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EP About this file: EP3579903

EP3579903 - FLUSHING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.10.2023
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.11.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cardiobridge GmbH
Lotzenäcker 3
72379 Hechingen / DE
[2019/51]
Inventor(s)01 / EPPLE, Klaus
Waldstrasse 7
72414 Rangendingen / DE
 [2019/51]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedrichstraße 6
70174 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/51]
Application number, filing date18701009.517.01.2018
[2019/51]
WO2018EP51053
Priority number, dateDE20171010282913.02.2017         Original published format: DE102017102829
[2019/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018145865
Date:16.08.2018
Language:DE
[2018/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3579903
Date:18.12.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3579903
Date:21.12.2022
Language:DE
[2022/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M25/00, A61M5/142, F04B43/12, A61M60/13, A61M60/408, A61M60/554, A61M60/808, A61M60/226
[2022/30]
CPC:
A61M25/00 (EP,RU,US); A61M5/14212 (EP,RU); A61M60/13 (EP,RU,US);
A61M60/226 (EP,RU,US); A61M60/408 (EP,RU,US); A61M60/554 (EP,RU,US);
A61M60/808 (EP,RU,US); B08B9/0321 (US); F04B43/12 (EP);
F04B43/1223 (US); A61M2025/0019 (EP,US); A61M2205/50 (EP);
A61M2205/502 (EP,US); A61M2209/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/51]A61M25/00, A61M5/142, F04B43/12
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 [2019/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SPÜLSYSTEM[2019/51]
English:FLUSHING SYSTEM[2019/51]
French:SYSTÈME DE RINÇAGE[2019/51]
Entry into regional phase29.08.2019National basic fee paid 
29.08.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.08.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.09.2018Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
29.08.2019Examination requested  [2019/51]
29.08.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2022Fee for grant paid
15.11.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.11.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)22.09.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
MC21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
AT17.01.2023
IE17.01.2023
LU17.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
IS21.04.2023
PT21.04.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/11]AL21.12.2022
CZ21.12.2022
DK21.12.2022
EE21.12.2022
FI21.12.2022
HR21.12.2022
LT21.12.2022
LV21.12.2022
MC21.12.2022
NL21.12.2022
PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
SE21.12.2022
SI21.12.2022
SK21.12.2022
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IE17.01.2023
LU17.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
NO21.03.2023
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PT21.04.2023
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MC21.12.2022
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PL21.12.2022
RO21.12.2022
RS21.12.2022
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SK21.12.2022
SM21.12.2022
IE17.01.2023
LU17.01.2023
BE31.01.2023
NO21.03.2023
GR22.03.2023
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PT21.04.2023
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DK21.12.2022
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PL21.12.2022
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SK21.12.2022
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LU17.01.2023
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GR22.03.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0459113  (BERTONCINI JOSEPH [US]) [A] 1-16* claims 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0711570  (SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE]) [A] 1-16 * claims 1-10 *;
 [XI]US2005238515  (KENT BLAIR M [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8,14,16 * figures 2, 3, 5 * * paragraph [0024] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0030] * * paragraph [0039] * [I] 3,7,9-13,15;
 [A]WO2009055639  (BAXTER INT [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * claims 1-28 *
by applicantEP2288392
 WO2014164136
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