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EP3753587 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AN EMPTY WB CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.02.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024  [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fenwal, Inc.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
[2020/52]
Inventor(s)01 / PLANAS, Samantha M.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
02 / THILL, Melissa A.
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
03 / MARTIN, Ryan
Three Corporate Drive
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 / US
 [2020/52]
Representative(s)Maikowski & Ninnemann Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 15 09 20
10671 Berlin / DE
[2020/52]
Application number, filing date20177808.102.06.2020
[2020/52]
Priority number, dateUS201962857953P06.06.2019         Original published format: US 201962857953 P
US20201688313726.05.2020         Original published format: US202016883137
[2020/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3753587
Date:23.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3753587
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/36, A61M1/02
[2024/11]
CPC:
A61M1/0218 (EP); A61M1/024 (US); A61M1/0272 (EP);
A61M1/0281 (US); A61M1/3622 (EP,US); B01D63/16 (US);
A61M1/262 (EP); A61M2202/0415 (EP,US); A61M2202/0429 (EP,US);
A61M2205/12 (EP); A61M2205/3334 (EP,US); A61M2205/3386 (EP);
A61M2205/3393 (EP,US); A61M2205/50 (US); A61M2205/75 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/52]A61M1/02
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 [2021/27]  
Former [2020/52]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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERKENNUNG EINES LEEREN WB-CONTAINERS[2020/52]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AN EMPTY WB CONTAINER[2020/52]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR DÉTECTER UN RÉCIPIENT WB VIDE[2020/52]
Examination procedure01.06.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
01.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.06.2024Fee for grant paid
17.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2005234385  (VANDLIK MARK R [US], et al);
 [Y]US2013233394  (NGUYEN LAN [US], et al)
by applicantUS5194145
 US9381291
 US2018243759
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