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EP About this file: EP2662101

EP2662101 - Method for priming a haemodialysis device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.04.2018
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
D_MED Consulting AG
Wilhelmshofallee 79-81
47800 Krefeld / DE
[2018/22]
Former [2013/46]For all designated states
D_MED Consulting AG
Wilhelmshofallee 79-81
47800 Krefeld / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Biermann, Frank
Langobardenweg 13
22455 Hamburg / DE
02 / Breuch, Gerd
Franz-von-Assisi-Strasse 5
53844 Troisdorf / DE
03 / Yanagimoto, Yoji
Weidelaan 13
3080 Tervuren (Moorsel) / BE
 [2013/46]
Representative(s)terpatent PartGmbB
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Burgunderstraße 29
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/22]Patentanwälte ter Smitten Eberlein-Van Hoof Rütten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Burgunderstraße 29
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2015/02]Patentanwälte ter Smitten Eberlein Rütten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Burgunderstraße 29
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2013/46]Patentanwälte ter Smitten Eberlein Rütten Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Burgunderstr. 29
40549 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date12167382.609.05.2012
[2013/46]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2662101
Date:13.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2662101
Date:07.01.2015
Language:DE
[2015/02]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2662101
Date:30.05.2018
Language:DE
[2018/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2012
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36
[2013/46]
CPC:
A61M1/3643 (EP,US); A61M1/30 (US); A61M1/3465 (US);
A61M1/3621 (US); A61M1/3627 (US); A61M1/3644 (EP,US);
A61M1/3647 (US); A61M1/3649 (EP,US); A61M1/365 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3331 (EP,US); A61M2205/3334 (US); A61M2205/3351 (US);
A61M2205/3355 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/22]
Former [2013/46]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Vorfüllung eines Hämodialysegerätes[2013/46]
English:Method for priming a haemodialysis device[2013/46]
French:Procédé de préremplissage d'un appareil d'hémodialyse[2013/46]
Examination procedure13.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/26]
14.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.11.2014Fee for grant paid
28.11.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.11.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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 is  14.08.2014
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.10.2015    ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Bobbert & Partner Patentanwälte PartmbB
Postfach 1252
85422 Erding / DE
 [2015/46]
12.11.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.05.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
29.06.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.06.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.11.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
14.02.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.03.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition07.09.2017Appeal received No.  T2067/17
08.11.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.05.2012
AL07.01.2015
CY07.01.2015
CZ07.01.2015
DK07.01.2015
EE07.01.2015
FI07.01.2015
HR07.01.2015
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LV07.01.2015
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NL07.01.2015
PL07.01.2015
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RO07.01.2015
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SE07.01.2015
SI07.01.2015
SK07.01.2015
SM07.01.2015
BG07.04.2015
NO07.04.2015
GR08.04.2015
IS07.05.2015
IE09.05.2015
LU09.05.2015
BE31.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
AT09.05.2017
[2018/46]
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