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EP About this file: EP1173542

EP1173542 - BIOREACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2010Opposition rejectedpublished on 03.03.2010  [2010/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Röll, Marcel
Alte Zürichstrasse 3
8124 Maur / CH
[2005/15]
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
Röll, Marcel
In Reben 23
8315 Lindau / CH
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Schmauder, Klaus Dieter, et al
Schmauder & Partner AG
Patentanwälte
Zwängiweg 7
8038 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]Schmauder, Klaus Dieter, et al
Schmauder & Partner AG Patentanwälte Zwängiweg 7
8038 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date00918654.503.05.2000
[2002/04]
WO2000CH00245
Priority number, dateCH1999000082804.05.1999         Original published format: CH 82899
[2002/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0066706
Date:09.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1173542
Date:23.01.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1173542
Date:20.04.2005
Language:DE
[2005/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2000
ClassificationIPC:C12M3/00
[2002/04]
CPC:
C12M23/14 (EP); B01F31/23 (EP); B01F35/513 (EP);
C12M23/46 (EP); C12M27/16 (EP); B01F35/51 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:BIOREAKTOR[2002/04]
English:BIOREACTOR[2002/04]
French:BIOREACTEUR[2002/04]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2001National basic fee paid 
22.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.09.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
25.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2005Fee for grant paid
16.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.01.2006  07.02.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Dr Vijay Singh
391 Mount Harmony Street
Bernardsville NJ 07924 / US
Opponent's representative
Sörby, Lennart
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB
Björkgatan 30
751 84 Uppsala / SE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/50]
Opponent(s)01  19.01.2006  07.02.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Dr Vijay Singh
391 Mount Harmony Street
Bernardsville NJ 07924 / US
Opponent's representative
Sörby, Lennart
GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences AB Björkgatan 30
75184 Uppsala / SE
Former [2006/11]
Opponent(s)01  19.01.2006   
Dr Vijay Singh
391 Mount Harmony Street
Bernardsville NJ 07924 / US
Opponent's representative
Feldmann, Clarence Paul
Schneider Feldmann AG Patent- und Markenanwälte Beethovenstrasse 49
8002 Zürich / CH
28.02.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.09.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.2008Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2010/09]
03.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
21.07.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.10.2009Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
05.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI20.04.2005
IT20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
AT03.05.2005
CY03.05.2005
LU03.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
IE05.05.2008
FR02.06.2008
[2009/23]
Former [2007/35]FI20.04.2005
IT20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
AT03.05.2005
CY03.05.2005
LU03.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
Former [2007/27]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
AT03.05.2005
CY03.05.2005
LU03.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
MC31.05.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
Former [2007/26]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
AT03.05.2005
CY03.05.2005
LU03.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
Former [2007/20]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
AT03.05.2005
CY03.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
LU20.06.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
Former [2007/08]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
AT03.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
LU20.06.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
Former [2006/43]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
AT03.05.2005
BE31.05.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
Former [2006/42]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
BE31.05.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
CH03.04.2006
LI03.04.2006
Former [2006/25]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
BE31.05.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/14]FI20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
GR20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
ES31.07.2005
PT20.09.2005
Former [2006/13]FI20.04.2005
DK20.07.2005
SE20.07.2005
Former [2005/52]FI20.04.2005
SE20.07.2005
Former [2005/50]SE20.07.2005
Cited inInternational search[Y]JPH037575  ;
 [A]JPH0310676  ;
 [Y]FR2519020  (SPOFA VEREINIGTE PHARMA WERKE [CS]) [Y] 1-6,9 * page 4, line 33 - page 5, line 27; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]WO8700548  (ALFA LAVAL FOOD ENG AB [SE]) [A] 1 * page 17; figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]EP0258795  (KAWASUMI LAB INC [JP]) [Y] 1,2,5,6,9 * figure -; claims 1,3,5 *;
 [A]US5523228  (INGRAM MARYLOU [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0725134  (NPBI BV [NL]) [Y] 1,2,5,6,9* column 11, line 20 - line 25; figure 8; claim - *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910326), vol. 015, no. 123, Database accession no. (C - 0816), & JP03007575 A 19910114 (SHIMADZU CORP) [Y] 1-6,9 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910328), vol. 015, no. 128, Database accession no. (C - 0818), & JP03010676 A 19910118 (SHIMADZU CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
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