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EP3487468 - SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS FOR TRAPPING AIR BUBBLES IN MEDICAL FLUID TRANSFER MODULES AND SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.02.2023
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.07.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ICU Medical, Inc.
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
[2019/22]
Inventor(s)01 / FANGROW, Thomas, F.
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
02 / HACHEY, Jay
951 Calle Amanecer
San Clemente, CA 92673 / US
 [2019/22]
Representative(s)Reddie & Grose LLP
The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/22]Loveless, Ian Mark
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
Application number, filing date17835130.025.07.2017
[2019/22]
WO2017US43761
Priority number, dateUS201662366509P25.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662366509 P
[2019/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018022640
Date:01.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3487468
Date:29.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.02.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M5/14, A61J1/10, A61J1/20, A61M5/172, B67D7/76
[2020/13]
CPC:
A61M5/36 (EP,US); A61M39/223 (US); A61M5/14546 (US);
A61M5/16813 (US); A61M5/38 (US); A61M2039/0009 (EP,US);
A61M2039/229 (US); A61M2205/3327 (EP,US); A61M2205/3379 (US);
A61M2205/3561 (EP,US); A61M2205/502 (EP,US); A61M2205/52 (EP,US);
A61M39/22 (EP,US); A61M5/14 (EP,US); A61M5/1413 (EP,US);
A61M5/16831 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/22]A61J1/10, A61J1/20, A61M5/172, B67D7/76
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 [2019/22]
TitleGerman:SYSTEME, VERFAHREN UND KOMPONENTEN ZUM EINFANGEN VON LUFTBLASEN IN MEDIZINISCHEN FLÜSSIGKEITSTRANSFERMODULEN UND SYSTEMEN[2019/22]
English:SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPONENTS FOR TRAPPING AIR BUBBLES IN MEDICAL FLUID TRANSFER MODULES AND SYSTEMS[2019/22]
French:SYSTÈMES, PROCÉDÉS ET COMPOSANTS POUR PIÉGER DES BULLES D'AIR DANS DES MODULES ET DES SYSTÈMES DE TRANSFERT DE FLUIDE MÉDICAL.[2019/22]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2019National basic fee paid 
01.02.2019Search fee paid 
01.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/22]
22.09.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
16.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[IAY]WO9823353  (MEDISYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP [US]);
 [XYI]WO9919012  (MICROWAVE MED SYST [US]);
 [X]DE20216791U  (FRESENIUS KABI AB UPPSALA [SE]);
 [IY]US2011276031  (HOANG MINH QUANG [US], et al)
International search[X]WO9823353  (MEDISYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP [US]) [X] 1-3, 34-36 * ; page 31, lines 15-16, 21-23, page 32, line 8, page 33, lines 4, 6, 14-16, page 34, lines 4-6, figure 6 *;
 [A]US2014238532  (FANGROW THOMAS F [US]) [A] 1-3, 34-36 * ; paragraphs [0111] & [0138] *;
 [A]WO2016010909  (ICU MEDICAL INC [US]) [A] 1-3, 34-36* ; abstract; paragraph [0050] *
ExaminationUS2012265139
by applicantUS5873862
 US7998134
 US2012265139
 US8522832
 US2014246616
 US2014299221
 US2015283322
 WO2015US40174
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