blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP1955717

EP1955717 - Methods for uniformly teating biological samples with electromagnetic radiation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2014
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo BCT Biotechnologies, LLC
1215 Quail Street
Lakewood CO 80215 / US
[2012/26]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
CaridianBCT Biotechnologies, LLC
1215 Quail Street
Lakewood CO 80215 / US
Former [2008/33]For all designated states
Navigant Biotechnologies, LLC
1215 Quail Street
Lakewood CO 80215 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Edrich, Richard
2754 S. Ingalls Wayx
Denver CO 80227 / US
02 / Goodrich, Laura
2132 S. Parfet Drive
Lakewood CO 80227 / US
03 / Antwiler, Glen, Delbert
2905 Xenon Street
Lakewood CO 80215 / US
 [2008/33]
Representative(s)Roberts, Mark Peter
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/21]
Former [2008/33]Roberts, Mark Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08006164.115.03.2005
[2008/33]
Priority number, dateUS20040553686P15.03.2004         Original published format: US 553686 P
[2008/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1955717
Date:13.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1955717
Date:22.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.07.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/00, A61L2/08, A61L2/10
[2008/33]
CPC:
A61L2/0005 (EP,US); A61L2/10 (EP,KR,US); A61L2/00 (KR);
A61L2/0011 (EP,US); A61L2/0082 (EP,US); A61L2/08 (EP,KR,US);
A61L2/084 (EP,US); A61L2/085 (EP,US); A61L2202/22 (EP,US);
Y02A50/30 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur gleichförmigen Behandlung von biologischen Proben mit elektromagnetischer Strahlung[2008/33]
English:Methods for uniformly teating biological samples with electromagnetic radiation[2008/33]
French:Procédé de traitement uniforme d'échantillons biologiques avec un rayonnement électromagnétique[2008/33]
Examination procedure11.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/13]
10.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.09.2012
20.09.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.12.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.04.2013Fee for grant paid
05.04.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP05725694.3  / EP1725270
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 (EP20050725694) is  12.02.2007
Opposition(s)25.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
08.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
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 MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Date:25.06.2009
[2009/36]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.03.2005
AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
TR22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU15.03.2005
AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2016/31]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CY22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2016/27]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
MC22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/14]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
NL22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/11]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
IT22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
RO22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/10]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
CZ22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
SK22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/09]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
DK22.05.2013
EE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2014/06]AT22.05.2013
BE22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/50]AT22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
PL22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
BG22.08.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/49]AT22.05.2013
FI22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
SE22.05.2013
SI22.05.2013
GR23.08.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/48]AT22.05.2013
LT22.05.2013
ES02.09.2013
IS22.09.2013
PT23.09.2013
Former [2013/47]LT22.05.2013
PT23.09.2013
Documents cited:Search[YA]WO0154738  (BAXTER INT [US]) [Y] 4,7,12,15 * page 7, line 36 - page 8, line 4 * * page 8, lines 12-29 * * abstract * * page 1, columns 6-10 * * page 2, columns 19-33 * * page 4, lines 17-23,22-24; figures 6,7 * * page 5, lines 1-9 * * page 7, lines 10-14 * * example -; table 1 *[A] 1-18;
 [X]WO0226270  (GAMBRO INC [US]) [X] 1-18 * page 19, lines 4-7 * * abstract * * page 1 - page 2 * * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 6, paragraph 1 * * page 7, paragraph 4 * * page 11, lines 14-20 * * page 16, paragraph 2 * * page 18, paragraph 2; claim - *;
 [XY]US6464936  (MOWAT DAVID MCIVOR [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-11,13,14,16-18 * column 1, lines 17-26 * * column 3, lines 49-67 * * column 4, lines 19-26; figure -; claim - * [Y] 4,7,12,15;
 [XY]US2003138346  (GUNN ANDREW [GB], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-11,13,14,16-18 * abstract * * paragraphs [0001] , [0004] , [0006] , [0007] , [0020] - [0023] - [0028] - [0032]; example - * [Y] 4,7,12,15
by applicantUS4915683
 US5516629
 US5545516
 US5587490
 US5607924
 WO0020045
 US6277337
 WO0174407
 WO0238191
 US2003049809
    - TRANSFUSION, (2002), vol. 42, pages 847 - 854
    - TRANSFUSION, (2002), vol. 42, pages 1333 - 1339
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.