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EP3383450 - METHOD FOR TESTING THE RIGIDITY OF A DISPOSABLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.09.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
[2020/13]
Former [2018/41]For all designated states
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH
Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Inventor(s)01 / PETERS, Arne
Foellerweg 3
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
02 / WIKTOR, Christoph
Zeisigweg 3
63571 Gelnhausen / DE
 [2018/41]
Representative(s)Herrmann, Uwe
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Rechtsanwälte Patentanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 23
80538 München / DE
[2018/41]
Application number, filing date16810246.501.12.2016
[2018/41]
WO2016EP02033
Priority number, dateDE2015101563602.12.2015         Original published format: DE102015015636
[2018/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017092870
Date:08.06.2017
Language:DE
[2017/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3383450
Date:10.10.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.06.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3383450
Date:25.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.06.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/14, A61M1/34, G01N3/12
[2018/41]
CPC:
G01N3/12 (EP,US); A61M1/14 (EP,US); A61M1/156 (EP,US);
A61M1/15625 (EP,US); A61M1/1565 (EP,US); A61M1/1635 (EP,US);
A61M1/34 (EP,US); A61M1/3403 (EP,US); A61M1/341 (EP,US);
A61M2205/12 (EP,US); A61M2205/15 (EP,US); A61M2205/3331 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3337 (US); A61M2205/70 (EP,US); G01N2203/0089 (EP,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 [2018/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM TESTEN DER RIGIDITÄT EINES DISPOSABLES[2018/41]
English:METHOD FOR TESTING THE RIGIDITY OF A DISPOSABLE[2018/41]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR TESTER LA RIGIDITÉ D'UN ARTICLE À USAGE UNIQUE[2018/41]
Entry into regional phase27.06.2018National basic fee paid 
27.06.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2018Examination requested  [2018/41]
27.06.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.02.2020Fee for grant paid
13.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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