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EP2557040 - Improved automated medical liquid filling method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/07]Improved automated medical liquid filling system and method
[2014/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.12.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.01.2016  [2016/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Baxter Corporation Englewood
9540 South Maroon Circle, Suite 400
Englewood, CO 80112 / US
[2013/38]
Former [2013/07]For all designated states
Baxa Corporation
9540 South Maroon Circle
Suite 400
Englewood, Colorado 80112 / US
For all designated states
Hutchins IV, Loren Havener
6530 Windham Street
Parker CO 80134 / US
For all designated states
Olichney, Michael Dickson
46217 Needleleaf Circle
Parker CO 80134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hutchins IV, Loren Havener
6530 Windham Street
Parker, Colorado 80134 / US
02 / Olichney, Michael Dickson
27473 E. Euclid Drive
Aurora, Colorado 80016 / US
03 / Ranalletta, Joseph Vincent
7214 South Xanthia Street
Centennial, Colorado 80112 / US
04 / Aumiller, Joshua Nathan
1001Urban Street
Lakewood, Colorado 80401 / US
 [2013/15]
Former [2013/07]01 / Hutchins IV, Loren Havener
6530 Windham Street
Parker, Colorado 80134 / US
02 / Olichney, Michael Dickson
46217 Needleleaf Circle
Parker, Colorado 80134 / US
03 / Ranalletta, Joseph Vincent
7214 South Xanthia Street
Centennial, Colorado 80112 / US
04 / Aumiller, Joshua Nathan
1001Urban Street
Lakewood, Colorado 80401 / US
Representative(s)Hirsch & Associés
154 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/19]Hirsch, Marc-Roger
Hirsch & Associés
58, avenue Marceau
FR-75008 Paris / FR
Former [2013/07]Hirsch & Associés
58, Avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date12183030.101.12.2006
[2013/07]
Priority number, dateUS20050742114P02.12.2005         Original published format: US 742114 P
[2013/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2557040
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
[2013/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2557040
Date:18.02.2015
Language:EN
[2015/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:B65B3/00
[2013/07]
CPC:
A61J1/20 (EP,US); B65B3/003 (EP,US); A61J1/2065 (EP,US);
A61M2005/3114 (EP,US); A61M2207/00 (EP,US); A61M2209/045 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2013/07]
TitleGerman:Verbessertes Verfahren zur automatisierten Abfüllung einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit[2014/26]
English:Improved automated medical liquid filling method[2014/26]
French:Procédé amélioré de remplissage automatisé de liquide médical[2014/26]
Former [2013/07]Verbessertes System und Verfahren zur automatisierten Füllung einer medizinischen Flüssigkeit
Former [2013/07]Improved automated medical liquid filling system and method
Former [2013/07]Système et procédé amélioré de remplissage automatisé de liquide médical
Examination procedure08.08.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.08.2013Examination requested  [2013/39]
18.08.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.12.2014Fee for grant paid
23.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.12.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06849056.4  / EP1954342
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 (EP20060849056) is  31.08.2011
Opposition(s)19.11.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
04.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
04.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3935883  (STACH PAUL E, et al) [A] 1 * column 3, line 4 - column 5, line 48; figure - *;
 [A]US5911252  (CASSEL DOUGLAS [US]) [A] 1 * column 5, line 1 - column 8, line 60; figure - *;
 [A]US4187890  (SHERRIN THOMAS P [US], et al) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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