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EP About this file: EP1412091

EP1412091 - Centrifuge for continuous separation of blood into components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/18]INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC BLOOD COLLECTION AND PROCESSING UNIT
[2006/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 30.04.2014  [2014/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mission Medical, Inc.
5670 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538 / US
[2004/18]
Inventor(s)01 / ROBINSON, Thomas, Charles
828 Alvarado
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
02 / ROBINSON, Thomas, P.
325 Avenida de los Claveles
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
03 / SAHINES, Thomas, P.
2020 Wellington Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-7510 / US
04 / D'ELIA, Richard
26 W. Poplar Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402-1150 / US
05 / EIBE, Paul
1119 Elm Street
Willows, CA 95988 / US
 [2004/27]
Former [2004/18]01 / ROBINSON, Thomas, Charles
828 Alvarado
San Francisco, CA 94114 / US
02 / ROBINSON, Thomas, P.
325 Avenida de los Claveles
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
03 / SAHINES, Thomas, P.
2020 Wellington Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035-7510 / US
04 / D'ELIA, Richard
26 W. Poplar Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402-1150 / US
05 / EIBE, Paul
Apt. 81, 38627 Cherry Lane
Fremont, CA 94536-4239 / US
Representative(s)Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date02763273.625.06.2002
[2004/18]
WO2002US22269
Priority number, dateUS20010300873P25.06.2001         Original published format: US 300873 P
US20020374141P19.04.2002         Original published format: US 374141 P
US2002017992024.06.2002         Original published format: US 179920
[2004/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03000026
Date:03.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1412091
Date:28.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1412091
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.03.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:B04B7/08, A61M1/36, B04B5/04
[2004/36]
CPC:
A61M1/3696 (EP,US); A61M1/0218 (EP,US); A61M1/362227 (EP,US);
A61M1/36224 (EP,US); A61M1/362265 (EP,US); A61M1/362266 (EP,US);
A61M1/3633 (EP,US); A61M1/3693 (EP,US); B04B5/0442 (EP,US);
A61M1/362261 (EP,US); A61M1/38 (EP,US); A61M2205/12 (EP,US);
A61M2205/331 (EP,US); A61M2205/6072 (EP,US); B04B2005/045 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/18]B04B7/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Zentrifuge zur kontinuierlichen Auftrennung von Blut in Komponenten[2006/16]
English:Centrifuge for continuous separation of blood into components[2006/16]
French:CENTRIFUGEUSE POUR LA SEPARATION CONTINUE DE SANG DANS DES COMPOSANTS[2006/16]
Former [2004/18]INTEGRIERTE AUTOMATISCHE BLUTAUFFANG- UND VERARBEITUNGSEINHEIT
Former [2004/18]INTEGRATED AUTOMATIC BLOOD COLLECTION AND PROCESSING UNIT
Former [2004/18]UNITE INTEGREE DE PRELEVEMENT AUTOMATIQUE ET DE TRAITEMENT DE SANG
Entry into regional phase21.01.2004National basic fee paid 
21.01.2004Search fee paid 
21.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
21.01.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/18]
10.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2006Fee for grant paid
07.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
TR27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
IE25.06.2007
LU25.06.2007
[2014/18]
Former [2009/42]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
TR27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
IE25.06.2007
LU25.06.2007
Former [2009/38]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
CY27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
IE25.06.2007
LU25.06.2007
Former [2008/25]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
IE25.06.2007
Former [2008/21]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
GR28.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2008/04]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/39]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
IT27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
DK27.12.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/30]AT27.09.2006
CH27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
LI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/27]AT27.09.2006
FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
PT13.03.2007
Former [2007/19]FI27.09.2006
NL27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Former [2007/11]FI27.09.2006
SE27.12.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4670002  (KOREEDA MASAKUNI [JP], et al) [A] 36 * column 2, line 39 - column 3, line 38 ** figure 1 *;
 [X]WO0117652  (BAXTER INT [US]) [X] 1,14-16 * page 122, line 31 - page 125, line 6 * * figures 21,22,25,27,29 *
International search[A]US4419089  (KOLOBOW THEODOR [US], et al);
 [X]US4447221  (MULZET ALFRED P [US]);
 [X]US4647279  (MULZET ALFRED P [US], et al);
 [A]US5904645  (HLAVINKA DENNIS [US])
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