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EP About this file: EP2830687

EP2830687 - AIR DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AIR IN A PUMP OF AN INFUSION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ICU Medical, Inc.
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
[2019/30]
Former [2017/40]For all designated states
ICU Medical, Inc.
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
Former [2015/06]For all designated states
Hospira, Inc.
Dept. NLEG, H1 275 North Field Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045-2579 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RUCHTI, Timothy L.
543 Old Walnut Circle
Gurnee, Illinois 60031 / US
02 / MARKEY, Brian G.
220 Lee Street
Park Forest, Illinois 60466 / US
03 / BELKIN, Anatoly S.
2756 Porter Court
Glenview, Illinois 60026 / US
04 / KOTNIK, Paul T.
4598 Ravinewood Drive
Commerce Township, Michigan 48382 / US
05 / KHAIR, Mohammad M.
5 Hummingbird Lane
Streamwood, Illinois 60107 / US
 [2015/06]
Representative(s)Invent Horizon IP
Nordenskiöldsgatan 11A
211 19 Malmö / SE
[N/P]
Former [2019/30]Invent Horizon IP
Barometergatan 16B
211 17 Malmö / SE
Former [2015/06]Modiano, Micaela Nadia
Modiano & Partners
Thierschstrasse 11
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date13768125.027.03.2013
[2019/30]
WO2013US34041
Priority number, dateUS201261618129P30.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261618129 P
[2015/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013148798
Date:03.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2830687
Date:04.02.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.10.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2830687
Date:24.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.10.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/36, A61M5/168, F04B43/00, F04B51/00
[2016/14]
CPC:
A61M5/16831 (EP,US); G01F1/74 (US); A61M5/365 (EP,US);
F04B43/0081 (EP,US); F04B51/00 (EP,US); A61M2205/331 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2015/06]A61M5/36
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 [2015/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:LUFTDETEKTIONSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM NACHWEIS VON LUFT IN EINER PUMPE EINES INFUSIONSSYSTEMS[2015/06]
English:AIR DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AIR IN A PUMP OF AN INFUSION SYSTEM[2015/06]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION D'AIR ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'AIR DANS UNE POMPE D'UN SYSTÈME DE PERFUSION[2015/06]
Entry into regional phase09.10.2014National basic fee paid 
09.10.2014Search fee paid 
09.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
09.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/06]
04.10.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
11.12.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
19.12.2018Fee for grant paid
19.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  21.06.2018
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
17.12.2018Request for further processing filed
17.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.01.2019Decision despatched
17.12.2018Request for further processing filed
17.12.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.01.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU27.03.2013
AL24.07.2019
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