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EP1220716 - A LOW BINDING LIQUID RETAINING AND FILTERING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2007
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.05.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 04.06.2008  [2008/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma Company
Route 206 & Provinceline Road
Princeton NJ 08543-4000 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/19]For all designated states
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma Company
Route 206 & Provinceline Road
Princeton, NJ 08543-4000 / US
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company
Chestnut Run Plaza, 974 Centre Road Wilmington
Delaware 19805 / US
Former [2002/28]For all designated states
DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company
Chestnut Run Plaza, 974 Centre Road
Wilmington, Delaware 19805 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TORTORELLA, Micky, Daniel
58 General Maxwell Court
Newark, DE 19702 / US
 [2002/28]
Representative(s)Gambell, Derek, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/11]Gambell, Derek, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP St Botolph's House 7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Former [2002/28]Kirkham, Nicholas Andrew, et al
Graham Watt & Co. St. Botolph's House 7-9 St. Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
Application number, filing date00947347.114.07.2000
[2002/28]
WO2000US19173
Priority number, dateUS19990145527P16.07.1999         Original published format: US 145527 P
[2002/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0105509
Date:25.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1220716
Date:10.07.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1220716
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1220716
Date:16.08.2006
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.01.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B01L11/00, B01L3/00, G01N1/34
[2004/38]
CPC:
G01N1/405 (EP,US); B01L3/5023 (EP,US); B01L3/5025 (EP,US);
B01L3/50255 (EP,US); B01L2300/0829 (EP,US); B01L2400/0409 (EP,US);
B01L3/50855 (EP,US); Y10S436/809 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/28]B01L11/00
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2004/20]
Former [2002/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:SCHWACH BINDENDE VORRICHTUNG ZUR RÜCKHALTUNG VON FLÜSSIGKEITEN UND ZUR FILTERUNG[2002/28]
English:A LOW BINDING LIQUID RETAINING AND FILTERING DEVICE[2002/28]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FILTRATION ET DE RETENTION DE LIQUIDE A FAIBLE FIXATION[2002/28]
Entry into regional phase18.01.2002National basic fee paid 
18.01.2002Search fee paid 
18.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
18.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/28]
23.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.07.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2006Fee for grant paid
26.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP05075236.9  / EP1559481
Opposition(s)02.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB14.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
FR31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
[2008/23]
Former [2007/45]GB14.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
Former [2007/35]IT29.03.2006
GB14.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
Former [2007/30]GB14.07.2006
CH31.07.2006
LI31.07.2006
Former [2007/28]GB14.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[X] US5853894  (BROWN JAMES F et al.) [X] 1,6 * the whole document *
 [A] US4666991  (MATSUI KIYOHIDE et al.) [A] 6 * the whole document *
 [A] US4210697  (ADILETTA JOSEPH G et al.) [A] 6 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0106764  (CHARBONNAGES STE CHIMIQUE et al.) [A] 6 * the whole document *
International search[X]   "MOLECULAR/POR MP-3 CROSS-FLOW ULTRAFILTRATION CELL/MEMBRANES", ANNOUNCEMENT BAXTER., HORW., CH, 1 January 1992 (1992-01-01), CH, pages RD26, XP002931418 [X]
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