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EP1879642 - CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2010
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
Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
August-Spindler-Strasse 11
37079 Göttingen / DE
[2008/04]
Inventor(s)01 / BIDDELL, Christopher
29 Selwyn Close
Stonehouse, Glos GL103LH / GB
02 / KUHLMANN, Winfried
Schulstrasse 12
34212 Melsungen / DE
03 / LANYI, Colin Kalman
The Park, Treetops Cirencester Road
Minchinhampton Glos, GL69EQ / GB
04 / REIF, Oscar-Werner
Lindemannallee 40
30173 Hannover / DE
 [2008/16]
Former [2008/04]01 / BIDDELL, Christopher
29 Selwyn Close
Stonehouse, Glos GL103LH / GB
02 / KUHLMANN, Winfried
Schulstrasse 12
34212 Melsungen / DE
03 / LANYI, Colin Kalman
The Park, Treetops Cirencester Road
Minchinhampton Glos, GL69EQ / GB
04 / REIF, Oscar-Werner
Geibelstrasse 8
30173 Hannover / DE
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/31]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Former [2008/29]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Strasse 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date06724627.228.04.2006
[2008/04]
WO2006EP03958
Priority number, dateDE2005102064803.05.2005         Original published format: DE102005020648
[2008/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006117138
Date:09.11.2006
Language:DE
[2006/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1879642
Date:23.01.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1879642
Date:08.07.2009
Language:DE
[2009/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61M39/10, A61M39/14, F16L37/26, F16L37/098
[2008/04]
CPC:
A61M39/1011 (EP,US); A61M39/14 (EP,US); A61M39/18 (EP,US);
F16L37/26 (EP,US); A61M2039/1027 (EP,US); F16L2201/44 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0402 (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 [2008/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBINDER, VERBINDERSYSTEM UND VERWENDUNG[2008/04]
English:CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF[2008/04]
French:RACCORD, SYSTEME DE RACCORD, ET UTILISATION[2008/04]
Entry into regional phase03.12.2007National basic fee paid 
03.12.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
03.12.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/04]
20.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.2009Fee for grant paid
22.01.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SE08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
TR08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
HU09.01.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SE08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
HU09.01.2010
Former [2012/41]CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SE08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2012/37]CY08.07.2009
CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2011/17]CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
IT08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2011/04]CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
GR09.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/26]CZ08.07.2009
DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
RO08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
SK08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/20]DK08.07.2009
EE08.07.2009
FI08.07.2009
IE08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/17]FI08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
BG08.10.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/16]FI08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
PT09.11.2009
Former [2010/14]FI08.07.2009
LT08.07.2009
LV08.07.2009
NL08.07.2009
PL08.07.2009
SI08.07.2009
ES19.10.2009
IS08.11.2009
Former [2010/03]SI08.07.2009
Cited inInternational search[YA]FR1223094  (BATAAFSCHE PETROLEUM) [Y] 4,6 * figures 1-6 * [A] 1;
 [XY]US4265280  (AMMANN DAVID W, et al) [X] 1-3,5,7-12 * column 1, line 5 - line 19 * * column 3, line 49 - line 18 * * column 4, line 42 - line 48 * * abstract * * figure - * [Y] 4,6,13;
 [X]WO8605568  (SVENSSON JAN AXEL [SE]) [X] 1,2,7-10 * page 1, line 24 - page 4, line 4 * * figures 1-7 *;
 [A]WO9850105  (PALL CORP [US], et al) [A] 1,10,11,13* figures 1-5 *;
 [YA]US2003030272  (JOHNSON THEODORE D [US], et al) [Y] 13 * figures 22-31 * [A] 1,10,11
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