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EP About this file: EP3370040

EP3370040 - METHOD OF DETERMINING THE GAS VOLUME OF A PRE-FILLED SYRINGE AND USE OF THE METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MACHINE FOR FILLING SYRINGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/36]MEASUREMENT OF VOLUME OF MINUTE GAS BUBBLES IN PRE-FILLED SYRINGES
[2020/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fresenius Kabi Austria GmbH
Hafnerstrasse 36
8055 Graz / AT
[2018/36]
Inventor(s)01 / HOHL, Karin
Steinbergstr. 97
8042 Graz / AT
02 / HURDAX, Daniel
Wilhelm-Hartmannweg 10 a
8101 Gratkorn / AT
 [2018/36]
Representative(s)Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department
Borkenberg 14
61440 Oberursel / DE
[2018/36]
Application number, filing date17158911.202.03.2017
[2018/36]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3370040
Date:05.09.2018
Language:DE
[2018/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3370040
Date:21.04.2021
Language:DE
[2021/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:G01F22/00, A61J1/18, A61M5/36, B65B3/00, // A61J1/22, G01F25/00, A61M5/178, G01F11/02, G01N35/10, B01L3/02
[2020/14]
CPC:
G01F22/00 (EP); A61M2209/04 (EP); A61M5/178 (EP);
A61M5/365 (EP); B01L2200/148 (EP); B01L2300/044 (EP);
B01L2300/0832 (EP); B01L3/022 (EP); G01F11/027 (EP);
G01F25/0092 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/36]G01F22/00, A61J1/18, A61M5/36, B65B3/00, // A61J1/22, G01F25/00, A61M5/178, G01F11/02, G01N35/10
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 [2018/45]
Former [2018/36]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG EINES GASVOLUMENS EINER FERTIGSPRITZE UND VERWENDUNG DES VERFAHRENS ZUR EICHUNG EINER ANLAGE ZUM ABFÜLLEN EINER FERTIGSPRITZE[2020/14]
English:METHOD OF DETERMINING THE GAS VOLUME OF A PRE-FILLED SYRINGE AND USE OF THE METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A MACHINE FOR FILLING SYRINGES[2020/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DU VOLUME DE GAZ DANS UNE SERINGUE PRÉREMPLIE ET USAGE DU PROCÉDÉ POUR CALIBRER UNE MACHINE DE REMPLISSAGE DE SERINGUES[2020/15]
Former [2018/36]MESSUNG VON VOLUMEN KLEINSTER GASBLASEN IN FERTIGSPRITZEN
Former [2018/36]MEASUREMENT OF VOLUME OF MINUTE GAS BUBBLES IN PRE-FILLED SYRINGES
Former [2018/36]DÉTERMINATION DE VOLUMES DE PETITES BULLES DE GAZ DANS DES SERINGUES PRÉREMPLIES
Examination procedure27.09.2018Examination requested  [2018/45]
27.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
29.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/13]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
29.05.2019Request for further processing filed
29.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.06.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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