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EP About this file: EP1738784

EP1738784 - Methods for controlling an extracorporeal blood processing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.05.2016
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, NL, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo BCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
[2012/32]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
CaridianBCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
Former [2007/18]For all designated states
Gambro BCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
Former [2007/01]For all designated states
Gambro, Inc.
10810 West Collins Avenue Lakewood
Colorado 80215 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bainbridge, Marlene A.
16461 West 55th Place
Golden Colorado 80403 / US
02 / Felt, Thomas J.
2745 Juilliard Street
Boulder Colorado 80305 / US
 [2007/01]
Representative(s)Roberts, Mark Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2015/29]
Former [2007/39]Roberts, Mark Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2007/01]Lejeune, Daniel
Gambro Patent Department 61, avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date06019238.222.12.2000
[2007/01]
Priority number, dateUS19990171932P22.12.1999         Original published format: US 171932 P
[2007/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1738784
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1738784
Date:15.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/34, A61M1/30, A61M1/36
[2015/05]
CPC:
A61M1/3639 (EP,US); A61M1/30 (EP); A61M1/303 (EP,US);
A61M1/308 (EP,US); A61M1/36224 (EP,US); A61M1/36225 (EP,US);
A61M1/36226 (EP,US); A61M1/362262 (EP,US); A61M1/362264 (EP,US);
A61M1/362266 (EP,US); A61M1/3641 (EP,US); A61M1/3656 (EP,US);
A61M1/3696 (EP,US); A61M1/3496 (EP); A61M1/36222 (EP,US);
A61M2205/123 (EP); A61M2205/17 (EP); A61M2205/18 (EP);
A61M2205/3331 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/01]A61M1/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2015/29]
Former [2007/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Kontrollverfahren für ein System zur extrakorporalen Blutbehandlung[2007/01]
English:Methods for controlling an extracorporeal blood processing system[2007/01]
French:Méthode controlant un système extracorporel de traitement du sang[2007/01]
Examination procedure06.10.2006Examination requested  [2007/01]
02.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
22.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.02.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.06.2015Fee for grant paid
05.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00311669.6  / EP1110566
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20000311669) is  08.02.2005
Opposition(s)18.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/25]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
22.04.2009Request for further processing filed
22.04.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
06.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
06.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
08.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
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Rights in Rem or Legal Means of ExecutionID:01
For:AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE TR
Date:25.06.2009
[2009/36]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
CY15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
NL15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
TR15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
GB22.12.2015
IE22.12.2015
LU22.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
FR31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
[2017/40]
Former [2017/03]AT15.07.2015
BE15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
GB22.12.2015
IE22.12.2015
LU22.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
FR31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
Former [2016/50]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
GB22.12.2015
IE22.12.2015
LU22.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
FR31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
Former [2016/47]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
GB22.12.2015
IE22.12.2015
LU22.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
Former [2016/46]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
IE22.12.2015
LU22.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
CH31.12.2015
LI31.12.2015
Former [2016/45]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
IE22.12.2015
LU22.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/34]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
LU22.12.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/33]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
MC15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/24]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
BE31.12.2015
Former [2016/21]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
IT15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/20]AT15.07.2015
DK15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/11]AT15.07.2015
ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/10]ES15.07.2015
FI15.07.2015
SE15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
PT16.11.2015
Former [2016/09]FI15.07.2015
GR16.10.2015
Documents cited:Search[A] US5609770  (ZIMMERMAN ERIC et al.)
 [A] DE19734002  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH et al.)
 [A] EP0911044  (FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DE GMBH et al.)
 [A] US5776345  (TRUITT LORI A et al.)
by applicantUS5437624
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 US5674173
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 US5913768
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 US5722946
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