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EP About this file: EP1736187

EP1736187 - Apparatus and method for separating at least two discrete volumes of composite liquid into at least two components [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CaridianBCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
[2008/39]
Former [2007/17]For all designated states
Gambro BCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
Gambro, Inc.
10810 West Collins Avenue Lakewood
Colorado 80215 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hudock, Darryl
2194 Cactus Bluff Avenue
Highlands Ranch Colorado 80219 / US
02 / Joseph, Daniel A.
617 Iowa Street
Golden Colorado 80403 / US
03 / Dolecek, Victor D.
6607 South Atchison Way
Englewood Colorado 80111 / US
04 / Hlavinka, Dennis J.
7365 North Salvia Court
Arvada Colorado 80007 / US
 [2006/52]
Representative(s)Roberts, Mark Peter, et al
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Roberts, Mark Peter, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2008/07]Roberts, Mark Peter, et al
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2006/52]Lejeune, Daniel
Gambro Patent Department 61, avenue Tony Garnier
69007 Lyon / FR
Application number, filing date06076188.907.06.2006
[2006/52]
Priority number, dateUS20050693320P22.06.2005         Original published format: US 693320 P
[2006/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1736187
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1736187
Date:14.03.2007
[2007/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1736187
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36, B04B5/04
[2006/52]
CPC:
A61M1/3693 (EP,US); A61M1/0218 (EP,US); A61M1/3696 (EP,US);
A61M1/3698 (EP,US); B04B5/0428 (EP,US); B04B9/14 (EP,US);
A61M2202/0429 (EP,US); A61M2202/0439 (EP,US); A61M2205/3365 (EP,US);
B04B2009/143 (EP,US); B04B2013/006 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/52]
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zur Trennung von wenigstens zwei unterschiedlichen Volumina eines Flüssigkeitsgemischs in wenigsten zwei Bestandteile[2007/12]
English:Apparatus and method for separating at least two discrete volumes of composite liquid into at least two components[2006/52]
French:Appareil et méthode pour la séparation d'au moins deux volumes separes d'un liquide composite dans au moins deux composants[2006/52]
Former [2006/52]Gerät und Verfahren zur Trennung von wenigstens zwei unterschiedlichen Volumina eines Flüssigkeitsgemischs in wenigstens zwei Bestandteile
Examination procedure16.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
16.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.2009Fee for grant paid
06.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08002511.7  / EP1925328
EP13197253.1  / EP2711035
Opposition(s)23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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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 IS IT LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Date:25.06.2009
[2009/36]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CY22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
SK22.07.2009
TR22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
GR23.10.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
HU23.01.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]AT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CY22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
SK22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
GR23.10.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
HU23.01.2010
Former [2012/37]AT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CY22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
SK22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
GR23.10.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
Former [2011/03]AT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
SK22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
GR23.10.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
Former [2010/25]AT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
SK22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
Former [2010/20]AT22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
Former [2010/17]AT22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
Former [2010/16]AT22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
IS22.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
Former [2010/13]AT22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
LT22.07.2009
LV22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
PL22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
IS22.11.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US3921898  (FINKEL KENNETH) [A] 1-4,7,11,12,30,42,44 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4098456  (BAYHAM EDWARD L) [A] 38,45 * figures 1,12 *;
 [A]US4157781  (MARUYAMA HITOSHI [US]) [A] 1,16,21 * column 2, lines 3-49 * * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 65 * * column 6, lines 9-16 * * figure 7 *;
 [A]WO9200145  (OMEGA TEKNIK HB [SE]) [A] 1,6-8,11,13,16,26,28,40,41,43 * page 2, line 35 - page 3, line 17 * * page 10, lines 8-30 * * figures 3-5 *;
 [X]EP0536594  (MILES INC [US]) [X] 55* column 8, line 54 - column 9, line 17; figure 2 *;
 [Y]EP0578086  (TERUMO CORP [JP]) [Y] 65,68 * page 5, lines 53-57 * * page 6, lines 3-6 * * figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO0054823  (TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 66,67 * page 6, lines 13-18; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE20015684U  (LABIRON SYSTEMS B V [NL]) [A] 17-19 * page 6, paragraph L *;
 [X]US2003191005  (COELHO PHILIP H [US], et al) [X] 55 * paragraphs [0026] - [0029]; figure 1 *;
 [A]US2003195104  (HLAVINKA DENNIS J [US], et al) [A] 25 * figure 5 *;
 [XY]US6652475  (SAHINES THOMAS P [US], et al) [X] 56-64,66 * column 2, lines 20-41 * * column 3, line 13 - column 4, line 15 * * figures 1,2,9,10 * [Y] 65-68;
 [A]US2004104182  (HOLMES BRIAN M [US], et al) [A] 5,9,10,14,15,31,33-37,46-54 * paragraphs [0016] - [0018]; figure 14 * * paragraphs [0074] , [0088] , [0089] , [0094] *
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