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EP2137657 - FLUID PROCESSING MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING-UP A FLUID PROCESSING MEDICAL APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 25.04.2018  [2018/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gambro Lundia AB
Magistratsvägen 16
220 10 Lund / SE
[2010/01]
Inventor(s)01 / DEVERGNE, Jacky
8974 Copeland Street
Littleton, CO 80126 / US
02 / GOUX, Nicolas
8, Impasse des Troignes
F-69290 Craponne / FR
03 / NEPOTE-VESINO, David
1, Chemin J.B. Poquelin
F-69330 Jonage / FR
04 / STEFANINI, Michele
Via Podgora, 28
I-41037 Mirandola / IT
05 / GUAITOLI, Giulio
Via Cantina della Pioppa, 4
I-41012 Carpi / IT
06 / BORSARI, Gianni
Via Giardini di Alboino, 33
I-41036 Medolla / IT
 [2010/01]
Representative(s)Ponzellini, Gian-Marco, et al
PGA S.P.A., Milano
Succursale di Lugano
Viale Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
[N/P]
Former [2018/14]Ponzellini, Gianmarco, et al
PGA S.P.A., Milano
Succursale di Lugano
Viale Castagnola, 21c
6900 Lugano / CH
Former [2014/13]Ponzellini, Gianmarco, et al
Ponzellini, Gioia e Associati S.r.l. Via Mascheroni, 31
20145 Milano / IT
Former [2010/01]Ponzellini, Gianmarco
Gambro Legal and Intellectual Property Dept. P.O. Box 98
41037 Mirandola / IT
Application number, filing date07789432.719.06.2007
[2010/01]
WO2007IB01646
Priority number, dateFR2007000282319.04.2007         Original published format: FR 0702823
[2010/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008129344
Date:30.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2137657
Date:30.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/53]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2137657
Date:23.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/08]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2137657
Date:04.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F19/00, A61M1/16
[2010/01]
CPC:
A61M1/16 (EP,US); A61M1/1601 (KR); G06F17/00 (KR,US);
G16H20/40 (KR); A61M2205/276 (KR); A61M2205/3569 (EP,KR,US);
A61M2205/505 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,KR,US); A61M2205/6072 (EP,KR,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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/14]
Former [2010/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLUIDVERARBEITENDE MEDIZINISCHE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM EINRICHTEN EINER FLUIDVERARBEITENDEN MEDIZINISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2010/01]
English:FLUID PROCESSING MEDICAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SETTING-UP A FLUID PROCESSING MEDICAL APPARATUS[2010/01]
French:APPAREIL MÉDICAL DE TRAITEMENT DE FLUIDE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR CONFIGURER UN APPAREIL MÉDICAL DE TRAITEMENT DE FLUIDE[2010/01]
Entry into regional phase23.10.2009National basic fee paid 
23.10.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
23.10.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.10.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.10.2009Examination requested  [2009/53]
06.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2010Fee for grant paid
09.11.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.11.2011  08.12.2011  ADMISSIBLE
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Str.1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB, et al, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 02  23.11.2011  08.12.2011  WITHDRAWN
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Nordmeyer, Philipp Werner
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/26]
Opponent(s)01  23.11.2011  08.12.2011  ADMISSIBLE
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Str.1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB, et al, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 02  23.11.2011  08.12.2011  WITHDRAWN
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Nordmeyer, Philipp Werner
df-mp Dörries Frank-Molnia & Pohlman
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2012/37]
Opponent(s)01  23.11.2011  08.12.2011  ADMISSIBLE
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Str.1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
von Kreisler Selting Werner, et al, et al
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 02  23.11.2011  08.12.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Nordmeyer, Philipp Werner
Df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
Former [2011/52]
Opponent(s)01  23.11.2011    ADMISSIBLE
B. Braun Melsungen AG
Carl-Braun-Str.1
34212 Melsungen / DE
Opponent's representative
Krüger, Florian
Von Kreisler Selting Werner Patentanwälte Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
 02  23.11.2011   
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Nordmeyer, Philipp Werner
Df-mp Fünf Höfe Theatinerstraße 16
80333 München / DE
16.01.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.07.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.01.2014Date of oral proceedings
11.03.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
02.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
20.12.2016Reply to a communication from the opposition division
31.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
01.08.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.08.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
13.12.2017Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.02.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition07.05.2014Appeal received No.  T1005/14
21.07.2014Statement of grounds filed
11.08.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
30.04.2014Appeal received No.  T1005/14
21.07.2014Statement of grounds filed
11.08.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
09.05.2014Appeal received No.  T1005/14
17.07.2014Statement of grounds filed
11.08.2016Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.08.2016Date of oral proceedings
19.08.2016Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.02.2011
BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HU23.02.2011
IS23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
MT23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
PL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
IE19.06.2011
LU19.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
[2018/17]
Former [2013/45]AT23.02.2011
BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HU23.02.2011
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NL23.02.2011
PL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
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SK23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
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PT23.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
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MC30.06.2011
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BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
IE19.06.2011
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PT23.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
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CZ23.02.2011
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FI23.02.2011
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NL23.02.2011
PL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
IE19.06.2011
LU19.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
MC30.06.2011
Former [2012/10]AT23.02.2011
BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
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NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
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SI23.02.2011
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BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
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CZ23.02.2011
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NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
PL20.07.2011
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CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/47]AT23.02.2011
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CY23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/38]AT23.02.2011
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CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/37]BE23.02.2011
CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/36]LT23.02.2011
LV23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
PT23.06.2011
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