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EP About this file: EP1175917

EP1175917 - Hemodialysis apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/05]Hemodialysis method and apparatus
[2003/06]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  29.07.2016
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2019Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 13.02.2019  [2019/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg v.d.H. / DE
[2002/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Pedrini, Luciano, Dr.
Piazza Mascheroni
24129 Bergamo / IT
02 / Wiesen, Gerhard
Alt Gonzenheim 4
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
 [2006/43]
Former [2002/05]01 / Pedrini, Luciano, Dr.
Via Dante, 21
23100 Sondrio / IT
02 / Wiesen, Gerhard
Hauptstrasse 73
65817 Eppstein / DE
Representative(s)Laufhütte, Dieter, et al
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2016/35]
Former [2002/05]Laufhütte, Dieter, Dr.-Ing., et al
Lorenz-Seidler-Gossel Widenmayerstrasse 23
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00114654.707.07.2000
[2002/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1175917
Date:30.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1175917
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1175917
Date:31.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/34, A61M1/16
[2002/05]
CPC:
A61M1/342 (EP,US); A61M1/16 (EP,US); A61M1/3434 (EP,US);
A61M1/3437 (EP,US); A61M1/3441 (EP,US); A61M1/3609 (EP,US);
A61M1/3639 (EP); A61M2205/3331 (EP); A61M2230/207 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2016/35]
Former [2002/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Former [2002/42]
Former [2002/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Hämodialyse[2003/06]
English:Hemodialysis apparatus[2003/06]
French:Appareil d'hémodialyse[2003/06]
Former [2002/05]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Hämodialyse
Former [2002/05]Hemodialysis method and apparatus
Former [2002/05]Procédé et appareil d'hémodialyse
Examination procedure20.07.2000Examination requested  [2002/05]
20.07.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
02.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.01.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
05.04.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
06.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2007Fee for grant paid
05.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination16.12.2003Appeal received No.  T0380/04
25.02.2004Statement of grounds filed
23.03.2006Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Divisional application(s)EP06003933.6  / EP1661591
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.08.2008  10.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
Magistratsvägen 16
22643 Lund / SE
Opponents representative
Roberts, Mark Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2012/21]
Opponent(s)01  06.08.2008  10.09.2008  ADMISSIBLE
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
Magistratsvägen 16
SE-22643 Lund / SE
Opponents representative
Roberts, Mark Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
GB-London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/37]
Opponent(s)01  06.08.2008   
GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
Magistratsvägen 16
SE-22643 Lund / SE
Opponents representative
Lejeune, Daniel
Gambro Patent Department 7 Avenue Lionel Terray
69883 Meyzieu cedex / FR
20.10.2008Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.04.2009Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2010Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.12.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.02.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.05.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
22.07.2016Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition14.02.2011Appeal received No.  T0336/11
26.04.2011Statement of grounds filed
02.02.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
09.02.2011Appeal received No.  T0336/11
21.04.2011Statement of grounds filed
19.04.2012Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [2012/16]
29.06.2012Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2012/26]
02.02.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
02.02.2016Date of oral proceedings
10.02.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
03.09.2002AT   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002BE   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002CH   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002CY   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002DE   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002DK   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002ES   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002FI   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002FR   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002GB   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002GR   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002IE   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002IT   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002LU   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002MC   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002NL   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002PT   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
03.09.2002SE   M01   Fee paid on   25.09.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
LU07.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
IE07.07.2016
[2017/41]
Former [2017/23]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
LU07.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2017/23]AT12.12.2007
BE12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
LU07.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2017/19]AT12.12.2007
CY12.12.2007
LU07.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BE31.07.2016
Former [2017/03]CY12.12.2007
LU07.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
BE31.07.2016
Former [2010/32]CY12.12.2007
LU07.07.2008
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/33]CY12.12.2007
MC31.07.2008
Former [2009/18]MC31.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0358873  (FRESENIUS AG [DE]) [Y] 10 * page 3, line 40 - line 50; figure 1 ** page 4, line 30 - line 56 *;
 [X]DE4240681  (FRESENIUS AG [DE]) [X] 7 * column 4, line 30 - column 5, line 50; figures 1,3 * * column 8, line 40 - column 9, line 17 *;
 [XY]WO9850091  (FAVRE OLIVIER [CH], et al) [X] 7-9,11,12 * page 10, line 16 - page 12, line 17; figure 1 * [Y] 10;
 [X]WO0009182  (ALPAMED S A [CH], et al) [X] 7 * page 5, line 9 - page 8, line 25; figures 1-6 *
by applicantUS5578223
OppositionUS5366630
 WO0132238
 WO0176661
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