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EP About this file: EP1518870

EP1518870 - SEPARATING MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/13]Separating material
[2018/39]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 18.08.2021  [2021/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gambro Lundia AB
Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
[2018/48]
Former [2005/13]For all designated states
Gambro Lundia AB
Box 10101
220 10 Lund / SE
Inventor(s)01 / Müller, Egbert
Im Erlich 10
64291 Darmstadt / DE
02 / Storr, Markus
Hinterhofstr. 41/1
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen / DE
03 / Freudemann, Wolfgang
Am Fürstengarten 16
72379 Hechingen / DE
 [2005/13]
Representative(s)Hornung, Veronika Margot
c/o Gambro Dialysatoren GmbH
Holger-Crafoord-Strasse 26
72379 Hechingen / DE
[2018/48]
Former [2014/09]WSL Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 98
65185 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2007/17]Weber, Roland, et al
Weber, Seiffert, Lieke Patentanwälte Postfach 6145
65051 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2005/13]Weber, Dieter, Dr., et al
Weber, Seiffert, Lieke Postfach 61 45
65051 Wiesbaden / DE
Application number, filing date03020986.017.09.2003
[2005/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1518870
Date:30.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1518870
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:C08F291/00, C08F271/00, C08F285/00, C08F265/00, C08F267/00, B01D53/00, B01J20/00, A61M1/36, A61K39/00
[2005/13]
CPC:
B01J20/22 (EP,US); B01D63/02 (EP,US); B01D63/026 (EP);
B01D67/0006 (EP); B01D67/0018 (EP); B01D69/08 (EP);
B01D71/401 (EP,US); B01D71/78 (EP); B01J20/26 (EP);
B01J20/28023 (EP); B01J20/28033 (EP); C08F257/02 (EP);
C08F265/04 (EP); C08F265/10 (EP); C08F271/00 (EP);
C08F285/00 (EP); C08F291/00 (EP); A61M1/3679 (EP);
B01D2323/38 (EP); B01J2220/62 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/48]
Former [2005/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:TRENNUNGSMATERIAL[2018/39]
English:SEPARATING MATERIAL[2018/39]
French:MATIÈRE DE SÉPARATION[2018/39]
Former [2005/13]Trennungsmaterial
Former [2005/13]Separating material
Former [2005/13]Matière de séparation
Examination procedure12.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/19]
15.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.10.2018Fee for grant paid
18.10.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.10.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10181793.0  / EP2261271
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.12.2008
Opposition(s)29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
05.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
04.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
07.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
26.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
09.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
08.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
08.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
15.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
03.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Date:04.05.2009
[2009/25]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.09.2003
AT28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
TR28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
[2021/33]
Former [2021/26]AT28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
TR28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2020/25]AT28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
TR28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AT28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
TR28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AT28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AT28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AT28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AT28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/34]AT28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/30]AT28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AT28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
Former [2019/23]AT28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
Former [2019/22]FI28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI28.11.2018
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 [A]EP0278100  (GAMBRO AB [SE]);
 [A]WO9113098  (RISOE FORSKNINGSCENTER [DK]);
 [X]US5215692  (HOERL HANS-HEINRICH [DE], et al);
 [A]US5344560  (SUGO TAKANOBU [JP], et al);
 [X]US5476509  (KEOGH JAMES R [US], et al);
 [XY]US5556708  (HOERL HANS-HEINRICH [DE], et al);
 [X]US5967714  (OTTERSBACH PETER [DE], et al);
 [A]US6096800  (OTTERSBACH PETER [DE], et al);
 [A]WO0119878  (CREAVIS TECH & INNOVATION GMBH [DE], et al);
 [Y]WO0123413  (GAMBRO DIALYSATOREN [DE]);
 [X]WO0192359  (CREAVIS TECH & INNOVATION GMBH [DE], et al)
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