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EP About this file: EP1499383

EP1499383 - DISPOSABLE, STERILE FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.11.2011
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MILLIPORE CORPORATION
John Dana Hubbard, 290 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
[2011/03]
Former [2005/04]For all designated states
Millipore Corporation
John Dana Hubbard, 290 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Proulx, Stephen
59 Liberty Square Road
Boxboro, MA 01719 / US
02 / Almasian, Joseph
2 Tallard Road
Westford, MA 01886 / US
03 / Renganath, Naren
25 Beacon St. Apt 7B
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
04 / Tingley, Stephen
130 Chestnut Street
North Reading, MA 01864 / US
05 / Morrissey, Martin
107 Cabot Street 2
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
 [2005/15]
Former [2005/04]01 / Proulx, Stephen
59 Liberty Square Road
Boxboro, MA 01719 / US
02 / Almasian, Joseph
69 Highland Avenue
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
03 / Renganath, Naren
25 Beacon St. Apt 7B
Burlington, MA 01803 / US
04 / Tingley, Stephen
130 Chestnut Street
North Reading, MA 01864 / US
05 / Morrissey, Martin
107 Cabot Street 2
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
Representative(s)Henkel & Partner mbB
Patentanwaltskanzlei, Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Maximiliansplatz 21
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/04]Henkel, Feiler & Hänzel
Möhlstrasse 37
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date03719946.025.04.2003
[2005/04]
WO2003US12927
Priority number, dateUS20020375747P26.04.2002         Original published format: US 375747 P
[2005/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03090843
Date:06.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1499383
Date:26.01.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1499383
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/10, A61M39/16, A61M39/18, F16K15/18, F16L37/107
[2010/28]
CPC:
A61M39/10 (EP,US); F16K5/00 (US); A61M39/16 (EP,US);
A61M39/18 (EP,US); A61M39/22 (EP,US); F16K13/04 (EP,US);
F16K15/18 (EP,US); F16K3/265 (EP,US); F16L37/107 (EP,US);
A61M2039/1027 (EP,US); A61M2039/222 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/04]A61M39/22
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 [2005/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:WEGWERFBARE, STERILE FLÜSSIGKEITSÜBERTRAGUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2005/04]
English:DISPOSABLE, STERILE FLUID TRANSFER DEVICE[2005/04]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRANSFERT DE FLUIDE STERILE ET JETABLE[2005/04]
Entry into regional phase15.06.2004National basic fee paid 
15.06.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.06.2004Examination requested  [2005/04]
29.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
15.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.11.2010Fee for grant paid
19.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP10179151.5  / EP2292297
EP10179183.8  / EP2286870
Opposition(s)20.10.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
26.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
HU19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
TR19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
IE25.04.2011
LU25.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
TR19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
IE25.04.2011
LU25.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2013/25]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
IE25.04.2011
LU25.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2012/20]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
IE25.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2012/03]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
IT19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/51]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
MC30.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/49]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
CZ19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
RO19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
SK19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/47]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
DK19.01.2011
EE19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/40]AT19.01.2011
CY19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/37]CY19.01.2011
FI19.01.2011
SE19.01.2011
SI19.01.2011
BG19.04.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Former [2011/36]SE19.01.2011
GR20.04.2011
PT19.05.2011
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4838877  (MASSAU BRUCE A [US]) [Y] 4,5 * column 6, line 32 - line 40 * * column 8, line 47 - line 49 *;
 [X]US5360413  (LEASON MICHAEL H [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 68; figures 3,7,10 *;
 [XY]EP0684050  (IVAC CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,6,7 * column 8, line 39 - column 9, line 14 * * column 11, line 4 - column 12, line 12 * * figures 3,4,7,8 * [Y] 4,5;
 [A]WO9845188  (GEORG MENSHEN GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [A] 8,9* page 6, line 19 - line 28; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]GB2327369  (PALL CORP [US]) [A] 4 * page 19, line 1 - line 13 *;
 [X]DE10039196  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-3 * column 4, line 34 - column 6, line 30; figure 1 *
by applicantSA386384
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