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EP About this file: EP3481462

EP3481462 - CONTRAST HEATING SYSTEM WITH IN-LINE CONTRAST WARMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.10.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bayer Healthcare LLC
100 Bayer Boulevard
P.O. Box 915
Whippany, NJ 07981 / US
[2019/20]
Inventor(s)01 / UBER, III, Arthur, E.
7426 Ben Hur Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208 / US
02 / BINGAMAN, Molly
9076 Willoughby Road
McCandless, PA 15237 / US
03 / CALLAN, Gerald
108 Hunter Drive
Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 / US
04 / COWAN, Kevin
4242 Estates Court
Allison Park, PA 15101 / US
05 / JEROME, Genevieve
178 Ulysses Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15211 / US
06 / LEROCH, Matthew
5015 Carlyn Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15236 / US
07 / MOORE, Daniel
187 38th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201 / US
08 / SCHRIVER, Ralph
1832 Bakerstown Road
Tarentum, PA 15084 / US
09 / SPOHN, Michael, A.
2814 Old Route 422 East
Fenelton, PA 16034 / US
10 / SWANTNER, Michael, J.
145 Knoch Rd
Saxonburg, PA 16056 / US
11 / TUCKER, Barry, L.
219 McGregor Drive
Verona, PA 15147 / US
 [2019/20]
Representative(s)BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/20]BIP Patents
c/o Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
Alfred-Nobel-Straße 10
40789 Monheim am Rhein / DE
Application number, filing date17740228.605.07.2017
[2019/20]
WO2017US40651
Priority number, dateUS201662359056P06.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662359056 P
[2019/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018009498
Date:11.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3481462
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3481462
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/145
[2019/20]
CPC:
A61M5/14546 (EP,US); A61M5/14566 (EP,US); A61M5/44 (US);
A61M2005/14553 (EP,US); A61M2205/35 (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 [2019/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KONTRASTERWÄRMUNGSSYSTEM MIT INLINE-KONTRASTERWÄRMER[2019/20]
English:CONTRAST HEATING SYSTEM WITH IN-LINE CONTRAST WARMER[2019/20]
French:SYSTÈME DE CHAUFFAGE À CONTRASTE AVEC DISPOSITIF DE CHAUFFAGE À CONTRASTE EN LIGNE[2019/20]
Entry into regional phase06.02.2019National basic fee paid 
06.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
06.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/20]
06.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2021Fee for grant paid
15.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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