customers and contractual obligations mean that we cannot provide any results from our FTO searches.
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UniSafe® reusable Auto-injector
Patent Rights:
GB2102847.7
GB2102848.5
GB2115631.0
GB2215312.6
GB2215314.2
GB2215315.9
GB1913899.9
GB2115006.5
GB2102847.7
GB2102848.5
GB2115631.0
WO2017125733
WO2018060695
WO2019086718
WO2020/064927
WO2021058525
WO2020065073
Design Rights
GB90069921940001
Freedom to Operate (FTO):
Owen Mumford undertakes regular Freedom to Operate searches for every device during development. We do not believe that any granted and valid third-party intellectual property rights are infringed currently for this device.
We are happy to provide views on infringement of any third-party patents.
By policy we do not share FTO assessments with customers and contractual obligations mean that we cannot provide any results from our FTO searches.
Unistik 3 – Gentle
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
Unistik 3 – Comfort
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom),
KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
Unistik 3 – Normal
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
Unistik 3 – Extra
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
Unistik 3 – Neonatal
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
EP1610682B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), KR101052423B1, JP4547376B2, AU2004218870B2 and US8,425,547B2.
EP1651110B1 (validated in France, Germany and the United Kingdom), US7,972,349B2 and JP5265870B2.
EP1171036B1 (validated in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom) and JP4579480B.
US6,764,496B2, US8,034,069B2, US8,353,924B2, US8,814,896B2, US2015/0039006A, US2016/0183860A1, HK1055234A1, JP5154725B, CN1204851C, CA2389651C,
EP1233706B1 (validated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy and Spain).
Unistik TinyTouch
The following pending patent applications or granted patents apply to this product:
US D623,742
US 8,512,367
Date of last update: 8th April 2021