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EP About this file: EP1764047

EP1764047 - Apparatus for sampling body fluid [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.04.2013
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.12.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 15.01.2014  [2014/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
9115 Hague Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46250 / US
[2007/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Douglas, Joel S.
66 Neptune Drive
Groton, CT 06340 / US
02 / Roe, Jeffrey N.
3212 Veracruz Drive
San Ramon CA 94583 / US
03 / Radwanski, Ryszard
Ulica, Junoszy 3/1
20-059 Lublin / PL
04 / Duchon, Brent G.
410 Milan Drive 106
San Jose CA 95134 / US
 [2007/36]
Former [2007/12]01 / Douglas, Joel S.
25285 La Loma Drive
Los Altos Hills CA 94022 / US
02 / Roe, Jeffrey N.
3212 Veracruz Drive
San Ramon CA 94583 / US
03 / Radwanski, Ryszard
16830 Sundance Drive
Morgan Hill CA 95037 / US
04 / Duchon, Brent G.
410 Milan Drive 106
San Jose CA 95134 / US
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/25]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [2007/12]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date06122649.416.05.1997
[2007/12]
Priority number, dateUS19960017133P17.05.1996         Original published format: US 17133 P
US19960019918P14.06.1996         Original published format: US 19918 P
US19960023658P01.08.1996         Original published format: US 23658 P
US19960025340P03.09.1996         Original published format: US 25340 P
US1996071454816.09.1996         Original published format: US 714548
US19960064856P17.09.1996         Original published format: US 64856 P
US1996072707408.10.1996         Original published format: US 727074
[2007/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1764047
Date:21.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1764047
Date:23.01.2008
[2008/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1764047
Date:20.06.2012
Language:EN
[2012/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32, A61B5/00, A61B10/00
[2008/04]
CPC:
A61B5/150198 (EP); A61B17/32053 (EP); A61B17/32093 (EP);
A61B5/14514 (EP); A61B5/150022 (EP); A61B5/150068 (EP);
A61B5/150083 (EP); A61B5/150236 (EP); A61B5/150244 (EP);
A61B5/150396 (EP); A61B5/150511 (EP); A61B5/15113 (EP);
A61B5/15117 (EP); A61B5/1519 (EP); A61B5/15194 (EP);
A61B10/0064 (EP); A61B2010/008 (EP); A61B2010/0208 (EP);
A61B5/15019 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2007/12]A61B17/32
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2007/12]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Probenentnahme von Körperflüssigkeit[2007/12]
English:Apparatus for sampling body fluid[2007/12]
French:Appareil de prelevement de liquide organique[2007/12]
Examination procedure23.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/36]
26.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2010Fee for grant paid
23.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.07.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.03.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.03.2012
14.03.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97925620.3  / EP0904022
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 (EP19970925620) is  07.03.2005
Opposition(s)21.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
16.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
07.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
18.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.06.2012
BE20.06.2012
DK20.06.2012
FI20.06.2012
MC20.06.2012
SE20.06.2012
GR21.09.2012
PT22.10.2012
[2014/03]
Former [2013/21]AT20.06.2012
BE20.06.2012
DK20.06.2012
FI20.06.2012
SE20.06.2012
GR21.09.2012
PT22.10.2012
Former [2013/13]AT20.06.2012
BE20.06.2012
FI20.06.2012
SE20.06.2012
GR21.09.2012
PT22.10.2012
Former [2013/07]AT20.06.2012
BE20.06.2012
FI20.06.2012
SE20.06.2012
GR21.09.2012
Former [2012/50]FI20.06.2012
SE20.06.2012
GR21.09.2012
Former [2012/48]FI20.06.2012
SE20.06.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US4154228  (CRAWFORD DONALD W [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract * * column 2, lines 40-58 *;
 [A]US4895147  (BODICKY RAYMOND O [US], et al) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]US5282822  (MACORS PAUL P M G J [US], et al) [A] * abstract *;
 [A]WO9408655  (ENDODERMIC MEDICAL TECH [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [XA]WO9510223  (INOMET INC [US]) [X] 1-7,9-11,13,14 * abstract * * page 11, line 20 - page 15, line 2 * [A] 8,12
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