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EP About this file: EP1161271

EP1161271 - METHOD FOR EMPTYING A BLOOD CIRCUIT OF AN APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRACORPOREAL TREATMENT OF BLOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  28.12.2012
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2012Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 30.01.2013  [2013/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GAMBRO HOSPAL (Schweiz) AG
Pfluggässlein 2
4001 Basel / CH
[2002/18]
Former [2001/50]For all designated states
HOSPAL AG
Dornacherstrasse 8
4008 Basel / CH
Inventor(s)01 / PEDRAZZI, Renato
Via S. Martino Carano, 84
I-41037 Mirandola / IT
02 / ROVATTI, Paolo
Via Cassetti, 38
I-41034 Finale Emilia / IT
 [2001/50]
Representative(s)Ponzellini, Gian-Marco, et al
Gambro Legal and Intellectual Property Dept.
P.O. Box 98
41037 Mirandola / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/09]Ponzellini, Gianmarco, et al
Gambro Legal and Intellectual Property Dept. P.O. Box 98
41037 Mirandola / IT
Former [2008/38]Lejeune, Daniel, et al
Gambro Patent Department 7 Avenue Lionel Terray
69883 Meyzieu Cedex / FR
Former [2008/30]Lejeune, Daniel, et al
Gambro Patent Department 7 Avenue Lionel Terray
69883 Meyzieu cedex / FR
Former [2007/50]Villanova, Massimo, et al
Gambro Intellectual Property Department, P.O. Box 98
41037 Mirandola (MO) / IT
Former [2004/10]Sutto, Luca, et al
Gambro Intellectual Property Department, P.O. Box 98
41037 Mirandola (MO) / IT
Former [2003/23]Sutto, Luca, et al
Gambro Intellectual Property Department No. 66, via Modenese
41036 Medolla / IT
Former [2001/50]Lejeune, Daniel
Hospal Service Brevets, 61, avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date01900572.712.01.2001
[2001/50]
WO2001IB00027
Priority number, dateIT2000TO0002512.01.2000         Original published format: IT TO000025
[2001/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0151106
Date:19.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1161271
Date:12.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1161271
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1161271
Date:30.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36, A61M1/16
[2001/50]
CPC:
A61M1/3643 (EP,US); A61M1/1601 (EP,US); A61M1/3644 (EP,US);
A61M1/3646 (EP,US); A61M1/365 (EP,US); A61M1/3652 (EP,US);
A61M1/16 (EP,US); A61M2205/3331 (EP); A61M2205/3351 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3355 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/50]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ENTLEEREN EINES BLUTKREISLAUFS IN EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR EXTRAKORPORALEN BLUTBEHANDLUNG[2001/50]
English:METHOD FOR EMPTYING A BLOOD CIRCUIT OF AN APPARATUS FOR THE EXTRACORPOREAL TREATMENT OF BLOOD[2001/50]
French:PROCEDE SERVANT A VIDER LE CIRCUIT SANGUIN D'UN DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT EXTRACORPOREL DU SANG[2001/50]
Entry into regional phase22.08.2001National basic fee paid 
22.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
22.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/50]
22.02.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2005Fee for grant paid
31.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  05.05.2006  11.01.2011  WITHDRAWN
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Dreyhsig, Jörg, et al, et al
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
Global Intellectual Property
Frankfurter Strasse 6-8
66606 St. Wendel / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2011/08]
Opponent(s)01  05.05.2006  11.01.2011  WITHDRAWN
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Dreyhsig, Jörg, et al, et al
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA Patent Department Frankfurter Strasse 6-8
66606 St. Wendel / DE
Former [2006/24]
Opponent(s)01  05.05.2006    WITHDRAWN
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Dreyhsig, Jörg, et al, et al
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA Patent Department Frankfurter Strasse 6-8
66606 St. Wendel / DE
14.06.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
15.12.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.2008Date of oral proceedings
14.01.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.01.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2012Reply to a communication from the opposition division
25.05.2012Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.06.2012Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.09.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
10.10.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition02.03.2009Appeal received No.  T0536/09
07.05.2009Statement of grounds filed
22.03.2011Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.08.2005
BE10.08.2005
CH10.08.2005
CY10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
IE12.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2007/09]AT10.08.2005
BE10.08.2005
CH10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
GR10.11.2005
SE10.11.2005
PT10.01.2006
IE12.01.2006
LU31.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
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BE10.08.2005
CH10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
TR10.08.2005
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PT10.01.2006
IE12.01.2006
MC31.01.2006
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CH10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
DK10.11.2005
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PT10.01.2006
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MC31.01.2006
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FI10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
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MC31.01.2006
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CH10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
NL10.08.2005
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PT10.01.2006
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CH10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
LI10.08.2005
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GR10.11.2005
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PT10.01.2006
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LI10.08.2005
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Former [2006/13]AT10.08.2005
FI10.08.2005
SE10.11.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]WO9015631  (UNIV WASHINGTON [US]) [A] 1,3,4 * page 10, line 3 - page 11, line 14 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0720856  (MEDICAL SUPPORT GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,3 * column 7, line 21 - line 24 * * column 7, line 42 - line 44 * * column 10, line 6 - line 8 ** figures 4-6 *;
 [A]US5776091  (BRUGGER JAMES [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * column 7, line 1 - line 6 * * column 7, line 42 - line 49 * * column 9, line 6 - line 9 * * column 9, line 37 - line 57 * * figures 2,3,7 *;
 [A]US5932103  (KENLEY RODNEY S [US], et al) [A] 1,4 * abstract *
OppositionDE3442744
 DE19704564
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