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EP About this file: EP2208502

EP2208502 - DISPOSABLE ASSEMBLY FOR AN APHERESIS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/29]Disposable assembly for an apheresis system
[2019/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2020
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.05.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 30.06.2021  [2021/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Terumo BCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
[2012/33]
Former [2010/29]For all designated states
CaridianBCT, Inc.
10811 West Collins Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Gibbs, Bruce
8425 Wright Street
Arvada, Colorado 80005 / US
02 / Herskovits, Jon D.
2964 Braeburn Way
Highlands Ranch, CO 80216 / US
 [2010/29]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/19]J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2010/29]Roberts, Mark Peter
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date10003389.310.12.2002
[2010/29]
Priority number, dateUS20010339653P10.12.2001         Original published format: US 339653 P
[2010/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2208502
Date:21.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2208502
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/02, A61M1/36, A61M1/30, A61M1/38
[2019/07]
CPC:
A61M1/3633 (EP,US); A61M1/0209 (EP,US); A61M1/0218 (EP,US);
A61M1/0231 (EP,US); A61M1/30 (EP,US); A61M1/303 (EP,US);
A61M1/308 (EP,US); A61M1/36222 (EP,US); A61M1/36224 (EP,US);
A61M1/36225 (EP,US); A61M1/36226 (EP,US); A61M1/362262 (EP,US);
A61M1/362265 (EP,US); A61M1/3693 (EP,US); A61M1/3696 (EP,US);
A61M1/38 (EP,US); A61M1/362266 (EP,US); A61M2202/0439 (EP,US);
A61M2205/12 (EP,US); A61M2205/123 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/29]A61M1/02, A61M1/36
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/19]
Former [2010/29]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:WEGWERF-ANORDNUNG FÜR EIN APHERESESYSTEM[2019/07]
English:DISPOSABLE ASSEMBLY FOR AN APHERESIS SYSTEM[2019/07]
French:ENSEMBLE JETABLE POUR UN SYSTEME DE PHERESE[2019/07]
Former [2010/29]Wegwerf-Anordnung für ein Apheresesystem
Former [2010/29]Disposable assembly for an apheresis system
Former [2010/29]Ensemble jetable pour un systeme de pherese
Examination procedure18.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/09]
09.05.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.08.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2019Fee for grant paid
26.03.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02799928.3  / EP1455860
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 (EP20020799928) is  14.11.2006
Opposition(s)11.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
22.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
07.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
07.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
06.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
05.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
07.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
08.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
08.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
07.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.05.2019
CY08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
FR31.12.2019
LI31.12.2019
[2021/26]
Former [2020/51]AT08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
BE31.12.2019
CH31.12.2019
FR31.12.2019
LI31.12.2019
Former [2020/49]AT08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
FR31.12.2019
Former [2020/46]AT08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
IE10.12.2019
LU10.12.2019
Former [2020/39]AT08.05.2019
CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
IT08.05.2019
MC08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
SI08.05.2019
SK08.05.2019
TR08.05.2019
BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
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DK08.05.2019
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GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
Former [2020/17]AT08.05.2019
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DK08.05.2019
EE08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
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NL08.05.2019
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BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
Former [2020/12]AT08.05.2019
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EE08.05.2019
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BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
Former [2020/11]AT08.05.2019
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DK08.05.2019
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BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
Former [2020/10]AT08.05.2019
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DK08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
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BG08.08.2019
GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
Former [2020/09]CZ08.05.2019
DK08.05.2019
ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
NL08.05.2019
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GR09.08.2019
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Former [2019/51]ES08.05.2019
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NL08.05.2019
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GR09.08.2019
PT08.09.2019
Former [2019/49]ES08.05.2019
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PT08.09.2019
Former [2019/48]ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
SE08.05.2019
PT08.09.2019
Former [2019/47]ES08.05.2019
FI08.05.2019
Documents cited:Search[A]WO0054824  (TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [A] 1,4* page 1, line 5 - page 3, line 6; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO0124848  (GAMBRO INC [US], et al) [X] 1-7,9-15 * page 2, line 24 - page 3, line 30 * * page 5, lines 6-11 * * page 9, line 21 - page 15, line 10 * * page 16, lines 7-29 * * page 28, line 26 - page 31, line 7 * * page 46, lines 4-17 * * page 64, line 29 - page 66, line 26 * * page 71, line 10 - page 73, line 5 * * figure 2A * * page 71, line 21 - page 73, line 5 *;
 [X]WO0136022  (GAMBRO INC [US]) [X] 1-7,9-15 * abstract * * page 3, line 18 - page 4, line 29 * * page 7, line 13 - page 8, line 16 * * page 11, line 31 - page 12, line 15 * * page 13, line 6 - page 15, line 15 * * page 18, line 29 - page 19, line 26; figures 2A,2C *
ExaminationUS4855063
 US4919823
 US6053885
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