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EP About this file: EP2720729

EP2720729 - METHOD FOR SEPARATING BLOOD, SEPARATION CONTAINER FOR A BLOOD CENTRIFUGE, SYSTEM FOR FILLING A FREEZER CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.07.2016
Database last updated on 30.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 21.11.2018  [2018/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pobitschka, Walter
Lechfeldtstrasse 7
61350 Bad Homburg / DE
[2014/17]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2014/17]
Representative(s)Jendricke, Susann
Franzensbader Straße 1
14193 Berlin / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/17]Jendricke, Susann
Patentanwaltskanzlei Dirolfstrasse 30
67549 Worms / DE
Application number, filing date12740875.519.06.2012
[2015/38]
WO2012DE00628
Priority number, dateDE20111010531119.06.2011         Original published format: DE102011105311
[2014/17]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012175069
Date:27.12.2012
Language:DE
[2012/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2720729
Date:23.04.2014
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2720729
Date:16.09.2015
Language:DE
[2015/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/02
[2014/17]
CPC:
A61M1/0272 (EP,CN,US); A01N1/147 (US); A61M1/0209 (EP,CN,US);
A61M1/3693 (EP,CN,US); A61M2202/0429 (EP,US); A61M2202/0462 (EP,CN,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 [2014/17]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR TRENNUNG VON BLUT, ABTRENNBEHÄLTER FÜR EINE BLUTZENTRIFUGE, SYSTEM ZUR BEFÜLLUNG EINES EINFRIERBEHÄLTERS[2014/17]
English:METHOD FOR SEPARATING BLOOD, SEPARATION CONTAINER FOR A BLOOD CENTRIFUGE, SYSTEM FOR FILLING A FREEZER CONTAINER[2014/17]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LA SÉPARATION DU SANG, RÉCIPIENT DE SÉPARATION POUR UNE CENTRIFUGEUSE DE SANG, SYSTÈME POUR LE REMPLISSAGE D'UN RÉCIPIENT DE CONGÉLATION[2014/17]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2014National basic fee paid 
16.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.06.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/17]
13.08.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.06.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2015Fee for grant paid
28.07.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.07.2015Receipt 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  14.04.2015
Opposition(s)17.06.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.06.2012
AL16.09.2015
BG16.09.2015
CY16.09.2015
CZ16.09.2015
DK16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
MC16.09.2015
MK16.09.2015
MT16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
PL16.09.2015
RO16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
SI16.09.2015
SK16.09.2015
SM16.09.2015
TR16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
[2018/47]
Former [2018/38]HU19.06.2012
BG16.09.2015
CY16.09.2015
CZ16.09.2015
DK16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
MC16.09.2015
MK16.09.2015
MT16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
PL16.09.2015
RO16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
SI16.09.2015
SK16.09.2015
SM16.09.2015
TR16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
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CY16.09.2015
CZ16.09.2015
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EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
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MC16.09.2015
MK16.09.2015
MT16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
PL16.09.2015
RO16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
SI16.09.2015
SK16.09.2015
SM16.09.2015
TR16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
Former [2018/29]HU19.06.2012
CY16.09.2015
CZ16.09.2015
DK16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
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SE16.09.2015
SI16.09.2015
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SM16.09.2015
TR16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
Former [2018/28]HU19.06.2012
CY16.09.2015
CZ16.09.2015
DK16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
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MC16.09.2015
MK16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
PL16.09.2015
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SM16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
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EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
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MC16.09.2015
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PL16.09.2015
RO16.09.2015
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SE16.09.2015
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SK16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
Former [2016/49]CZ16.09.2015
DK16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
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LV16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
PL16.09.2015
RO16.09.2015
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SI16.09.2015
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NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
Former [2016/39]CZ16.09.2015
DK16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
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RO16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
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IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
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FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
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RO16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
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NO16.12.2015
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IS16.01.2016
PT18.01.2016
Former [2016/23]CZ16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
RO16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
SK16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
Former [2016/22]CZ16.09.2015
EE16.09.2015
FI16.09.2015
HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
IS16.01.2016
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HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
NL16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
GR17.12.2015
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HR16.09.2015
LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
RS16.09.2015
SE16.09.2015
NO16.12.2015
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LT16.09.2015
LV16.09.2015
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Former [2016/08]LT16.09.2015
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Former [2016/07]LT16.09.2015
Cited inInternational search[XA]US4040959  (BERMAN IRWIN R, et al);
 [XDA]DE2741398  (HOSPAL AG);
 [X]WO8402091  (SEROTEKNIK HB [SE]);
 [AD]DE102008047068  (POBITSCHKA WALTER [DE])
by applicantDE2741398
 DE102008047068
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